I appreciate the wise counsel. Ready to head out to dinner soon for our American Thanksgiving holiday. Rumor has it actually began under Irish origins! https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/happy-thanksgiving-2019 Wife's Burke family from Birr, Offaly (Glenahilty). We visited twice.
1. But computers are on sale beginning tomorrow. I plan to visit our local Best Buy to consider my Christmas present. Can you all give me some feedback on any of these choices, HP, Microsoft Surface? Looking at a processor 15 or i7 and 16 GB RAM with a 512 SSD. Older eyes now so maybe a 15" vs a 13" screen. Mouse on the side of course, I don't think much of trackpads. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/select-featured-laptops Local Miami University department of Geography use the Dell 7490 for their students doing fieldwork. I understand the Latitude is a better quality than the Inspiron. XPS 15 looks good, https://deals.dell.com/en-us/ I would be using this computer for more than just GIS research, (I am Scout Leader, genealogy files, photos, mapping, cycling; not a gamer at all). https://deals.dell.com/en-us/category/laptops has the XPS 13, XPS 13 2-1 and the XPS 15 all in a row. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/surface-deals and I can always cross-check Amazon. 2. Any comments on 2-1's vs standard touch-screen input? 3. What about the smartphone apps? What do you all use? Thanks, Pondhopper On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 7:19 AM Mateusz Konieczny <[email protected]> wrote: > I simply switch to a different app, > with phone closing it if necessary. > You can also use back button. > 19 Nov 2019, 12:28 by [email protected]: > > > I agree with all of this, josm, streetcomplete, Vespucci etc. > > > > speaking of which, what's the best way to quit out of Vespucci? there's > got > > to be something better than using the task manager to kill it !:-) > > > > cheers > > > > Ken > > > > On Tue, 19 Nov 2019 at 11:13, Mateusz Konieczny <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > >> 18 Nov 2019, 22:42 by [email protected]: > >> > >> > What software would you recommend? ArcGIS, QGIS, JOSM. I could pick > up > >> > any. I would appreciate your suggestions and links to any tutorials > to > >> > learn such software. > >> > > >> I recommend > >> - iD for newbie friendly editing, > >> - StreetComplete Android app for limited but very easy editing > >> - JOSM for more advanced editing > >> - Vespucci as a mobile version of JOSM on Android > >> > >> For Apple mobile devices there is GoMap!! that is described as working > >> well. > >> > >> iD has a build-in tutorial, and more info at > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ID > >> > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JOSM has some listed help and > >> tutorials > >> > >> For StreetComplete see > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/StreetComplete > >> and > >> and its quest list > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/StreetComplete/Quests > >> Entire StreetComplete tutorial follows: > >> It is intended to be used as one walks across some place, > >> with quests appearing as markers on the map. Selecting marker > >> allows one to answer a simple question. > >> > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Go_Map!! and > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Vespucci describes other editors. > >> > >> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editors has listing of editors > >> > >> I would not recommend QGIS and ArcGis as OSM editors. > >> I never used them for such purpose and I strongly suspect that > >> programs intended solely as an OSM editor will be far better > >> and more people can help in case of a trouble. > >> > >> > What about touch screens vs 2-in-1 computers? Any preferences for > those > >> of > >> > you in the field? > >> > > >> I strongly prefer editing on StreetComplete and Vespucci over making > notes > >> and > >> editing at home. > >> > >> I still use JOSM for more complex edits, tracing aerial imagery. And iD > >> for quick > >> fixes based on what I remember and spotted to be wrong. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-ie mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie > >> > > > > > > -- > > http://about.me/kenguest/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk-ie mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ie mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie > -- Thomas A. Montgomery 515 Vinnedge Ct. Fairfield, OH 45014 [email protected] 513-844-8930 [email protected] 513-969-5383 [email protected] (Retired, IT Department) Society of Miami Retirees and Alumni (Ph.D, 1982) _______________________________________________ Talk-ie mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie
