2008/10/5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Being on this list is a good start. A recent Chicago mapping party was > announced here. The party was a few weeks ago.
Richard, Thanks for your reply. > Also you have added your location on your profile page at > www.openstreetmap.org. So other local mappers can let you know what they > are doing. Thanks for the tip. I have started contacting some of the local mappers. > > Why not plan a "Rolling Meadows Mini Mapping Party"? Or an OSM Meetup? Sure. I guess I will need to figure out how to use GPS on FreeRunner on my own before I start. > Email a couple of other local mappers (use your profile page to find local > mappers) and pick a date and place that works for at least two of you. > Then promote that event, here, on meetup.com, upcoming.com and a cool > Chicago technology site or something like that. Yup. I'll do that. > You'll have the chance to meet with other mappers, exchange ideas and > mapping techniques and have a lot of fun. Sure. > For your Freerunner, make sure that you have the updated hardware so that > your GPS does not interfere with the telephone operation. See > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GPS_Problems > Thanks for the link. > If you aren't sure where your profile page is: > - www.openstreetmap.org > - Login (top right) > - Enter your api account name and password (not your wiki name and > password) You have an API account and password if you have successfully > edited map data with josm or potlatch. > - Click your username at top right > - See the home location you defined on the map as a red marker. See other > local mappers as green markers. You can email them through the site. Thanks. I already contacted some of them. Happy Mapping Praveen -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
