Are there any events at least somehow similar to #FOSDEM in the USA or Canada? Mostly looking for something that at least has security tracks but also opensource in general.
After a long slog, I've finished an initial test of this idea: a few of the longest rivers (depending on how you measure) in Michigan, modeled after the comparisons that were popular in the 19th century (e.g. https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3200m.gcw0013960/?sp=6&loclr=blogmap). When time/energy allow, will do more later. Your feedback is welcome! See this thread for a few bits of context, highlights, and some detail images.
I'm really starting to get into #OpenStreetMap editing and now have the desire to organize an editing event in which one or two people are boots on the ground, livestreaming their perspective walking around an area in a Discord call while others are editing and adding features to the map as they are reported from the people walking around.
Seems like the best way to get pedestrian amenities - stairs, benches, bins, emergency phones, bike parking, etc - effectively and accurately.
"over the past decade I’ve GPS-tracked over 35,000 miles of walking in dozens of countries and cities." (includes maps) https://jeremymaluf.com/walking/
@mtmail I’m not into GPS traces, but I trust someone in #OpenStreetMap could make good use of over 35,000 miles of GPS-tracked walking to improve the map (while finding a solution to preserve the walker’s privacy).
#ev#maps#evChargers how hard is it to get a complete map of EV chargers?
Apparently very hard.
Around my apartment building there are 2 chargers. 1 of them has been here a few years (Allego), the other was installed last year (Vattenfall). But some map apps show one but not the other and vice versa.
#AppleMaps is aware of both of them though, but that app doesn’t show the costs.
I was asked on a compliance questionnaire today if we process data with "innovative technology". It was like they wanted to say AI but also wanted the question to stand the test of time. So they made it even more vague. Now the Next Big Innovative Thing is also in scope.
I hope we're all more secure for this forward thinking.
@markstos In EU, it’s probably related to GDPR art. 35: “Where a type of processing in particular using new technologies (…) is likely to result in a high risk (…), the controller shall (…) carry out an assessment (…).”
How do I tell if parking is supposed to be tagged on the left or right side of a way? Institutionally I would say it's on the left here, but what if it's an East-West street?#openstreetmap
@2d A highway is a directed series of nodes (even if the highway is both ways). Look at the direction of the highway in the OSM editor of your choice to determine if parking is left (forward). And the attributes to the highway (you may need to segment the highway to match the segment where parking is allowed).
I'll install debian on it. UK keyboard (so no apple). ~14 in screen. I'd prefer smaller & compacter, to powerful. But shouldn't be too slow. Relatively high budget.
I have hundreds of POIs to upload to OSM. Most of those will be newly created, but some already exist.
What is the easiest method to do this semi manual work?
My thoughts: I'd like to generate links to iD with the map location and tags prefilled, so I can just check it's all good and validate, but I can't find how to do that?
Pinging @Doudouosm for reach (or if you have any ideas) 😃
@grlodi Indeed, I was going to suggest a MapRoulette challenge to complete or improve the data. It would help to know the details of your project to help more specifically, but this Wiki project of a past project in my area could already help give ideas for an approach on how to import nodes with a first set of data: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Catalogue/ibpt_belgium_antennas. If talking of hundreds of nodes to be created, it’s worth also checking if this work would qualify as an import.
Edit: Es ist eindeutig in Britz. Am Bauchnabel steht gar kein Baum, sondern dort ist ein Mosaik und die zentrale Stelle des Platzes. Der Baum ist das OpenStreetMap-Symbol für Platz oder Grünfläche. Wenn man durch das kleine Pärkchen läuft, ist das Bild, das die Draufsicht bietet wirklich nicht offensichtlich und scheint (fast) unbeabsichtigt. 🤔