[Talk-us] Whole-US Garmin Map update - 2013-04-01

2013-04-02 Thread Dave Hansen
These are based off of Lambertus's work here:

http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl

If you have questions or comments about these maps, please feel
free to ask.  However, please do not send me private mail.  The
odds are, someone else will have the same questions, and by
asking on the talk-us@ list, others can benefit.

Downloads:

http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2013-04-01

Map to visualize what each file contains:


http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2013-04-01/kml/kml.html


FAQ



Why did you do this?

I wrote scripts to joined them myself to lessen the impact
of doing a large join on Lambertus's server.  I've also
cut them in large longitude swaths that should fit conveniently
on removable media.  

http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2013-04-01

Can or should I seed the torrents?

Yes!!  If you use the .torrent files, please seed.  That web
server is in the UK, and it helps to have some peers on this
side of the Atlantic.

Why is my map missing small rectangular areas?

There have been some missing tiles from Lambertus's map (the
red rectangles),  I don't see any at the moment, so you may
want to update if you had issues with the last set.

Why can I not copy the large files to my new SD card?

If you buy a new card (especially SDHC), some are FAT16 from
the factory.  I had to reformat it to let me create a 2GB
file.

Does your map cover Mexico/Canada?

Yes!!  I have, for the purposes of this map, annexed Ontario
in to the USA.  Some areas of North America that are close
to the US also just happen to get pulled in to these maps.
This might not happen forever, and if you would like your
non-US area to get included, let me know. 

-- Dave


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[Talk-us] Apply for a scholarship to State of the Map US

2013-04-02 Thread Alex Barth
Hi all,

We're now accepting scholarship applications to State of the Map US in San
Francisco. These scholarships are for people doing interesting work with
OpenStreetMap but who cannot attend the conference due to budgetary
reasons. Scholarships will include free conference admission and up to $500
toward travel costs. More information on the scholarship program is up on
the OpenStreetMap US blog.

You can apply for a scholarship by filling out a short questionnaire. The
deadline for submissions is April 21.

Know someone who should get a scholarship? We're asking for recommendations
of great candidates.

Find more information on scholarships and how to apply on the State of the
Map US web site. Please pass this on to anyone who should know about it!

- Announcement on blog
http://www.openstreetmap.us/2013/04/scholarships-state-of-the-map-us/
- Sign up forms http://stateofthemap.us/scholarships

Cheers,

Alex


-- 
Alex Barth
Secretary
OpenStreetMap United States Inc.
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