Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-26 Thread lucio
Pick up the new code, it reads the key from /lib/gmapkey and gets the longditude and latitude the correct way round (as several people have told me. I use: lng=`{echo $here(2) | sed -e 's/^-(.*)/+\1/' -e 's/^([0-9])/-\1/'} Because double negatives (--) don't seem to cut it in the URL :-) I

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-16 Thread Balwinder S Dheeman
On 03/13/2009 05:39 AM, Steve Simon wrote: New toy, a google maps client in a few lines of script - thanks to them rather than plan9. With no args it looks in /lib/sky/here and displays where you are, with some args describing a place on the planet it tries to show you the local roads. It

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Akshat Kumar
Screenshots, s’il te plaît? ありがとう ak

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Simon
A new version of gmap on will be on sources shortly, thanks to erik. Screenshots, s’il te plaît? It just generates a gmap map or satellite image of the place you name, try http://maps.google.com to see a demo. The difference is you cannot zoom and pan the image once its loaded, on the plus

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Akshat Kumar
I just wanted to see it in a box with blue borders amidst other multi-colored boxes with blue borders, atop the sea of grey. 2009/3/13 Steve Simon st...@quintile.net: It just generates a gmap map or satellite image of the place you name, try http://maps.google.com to see a demo. ak

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Bruce Ellis
That seems to be endemic. People putting things on top of other things. Which reminds me that people aren't wearing enough hats! brucee On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Akshat Kumar aku...@mail.nanosouffle.net wrote: I just wanted to see it in a box with blue borders amidst other multi-colored

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread J.R. Mauro
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Bruce Ellis bruce.el...@gmail.com wrote: That seems to be endemic. People putting things on top of other things. Which reminds me that people aren't wearing enough hats! There's a committee for putting things on top of other things, isn't there? brucee On

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread LiteStar numnums
The committee is forming a subcommittee to finalize committee membership, which will then create a standard with which you can put things on top of other things. The committee will be made up of thing-putters who each have their own implementation, and we'll leave a good portion of the details

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Bruce Ellis
I'm ignoring the issue. I already have enough things on top of things. I'm gonna wear more hats! brucee On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM, David Leimbach leim...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 4:11 PM, LiteStar numnums lites...@gmail.com wrote: The committee is forming a

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread David Leimbach
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM, J.R. Mauro jrm8...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Bruce Ellis bruce.el...@gmail.com wrote: That seems to be endemic. People putting things on top of other things. Which reminds me that people aren't wearing enough hats! There's a

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread David Leimbach
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 4:11 PM, LiteStar numnums lites...@gmail.comwrote: The committee is forming a subcommittee to finalize committee membership, which will then create a standard with which you can put things on top of other things. The committee will be made up of thing-putters who each

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread J.R. Mauro
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM, David Leimbach leim...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM, J.R. Mauro jrm8...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Bruce Ellis bruce.el...@gmail.com wrote: That seems to be endemic. People putting things on top of other things.

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Bruce Ellis
IWP2009-Bondi delegates have taken up fish slapping. It involves dangerous rock fishing. But nothing as bracing as being slapped by a fresh sea-bass. brucee On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:17 AM, J.R. Mauro jrm8...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM, David Leimbach leim...@gmail.com

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread LiteStar numnums
The project will still go down as one of bitter in fighting, name calling, ego stroking, chaos wrapped up in a book you need to purchase for $250 USD (plus tax shipping) in order to put things... On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:17 PM, J.R. Mauro jrm8...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:11

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Bruce Ellis
More fish! On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM, LiteStar numnums lites...@gmail.com wrote: The project will still go down as one of bitter in fighting, name calling, ego stroking, chaos wrapped up in a book you need to purchase for $250 USD (plus tax shipping) in order to put things... On

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread J.R. Mauro
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Bruce Ellis bruce.el...@gmail.com wrote: More fish! You've got a pet halibut? On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM, LiteStar numnums lites...@gmail.com wrote: The project will still go down as one of bitter in fighting, name calling, ego stroking, chaos wrapped

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread blstuart
You will need to sign up for a google maps key, though this is free and no significant demographics are required. I find it useful, YMMV /n/sources/contrib/steve/rc/gmap It appears I'm failing to put the right things on top of the other right things. All I ever get back is a black image

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Anthony Sorace
did you stick your key in /lib/gmapkey? does /lib/sky/here have a sensible value?

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread blstuart
did you stick your key in /lib/gmapkey? does /lib/sky/here have a sensible value? Yep. In fact I tried a couple different domains to get a key and tried them both there, and I looked up my lat/long to put in /lib/sky/here. How do they determine where you're coming from to see if your key

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread blstuart
Pick up the new code, it reads the key from /lib/gmapkey and gets the longditude and latitude the correct way round (as several people have told me. That got it. Thanks much. This looks like it'll be fun. BLS

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread J.R. Mauro
Just to let you know, the current version as of a few minutes ago works for me. Thanks! On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Steve Simon st...@quintile.net wrote: Pick up the new code, it reads the key from /lib/gmapkey and gets the longditude and latitude the correct way round (as several people

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread erik quanstrom
key matches? Do they do a reverse lookup on the IP address, or do they use something in the http transaction? since it's assumed this is embedded on your website somewhere, they can't do either, since it's the client doing the requesting. referrer url (or whatever it's called — it's been a

Re: [9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-13 Thread Bruce Ellis
Sorry. Team Glenda was out putting things on other things. There is Bondi senior woman who is very happy with her new TV. I have no idea why it has 2 usb connectors and a 100Base connection - but Cinap can fix a coax without a crimper. Life goes on. brucee On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 11:22 AM, erik

[9fans] new toy - gmap

2009-03-12 Thread Steve Simon
New toy, a google maps client in a few lines of script - thanks to them rather than plan9. With no args it looks in /lib/sky/here and displays where you are, with some args describing a place on the planet it tries to show you the local roads. It should really have a GUI that lets you zoom and