Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread Stephen Hope
I bought mine from Graham Smith in the UK (last year some time). He still uses sonicresolutions domain to host pictures and email etc, but you're not buying from the company as such. And that assumes he's even the person still selling them, which I'm not sure. It was Andy talking about them on t

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, cam_...@fastmail.fm wrote: > On the odd time I go surveying on foot / bicycle at night, > I wear this: > http://www.exeliteworld.com/recreational.html?product=lumisash > Cars from a kilometer away down the road can see me at > night time! :D They make a vest as well, wonder

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread cam_daw
On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 14:36 +, John Smith wrote: or wear one? > > http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6327.jpg > http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6328.jpg > > I probably would wear something like that vest - during the day while cycling / walking. It'd atleast make some

Re: [talk-au] Opening a discussion on OSM Mapping and Online Hazard reporting

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, BOUNDY,Paul wrote: > Thanks for the link to Open Street Bugs > > I'll add this into the mix of conversations I'm having > elsewhere. > > Who hosts and develops this site? The hosting is provided by the company I work for, most of the javascript code was written by those

Re: [talk-au] Opening a discussion on OSM Mapping and Online Hazard reporting

2009-08-20 Thread BOUNDY,Paul
Hi Cam_Daw Thanks for the link to Open Street Bugs I'll add this into the mix of conversations I'm having elsewhere. Who hosts and develops this site? regards Paul Boundy Massbug Marrickville and South Sydney Bicycle User Group The other type of Bug -Original Message- From: talk-au-bou

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, Stephen Hope wrote: > I do own one - I got one the first > time round.  I wear it when cycling > at dusk/night - even when I'm not surveying. I've noticed > that if I'm > wearing that, I get ignored a lot more in some places, but > attract > more attention in others. All tha

Re: [talk-au] Bruce Highway... A1 only or A1+M1 ?

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, Stephen Hope wrote: > Then M1 goes southeast on the Pacific, and the Gateway > motorway south > from there became the M2. That's as far as I was going, so > I don't > know what happens after that.  All the M? (M1, M2, M3) > signs except on > a couple of brand new signs are ad

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, Liz wrote: > I'm sure we would be better off organising our own and not > getting theirs. It shouldn't be hard to organise, just a matter of setup costs usually and enough people wanting one or more to be able to justify it. ___

Re: [talk-au] http://www.opengeodata.org/?p=662

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, Liz wrote: > maps showing us trying to influence > the world I'd like to think things were that active in Australia map wise but I don't think that's an accurate picture :) ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread Stephen Hope
I do own one - I got one the first time round. I wear it when cycling at dusk/night - even when I'm not surveying. I've noticed that if I'm wearing that, I get ignored a lot more in some places, but attract more attention in others. Stephen 2009/8/21 John Smith : > or wear one? > > http://www.so

Re: [talk-au] Mapping on a phone

2009-08-20 Thread BlueMM
Franc Carter writes: > Hi,My phone is on it's last legs and I'll need a new one soon. Does > anybody have aphone that does a good job for mapping. It would be nice > to add POIs as I noticethem. I don't really need something for the full > mapping experience as I have a full setup in the car fo

Re: [talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread Liz
On Fri, 21 Aug 2009, John Smith wrote: > or wear one? > > http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6327.jpg > http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6328.jpg > > > Definitely unfashionable. Lime green is more appealing I'm sure we would be better off organising our own and not getting t

[talk-au] http://www.opengeodata.org/?p=662

2009-08-20 Thread Liz
maps showing us trying to influence the world ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

[talk-au] 4wd_only=yes now renders

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
http://maps.bigtincan.com/?zoom=18&lat=-26.191806577279&lon=152.62008508749 ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

Re: [talk-au] Opening a discussion on OSM Mapping and Online Hazard reporting

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Fri, 21/8/09, cam_...@fastmail.fm wrote: > Having a council bug reporting system could also spur other > councils / > residence to contribute to OSM as well. That's what I am hoping for :) Word of mouth is the best form of advertising, so if you know anyone else in any other councils yo

Re: [talk-au] Opening a discussion on OSM Mapping and Online Hazard reporting

2009-08-20 Thread cam_daw
On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 13:58 +, John Smith wrote: Not sure if this is what others had in mind, but rather than just focus on cycling, I think a general council bugs reporting system would be useful to complain about other things like pot holes :) > > I've downloaded/used the OpenStreetBugs code

[talk-au] Would anyone buy one of these?

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
or wear one? http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6327.jpg http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6328.jpg ___ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au

Re: [talk-au] Opening a discussion on OSM Mapping and Online Hazard reporting

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
Not sure if this is what others had in mind, but rather than just focus on cycling, I think a general council bugs reporting system would be useful to complain about other things like pot holes :) I've downloaded/used the OpenStreetBugs code to produce the Council Bug Report: http://bugs.bigtin

Re: [talk-au] Mapping on a phone

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Thu, 20/8/09, Franc Carter wrote: > My phone is on it's last legs and I'll need a new > one soon. Does anybody have a > phone that does a good job for mapping. It would be nice to > add POIs as I notice > them. We're currently working on a POI app for Black Berry, Android, iPhone and Win

Re: [talk-au] List of potential datasources

2009-08-20 Thread James Livingston
On 17/08/2009, at 9:39 PM, Ben Kelley wrote: > Isn't that pretty much what the current OSM namefinder attempts to do? > > e.g. a search for "park near Sydney" or "toilet near Sydney" You're probably right, but I've never managed to get that to do anything apart from time out :(

[talk-au] Mapping on a phone

2009-08-20 Thread Franc Carter
Hi, My phone is on it's last legs and I'll need a new one soon. Does anybody have a phone that does a good job for mapping. It would be nice to add POIs as I notice them. I don't really need something for the full mapping experience as I have a full setup in the car for that cheers -- Franc ___

Re: [talk-au] OSMF

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Thu, 20/8/09, Elizabeth Dodd wrote: > i think our laws make it necessary that they are separate > :-)) Legal entities can operate and sign contracts with other legal entities, and this is where things could get very messy depending how complicated the inter-group contract is. This seem

Re: [talk-au] OSMF

2009-08-20 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, John Smith wrote: > > If you are a member, please vote, it will make life easier > > for us all if as > > many potential voters as possible vote > > > > or else we will hear for the next three years how the poll > > was 'fixed". > > This is one reason I've decided to take an ac

Re: [talk-au] OSMF

2009-08-20 Thread John Smith
--- On Thu, 20/8/09, Liz wrote: > If you are a member, please vote, it will make life easier > for us all if as > many potential voters as possible vote > > or else we will hear for the next three years how the poll > was 'fixed". This is one reason I've decided to take an active interest in

[talk-au] OSMF

2009-08-20 Thread Liz
Big flame war on the OSMF-talk list today and it didn't even need us Aussies to fuel it. If you are a member, please vote, it will make life easier for us all if as many potential voters as possible vote or else we will hear for the next three years how the poll was 'fixed". _

Re: [talk-au] Question about route numbers

2009-08-20 Thread Liz
On Thu, 20 Aug 2009, Mark Pulley wrote: > 1. When should I start using Alphanumeric numbers? For an example, the > Mid Western Highway between Bathurst and Cowra is currently NH24, but > some signs have shown A41 (now coverplated over by NH24). Should I use > the new A41 or the current NH24?