Re: [talk-ph] adding place reference to a POI

2009-05-21 Thread Mike Collinson
At 10:43 AM 21/05/2009, maning sambale wrote: Hi, Some GPS/data contributor (not osm contributor), suggested I add place reference to POI like in the name tag Jollibee (Morato) or Jollibee-Morato something. Adding this should allow referencing of POI names in GPS units. However, we have an

Re: [talk-ph] 1st OpenStreetMap Philippines Mapping Party Success!

2009-05-21 Thread maning sambale
Here's my post-party blog report http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/post-party-report-tagaytay-osm-ph-mapping/ And since the party was so last week, where do we go next? On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar sea...@gmail.com wrote: Napansin ninyo ba, ambilis mag-update ng

Re: [talk-ph] adding place reference to a POI

2009-05-21 Thread Eugene Alvin Villar
I was thinking of having a branch=* tag for these things. That way, the tools/renderers can have freedom to use this info however they want (add them in parentheses, use smaller fonts, etc.). Practically every company that has branches have names for their branches. It's not necessarily the

Re: [talk-ph] 1st OpenStreetMap Philippines Mapping Party

2009-05-21 Thread maning sambale
Thanks On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Andre Marcelo-Tanner an...@enthropia.com wrote: Awesome post, will spread the word. Would be cool too if the video had some quick music :) Sorry, no time right now. The render is just a python script. I can send the file for anyone who wants to do more

Re: [talk-ph] 1st OpenStreetMap Philippines Mapping Party Success!

2009-05-21 Thread Marloue Pidor
Yup, we use the GT-31 GPS (other GPS unit will do as long as it sends raw NMEA data). You can use two laptop and 1 GPS unit the laptop where the GPS is connected can share the GPS data to the other laptop using ad-hoc connection (not road tested yet). You will now have a GPS server for the other