by rjhale | Apr 5, 2014 | Crowdsourcing, Do Some Good, Open Source GIS, Open Street Map, USGS
I’ve been taking a break from OpenStreetMap – the break is about over though. I started doing some digging this weekend on the National Map Corps. This is the USGS’s foray into Crowdsourcing. I thought it was something new – it’s been...
by rjhale | Feb 9, 2014 | Open Street Map, Rambling
I stumbled on this article and it made me chuckle. It shouldn’t at all. I guess given what all we’ve been experiencing with the OSM Crowd I’ve gotten a bit jaded (way more than Carol) about the whole ecosystem of OSM. I’ve got a blog post...
by rjhale | Dec 12, 2013 | Open Street Map
From the OSM US Site: First question “Am I going?” Answer: “Dunno”. We’re happy to announce that the 2014 State of the Map US conference will take place inWashington DC at the Convention Center April 12 and 13. Plan to join us to connect with...
by rjhale | Dec 3, 2013 | Open Source GIS, Open Street Map
You never know when a map is going to turn up. A facebook/Twitter friend – David Smith (@DruidSmith on Twitter) posted that there was a pic of a map on facebook of the Washington Illinois tornado area. David had started mapping in OSM and the kids from Red Bank...
by rjhale | Nov 20, 2013 | Crowdsourcing, Disaster, Do Some Good, Open Street Map, Social Media
While I was sitting here last night beating my head trying to compile QGIS on a VM and I saw a post here – https://www.facebook.com/groups/osm.us/ . David Smith had started editing in Washington Illinois. There’s been a lot of back and forth between...
by rjhale | Oct 20, 2013 | Open Source GIS, Open Street Map
**Updates are at the bottom of this post** Let me be clear, I like the concept behind Openstreetmap (OSM), as I understand it – a map made by volunteers that supports communities. I’m sold. I’m ready to support. I want to contribute! I live in an...
