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Mapping the Sprawl

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Bone

I’ve been doing some armchair mapping of the West Shore area for OSM. The whole area is a gigantic clusterfuck of sprawling housing developments and go-nowhere roads. It’s easy to get lost in there, and have your 10 mile bike … Continue reading →

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Poplar Forest in OSM

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Bone

I have noisy coworkers, and so I listen to podcasts while I’m at work to help keep my sanity. Today, I was listening to old episodes of the the Thomas Jefferson Hour. The episode I was listening to talked about … Continue reading →

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If it were Harrisburg

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Bone

This is how big the BP oil disaster is. There’s a website where you can move the oil spill over a map of your city to give you a better sense of scale. I own a car. This is my … Continue reading →

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Michael Arrington on OpenStreetMap

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Bone

The other day, one of my coworkers forwarded me a link to an article on TechCrunch about OpenStreetmap. For a moment, I was exited to see OSM getting some press. My excitement faded rapidly, when I saw the article made … Continue reading →

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OpenStreetmap on the News

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Bone

The Atlanta Citywide Mapathon made the news! Openstreetmap is now one step closer to world domination.

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