[OSM-talk-be] STUK Leuven & Some idea's

[Philippe Piquer]

All this little world would surely meet at Fosdem since both OSMers and
Ubunteros would be present  :)

One nice place to host a mapping party on a sunny day is certainly somewhere
between De Panne and Knokke :)

2008/1/22, Jo <ml at winfix.it>:
>
> François Cauwe wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm already a mapper for a while (I'm mapping parts of
> > zuid-oost-vlaanderen, train lines, tram lines and everywhere new I
> > drive/walk) and I just discovered the mailing list.
> >
> >
> > I would like to join in Leuven for the talk at STUK on 24/01.
> >
> > Like Mark mentioned we had some brainstorm sessions about OSM and how to
> > enlarge the Belgium OSM community.
> > One of the current idea was something like:
> >  * find money for some gps-dataloggers (done?)
> >  * Organise a event in a central place like brussels (I know it has
> > yahoo images) to explain OSM, to give a demo, let people try and give
> > lend a data logger to these people for a certain period. They stay
> > responsible for it but they are encouraged to share it with friends.
> > (The idea: Most people don't want to buy a GPS data logger, but they are
> > willing to map their environment. When your environment is done you
> > won't use a datalogger so often more, and you should give it to
> > friends.)
> >  * Advertise this event in a wide base of possible interested people
> > that have time to map. The aim is mainly non tech people.
> >  * Make some noise in different intrest groups about OSM.
> >
> > What do you think of this?
> >
> Hello François,
>
> The date is not firmly set on the 24th yet. Your ideas sound very good.
> At this point in time, I'm not looking to expand the user base yet. I
> would like to start getting to know the people that are already
> involved. Then, after, say February I would like to start organizing
> events to attract new contributers.
>
> I'm probably not the average OSM'er. I bought an IPAQ with integrated
> GPS almost especially for OSM. OK, for a few years I was considering to
> buy an organizer, but it was OSM that actually made me do it. Then I
> bought an extra data logger, because sometimes the battery of the IPAQ
> was empty or the external antenna was not plugged in correctly and I
> felt I needed a backup. Now I'm considering to buy another data logger
> that has EGNOS capabilities for better precision. On top of that I want
> an emergency battery, so I can recharge in the field. And when I'm
> logging in the bus, I think a real keyboard connected over Bluetooth
> would be interesting. So expect me in Mechelen with a lot of 'kit' :-).
>
> Yesterday I discovered BSGPS and installed it on the portable. Made a
> connection to the data logger/GPS mouse and found this would be great to
> use for mapping in the field as well. If only the portable weren't so
> heavy... It enables seeing what has already been mapped with a live
> connection to the GPS, so the map follows where one goes. At first I
> wasn't considering to bring the laptop. Now I might bring it after all.
>
> Another thing I've been considering to buy for a few years now, is a
> Brompton. A bicycle that can become a package that can be taken on the
> bus. 900 euros is too much, but now I found a shop in Aarschot where
> there are such bicycles between 140 and 200 euros. I'll probably go
> check that out this Saturday...
>
>
> I think with spring around the corner we can really get an OSM movement
> going here in Belgium as well. What I do now, when I go for a walk or
> when people notice me taking pictures of street signs, is hand out a
> little card explaining what I'm doing and why. It's small scale and I
> have no idea whether it works.
>
> Expect many more mapping parties after Mechelen and those will be
> announced for a much larger public. I think it should be possible to
> interest people in walking federations and maybe cyclotourists. At least
> to provide traces. I don't think cyclotourists would be willing to stop
> every 50m to make pictures...
>
> Polyglot
>
>
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