[Talk-us] Anyone near Chicago area?

[Praveen A]

2008/10/5 Joseph Jon Booker <joe at neoturbine.net>:
> I'm up in Skokie, nickvet419 is also a big contributor around the north
> side that I've noticed. Take a look at
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Chicago and feel free to
> add/comment on anything.

Joseph, Thanks for the link.
>
> I didn't start contributing till I got my Freerunner back in July,
> unfortunately school has come before any of that the last several
> weeks. Locations isn't really designed for much besides showing your
> position and sharing it, TangoGPS is really your only option (at least
> until something happens with opencitymap).

Now installing TangoGPS.
>
> GPS is not difficult, just turn it on (i.e., in Settings in om2008.* or
> equivalent in an FSO-based distro), and get use the tracking in the
> second tab of TangoGPS when you're ready. It can take awhile (like,
> over ten minutes if you have bad signal) before the HDOP gets down to a
> reasonable level, but once you have a fix that's a pretty good sign.
> The AGPS is pretty easy to use and likely worth setting up if you're
> impatient with it.

Thanks.
>
> I don't know about Rolling Meadows, but a lot of the imported TIGER
> data in Chicago needs realignment. Personal knowledge and aerial
> imaginary can keep you busy for quite awhile.

Nothing much in Rolling Meadows for now. I guess you will see something soon :-)

Happy Mapping
Praveen
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