Simon Poole / is on Nostr

Father, jack of many trades, open data cynic. Somewhat involved with OpenStreetMap

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2024-11-20 15:33:39

Currently a big WTF because of https://location.foursquare.com/resources/blog/products/foursquare-open-source-places-a-new-foundational-dataset-for-the-geospatial-community/ obviously Foursquare releasing the data is a good thing, but Apache 2.0 is not a data licence and IMNALO it is totally unclear how it should be applied. Not even considering compatibility as an inbound license with other licenses that are typically used for data.
Ping @nprofile…mhl7 in case you've not seen the announcement.

2024-07-30 15:22:34

I've seem to convinced google that they can release the current beta of @npub1fjt…04fw by creating a blurry video that my daughter recorded by filming over my shoulder while I was walking around.

2024-07-29 06:40:41

Just love how I have to spend vacation time trying to deduce from enigmatic responses from googles bots what on earth they don't like about our latest beta. Not to mention that it concerns run of the mill GPX recording functionality that has been present in the app for over a decade.
I kind of get that Google doesn't like #OSS apps (no money to be made), but they shouldn't go out of their way to make our life miserable https://en.osm.town/@vespucci_editor/112868312884575237
#OpenStreetMap

2024-07-11 12:49:00

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@npub1zp3…9n8x save your edits in an OCS file if there is any doubt that you will be able to retain the changes till things are working again.

2024-06-15 08:09:45

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@npub1zp3…9n8x you didn't expect any locality did you?

2024-04-05 07:48:52

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@npub1zp3…9n8x that is actually hyperbole

2024-02-22 18:51:08

Every dev can relate to this https://youtu.be/FAdmpAZTH_M?si=VvA2iDedhJfLyEPf unluckily it can't be force pushed away 😎

2024-02-08 14:02:53

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@npub1zp3…9n8x @npub18y9…0kd3 @npub1jmp…4hcl it's all about the money.

2024-01-15 10:12:23

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@npub1zp3…9n8x it is very convenient for tracking who is misusing your e-mail address and for that quite popular as a source for burner e-mail addresses.

2024-01-15 09:50:29

🍿 time:
https://github.com/IABTechLab/uid2docs/pull/16

2023-10-30 14:28:02

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@npub1zp3…9n8x @npub14qp…75kd nitpicking but it is the 5th time not the third, it will be the 3rd unsuccessful bid in a row though.

2023-09-29 15:55:50

#OpenStreetMap https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/minutely-updated-vector-tiles/104197 is not getting as much attention as it should.

2023-08-13 14:29:02

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@npub19gj…wcx7 you would have to explain what app (?) you are using to get a pointer to the correct place for your complaint. #OpenStreetMap is a data collection project and doesn't provide any end user navigation apps.

2023-08-11 14:17:28

The downsides of being frugal.
The #OpenStreetMap Foundation spends, even with a slightly more ambitious budget this year than previously, less than %1 of what WMF/Wikipedia does, but is struggling to make ends meet.
There is no threat a la the infamous Wikipedia ads that the project will shut down, but without the funds activities will have to be cut back significantly.
If you consider OSM valuable consider https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/

2023-06-26 05:45:44

Seems I only noted that this was coming up on the bird site, my bad.
But: currently (well as per the last hour) we are at 1'992'018 contributors to OSM (contributor as in actually made an edit).
New mapper influx has been at 12-13'000 the last couple of months so mid July is a good bet for 2'000'000. We went over 1'000'000 back in December 2017 so it will have taken 5 1/2 years for this step up. #OpenStreetMap