jimmyrocks

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by jimmyrocks 2y ago
This is really cool! I’m super impressed at how quickly it loads on my phone. Really great idea to compress the spatial data into Paths. I would suggest using Natural Earth data instead of OSM so you could drop the ODbL license. It’d also b
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by jimmyrocks 3y ago
The bookings are all done through rec.gov
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by jimmyrocks 3y ago
It’s Apache Solr. Most of the data is static, but alerts and events get frequent updates.
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by jimmyrocks 3y ago
The GitHub is mostly outdated repos, although Symbol Library is still active. The developer API is great though.
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by jimmyrocks 4y ago
I'm surprised I don't see more implementations caching and serving vector tiles. I know some (most?) large mapping companies do this. I maintain a heavily used map of the US, and I found that storing data/serving in vector fo
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by jimmyrocks 5y ago
After watching this, I made the connection that the French "Bois d'arc" for Osage Orange refers to its use in bows. It turns out that Osage Orange really is one of the best woods for bows.
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by jimmyrocks 5y ago
From PA, can confirm. Also, it's pronounced Leb-nin.
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by jimmyrocks 6y ago
I had a TV that did this exact same thing! Except I was given it as a color "monitor" for an Apple IIE. I would spend hours building my own antennas and spinning the fine tune knob to try to bring in far away signals.
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by jimmyrocks 7y ago
National Park Service (contract position) | Frontend Web Developer | Denver, CO or REMOTE We are building the next generation of web map authoring tools using Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, CARTO and Mapbo
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by jimmyrocks 8y ago
There is also a good buildings dataset from DRCOG that we're (OSM Colorado) importing into OSM. Reach out to us, or come to our next meetup if you're interested.
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
In many (most?) cases it can be better than the authoritative sources. But there is also the possibility for vandalism or sloppy work. There are established ways to combat this (peer review, data stewards, reputation scoring) and even OSM h
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
I used to work in the building with the USGS map store. It was very sad to see it close. It wasn't commercial map providers that caused it to close, it was the avilablilty of USGS topo maps online, and a faster data collection to map p
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
Thanks for posting this here! I feel like this is mostly good constructive criticism. I have given a few talks about using OSM data in the US government and it comes down to authoritative data sources and validation. It's a great start
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
Such sad news. Mapzen has been a core component of many projects that I've worked with. They have created and supported many great products that will be missed. They also have been a big part of supporting the GeoNYC group and helping
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
This could also be used when looking for an Airbnb. You could use it to get a rough price estimate in an area near your destination.
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by jimmyrocks 9y ago
All of NJ falls within an MSA. There are 7 that cover the state: New York, Allentown/Bethlehen, Trenton/Mercer, Philadelphia, Vineland, Atlantic City, and Ocean City/Cape May. The Trenton MSA gets a high ranking because of Pr
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by jimmyrocks 12y ago
I'd really like this to work with my old iMac G5. It has a great monitor, but I struggle to find uses for it.
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by jimmyrocks 12y ago
Database Developer - Denver/Lakewood, Colorado Researcher for the National Park Service We are looking for a motivated developer who enjoys working with spatial data. This individual will lead a project intended to increase the Nationa
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by jimmyrocks 12y ago
The first one in the US was Philadelphia (Plymouth Meeting). It later moved to Conshohocken.
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by jimmyrocks 12y ago
It should read North York
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by jimmyrocks 13y ago
If you're looking for elevation data, the USGS provides this for free for the US. Example: http://gisdata.usgs.gov/xmlwebservices2/elevation_service.as...
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by jimmyrocks 14y ago
If you divide the responses per state over population, DC has a strong lead in "Hacker News User Density". VT, MA, and WA are pretty close to each other, followed by CA, DE, and CO. It would be interesting to compare these results to % urb
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by jimmyrocks 14y ago
We just need a new JavaScript library for adding animated "under construction" icons.
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by jimmyrocks 14y ago
I have worked in the computer vision field, although never as a consultant, so I can't give you those details. It is used extensively in system automation and manufacturing. The most popular products I've used in that realm were from Cogn