Anyone got any idea what that large blue/grey polygon is near Plymouth on the UK map? Is there any need for it to be there?

See:
osm.org/?lat=50.501&lon=-4.017&zoom=9&layers=B000FTF

Mapus Mapus

Hi,

I'm quite a newbie and have come across the need for a node tag for a clock tower. Can anyone suggest what tag I should use? If there isn't such a tag in popular use, should one be proposed?

Any help much appreciated.

Mapus Mapus

I'm using Potlatch to edit my area (can't use JOSM on X.3.9) and the service seems to be very very slow. Loading ways takes ages or even stalls. Is this just congestion on the OSM server? Should I just try later or is it more likely to be some other problem?

Mapus Mapus

I have a Delorme Earthmate LT-20 USB GPS mouse going spare. It's nothing special, just a GPS receiver for your laptop. By using the Delorme Serial Emulator software (free - I'll supply it on CD-R) it will output in NMEA. It will need some sort of mapping/datalogging software to make it useful for map making. As far as I know it's windows only. It may work on Linux, but will not work on Mac (I've tried!).

Fully tested and working, and in the nature of OSM, FREE! (I've just bought a new logger/mouse combo)

Would suit someone with a laptop who wants to record tracks for OSM while driving.

Mail me and let me know why you'd like it and how you'd use it to help OSM. I will post it free of charge to person I judge as most deserving! (UK only please - I can't really afford to post overseas)

I hope someone can make use of it.

Happy mapping,

Mapus Mapus