[LINK] gps on kids...

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> However, in a properly FOSS attitude, those who have the devices could
> always capture and publish where they've been ... I'd bet with not much
> effort a good cycleway map would emerge pretty quickly. Just as long as
> you don't let it near the Openstreetmap guys, who (sorry for dumping a
> bucket on a popular project) don't much care about data quality ...
> 
> (I often wonder why more people don't put their GPS tracks on the
> Internet. For example, bushwalkers. Once you've been to Mount Sol with a
> GPS, there's no reason not to share the file ...)
> 

Part of bushwalking used to be map reading, land marks and deciding on your 
route. It is the paths and landmarks not the route that you want to know about.

I have had a go at "publishing" three walks on Google Maps, which should be 
acceessible on hand held (or bicycle mounted) devices.
<http://maps.google.com.au/maps/user?uid=110241308026236585465&hl=en&gl=au>

A GPS enabled device would automatically position the map to where you are.

> BTW, Michael, if you want a bit of a laugh, go to Google Maps - US not
> Australia - and run the search:
> 
> from: ballarat to: sydney australia
> 
> Take particular note of Step 19 ...
> 
> RC
> 
> Michael Skeggs mike at bystander.net wrote:
>> What chance the GPS map would show the cycle route? More likely it
>> would direct you to the nearest freeway for the 'quickest' route.
>> Regards,
>> Michael Skeggs
>>
>> 2009/1/16 Antony Barry <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>:
>>   
>>> On 14/01/2009, at 6:22 PM, Birch Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>> FTR I don't have a GPS and I don't want one.  One thing I do know
>>>> is people are very often stupid.  I love figuring out the route myself
>>>> and like knowing that I can adapt.
>>>>       
>>> Ditto BUT I cycle in Canberra which has an extensive network of off-
>>> road cyclepaths and footpaths which mainly run through parkland and
>>> very, very little signage. When riding in a new area I sometime find
>>> myself say "where the f**k am I?" and have to diverge from the path
>>> to find a road sign so I can consult a map. A GPS would be nice which
>>> showed me a "you are here" marker . Having to backtrack a few km
>>> because you chose the wrong fork in the path is annoying. Yes there
>>> IS a cyclepath/footpath map but it seems not every little path is
>>> shown clearly.
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>> phone : 02 6241 7659  | mailto:tony at Tony-Barry.emu.id.au
>>> mobile: 04 3365 2400  | mailto:tony.barry at alianet.alia.org.au
>>> http://tony-barry.emu.id.au
>>>
>>>
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