MapComplete
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MapComplete
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Can the brand logos be removed ?
Bonus: if something is missing, you can easily correct it yourself, e.g. with https://mapcomplete.org
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Show HN: A map that tells you if a NYC cafe has WiFi, a restroom, and an outlet
Such a niche map is something that is very hard to pull of. You need a community of millions to contribute geodata, so if such a map is not based on OpenStreetMap, it is destined to whither after a few years.
But, don't fret. This is precisely why I made https://mapcomplete.org, where you can create niche maps based on OpenStreetMap. This jumpstarts general information but has the possibility to add very niche questions. The added bonus is that, when you add e.g. a cafe, it'll be available in all other maps as well.
For this topic, I've added a filter to filter on 'has internet access'. I also added the question if a cafe offers electricity, but those haven't been marked in NYC yet; so here is a map with all cafes offering internet access: https://mapcomplete.org/cafes_and_pubs.html?z=9.8&lat=40.697...
Browsing can be done without an account, contributing requires an OSM-account.
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Public restrooms are hard to find in America. That’s a problem
For those who want to help out with adding all public toilets to OpenStreetMap: I made a website to make this easy: https://mapcomplete.org/toilets
You can see all toilets without an account and add a missing toilet or update information with a free/libre OpenStreetMap-account. Adding information also means it'll get picked up eventually by many of the navigation apps out there (such as Maps.me, Organic Maps, OsmAnd, nearly all of the cycle+pedestrian route planners, ...).
And there are many other thematic maps - a template system makes them easy to setup: https://mapcomplete.org/
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Happy Birthday OpenStreetMap
Just want to point out that this user is the creator of the wonderful tool MapComplete (https://mapcomplete.osm.be) which helps you adding more information to the data available in the OSM database. If you have some free time and have local knowledge of your area, I really suggest giving this tool a try, you can choose between multiple themes (which will show different quests) and add info that you know the most.
- What is the best app through which I can contribute to Open Street Maps?
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How many people are contributing per editing software to OSM each month?
Maybe MapComplete too? https://mapcomplete.osm.be
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Selling Machines
I'm thinking about making a mapcomplete theme specifically for all types of vending machines, but I'm lacking the time for it.
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Searching for an open Café in my town on desktop
Mapcomplete is just the website for your requirements and for desktop use.
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OpenStreetMap is in trouble - a critical review of Microsoft's 'Bing Map Builder'
They aim for a simple (aka reduced) editor to use - if they work out some of the technical issues - they kind of deliver that promise. But of course, I like MapComplete more as "simple editor". (Disclaimer: that's what I made)
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OpenStreetMap is in trouble – a critical take on Bing Map Builder
The reason that I haven't pursued a gamification approach with https://mapcomplete.osm.be is twofold:
- I'm focusing on other usability issues (and features) first
OsmAnd
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Bridges in the US are threaten by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
> Google maps and Waze does not allow for setting vehicle height
As a side note, OsmAnd supports setting vehicle height* and has support for multiple vehicles/routing profiles: https://osmand.net
*: and weight, width, and length
- Organic Maps is a free Android and iOS offline maps app for travelers
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2024: The year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps
Slightly offtopic
I have OsmAnd ( https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd ) on my phone, download the basemaps, download my (small) country data (both sourced from open street maps), and with an app + ~1GB of data, I get the maps and full navigation within my country, POIs, etc., and can add other countries when needed.
Is there something similar for a PC? I can download data from open street maps, but then I need postgres, postgis, a tile server and styles and apache running just to generate the tiles. Is there anything portable (short of running osmand in an android virtualbox) for offline navigation on a linux pc? QGIS can display vectors, but I wasn't able to easily style the data... navigation is a no-go there too. anything else?
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"I'm in this picture and I don't like it"
OsmAnd works for me. I am looking to get off Google, so I try to retire anything that is not on F-Droid. OsmAnd is a independent project ( osmand.net ) that uses the data you can also access under www.openstreetmap.org . The App is not perfect and sometimes it calls for the wrong action, for example when a road is just taking a steep turn it might ask for you to turn onto a different road which is actually the same every now and then. Also Google uses the location data of it's users to change routes depending on congestion afaik. Don't expect that from OsmAnd.
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replacing stock apps with FOSS alternatives..
Organic Maps & OsmAnd~ are the classic map alternatives but i don't use them.
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WiFi without internet on a Southwest flight
When I am on a flight and the flight does not provide the flight information, I am using the OsmAnd, https://osmand.net/, to monitor the flight altitude, speed and direction.
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Improving your online privacy: An update
Regarding usage of OpenStreetMap over Google Maps - assuming we're talking mobile usage - you might give OSMAnd[0] a try. I've been using it exclusively on a Pixel loaded with GrapheneOS for a few months now. I would never consider going back to GMaps and I don't feel that I've lost anything either.
[0] - https://osmand.net/
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⟳ 4 apps added, 121 updated at f-droid.org
OsmAnd~ (version 4.5.8): Global Mobile Map Viewing & Navigation for Offline and Online OSM Maps
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Organic Maps
OSMAnd tracks users using a secret supercookie by default because the developer wants metrics. This is done without consent. The defensiveness of the developer with regards to such unethical tracking means that I will never use any software they ever release.
https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd/issues/15058
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Exploring Offline Navigation Apps: My Experience with MapMetrics and OSM
OSMand: https://osmand.net/
What are some alternatives?
openstreetmap-statistics - Monthly updated interactive statistics about OpenStreetMap.
omapsapp - 🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by MapsWithMe (MapsMe) founders and our community. No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no crapware. Please donate to support the development!
openaedmap-frontend - Map which shows locations of defibrillators (AEDs) and allows adding new ones.
Openstreetmap - The Rails application that powers OpenStreetMap
StreetComplete - Easy to use OpenStreetMap editor for Android
Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) - Open Source Routing Machine - C++ backend
overpass-turbo - A web based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap using the Overpass API.
qmapshack - Consumer grade GIS software
PhotoMap - App for Nextcloud, that shows geotagged photos on a map
Graphhopper - Open source routing engine for OpenStreetMap. Use it as Java library or standalone web server.
app - Prototype toolkit for sustainable urban design at the speed of thought.
OpenRailwayMap - An OpenStreetMap-based project for creating a map of the world's railway infrastructure.