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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 in…

The bookings are all done through rec.gov

It’s Apache Solr. Most of the data is static, but alerts and events get frequent updates.

The GitHub is mostly outdated repos, although Symbol Library is still active. The developer API is great though.

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…

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 f…

From PA, can confirm. Also, it's pronounced Leb-nin.

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…

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, …

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.

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 (pe…

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 …

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 author…

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…

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.

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 …

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.

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 individu…

The first one in the US was Philadelphia (Plymouth Meeting). It later moved to Conshohocken.

It should read North York

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...

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…

We just need a new JavaScript library for adding animated "under construction" icons.

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 mo…