There are also the mapping parties this weekend... they will only be 
about 40 miles one way for you :)

Brian Cluff
Team Snaptek
PLUG Steering Committee
AzGeocaching.com

Matthew Shapiro wrote:
> I'd be all about it if it wasn't on the waaaaay east side...especially since I am a linux user. Unfortunately that is like a 50 mile one way trip for me. :-/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Cluff <brian@snaptek.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:28 PM
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] First part of AzGeocaching sponsored OpenStreetMap event tonight
> 
> Tonight is the first part of AzGeocaching and The Phoenix Linux Users 
> Group (PLUG) teaming up to do an OpenStreetMap training and Mapping party.
> 
> Why is this important to you, you might ask.  OpenStreetMap is a project 
> to create completely free maps of the entire world.  This means that you 
> can load openstreetmap maps into your GPS without having to purchase 
> expensive maps CDs.  You can also generate your own maps, with your own 
> custom data overlays, for use on your website, or any other purpose you 
> can think of.
> 
> They also have the potential to be a lot more accurate, since they can 
> be updated at any time, by the public.
> 
> The OpenStreetMap parties, in which I hope to have a lot more after 
> this, is where you get a bunch of people together and collectively 
> attach a area and map any missing, or incorrect, details.  The Roads 
> themselves are already mostly accurate, so the missing stuff is the 
> minutia, names of businesses, some trails, smaller details that aren't 
> included in a lot of other maps usually like ponds in parks.  I don't 
> think they would mind if someone wanted to map out all the alleys for 
> trash pickup in town, or the shape of the parking lots in all the 
> shopping centers. :)
> 
> This all starts out at PLUG's East side meeting which is held on the 
> second Thursday of every month, the 14th of this month, with an 
> introduction to OpenStreetMap given by a OpenStreetMap representivive 
> Hurrican McEwen, on what is OpenSteetMap and how to use it.
> 
> Then on the 16th and 17th, there will be mapping parties using Boulders 
> On Broadway as a base camp.Ope
> 
> For more details see: 
> http://azgeocaching.com/index.php/the-news/93-mapping-party.html
> 
> Hope to see you there tonight
> 
> Brian Cluff
> AzGeocaching.com
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