[H-ADMIN] OpenStreetMap talk at HUMBUG

[Greg Black]

This sounds like just the thing for Humbug.  I've already
proposed to David that we do it on the 7th August date and I'm
hoping the management will agree :)

Cheers, Greg

On 2010-07-04, David Dean wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It was nice to meet you guys the other night. I have attached a small
> abstract for an Introduction to OpenStreetMap presentation.
> 
> I'll probably aim for around 20-30 minutes. Looking at dates, I can't
> really do anything before the 17th, so your meeting on the 24th of
> July or the 7th of August will probably be best for me. Let me know
> what works best for you.
> 
> - David
> 
> ----
> An introduction to OpenStreetMap
> 
> HUMBUG Presentation
> 
> Presented by David Dean
> 
> OpenStreetMap (http://openstreetmap.org) is a worldwide project that
> creates and provides free maps to anyone who wants them. Since 2004,
> OpenStreetMap has grown to cover the world. With good data coverage in
> most major urban areas of the world, OpenStreetMap provides a viable
> alternative to proprietary mapping data, encouraging the development
> of innovative software that would not previously have been possible.
> 
> While some of the current OpenStreetMap data has come from government
> and commercial imports, much of the work that goes into making the
> best maps comes from the contributions of individual mappers - people
> like you. Included within the presentation will be an outline of the
> many ways that you can join in to help, from taking brief notes while
> you walk the dog, to the most efficient way to map your whole suburb
> and the best equipment for doing so.
> 
> David is a QUT post-doctoral fellow working on computer speech
> processing and spends his spare time walking around Brisbane, looking
> suspicious, as he surveys for http://openstreetmap.org.
> 
> --
> David Dean
> Post-Doctoral Fellow, RP-SAIVT, QUT
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> David Dean
> Post-Doctoral Fellow, RP-SAIVT, QUT
> (me) http://www.davidbdean.com
> (saivt) http://www.bee.qut.edu.au/projects/saivt/
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