[olug] Google earth?Re: OLUG Digest, Vol 77, Issue 8

Joseph Toppi toppij at gmail.com
Thu Jul 16 04:26:53 UTC 2009 

Last time I used Google earth I think that there was a Checkbox in the
preferences not to delete the cache. I will download and check again.

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM, <olug-request at olug.org> wrote:

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>   1. Re: Using "Google Maps" offline? (Jeff Hinrichs)
>   2. Re: Using "Google Maps" offline? (Jon Larsen)
>   3. Re: Using "Google Maps" offline? (Obi-Wan)
>   4. OLUG Luncheon - This Friday, July 17th (Jon Larsen)
>   5. Call for Speakers (Jon Larsen)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:08:00 -0500
> Subject: Re: [olug] Using "Google Maps" offline?
> Most rest stops, in my experience, normally have state maps available
> for free.  Handy things to have.
>
>
> On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 16:37 -0500, John Hobbs wrote:
> > My only experience with something like that, where it caches the
> > tiles, is
> > maemo mapper.
> >
> > http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-mapper/
> >
> > But that's a little device specific :-/
> >
> > Google found something likely though:
> > http://code.google.com/p/gmapcatcher/
> >
> > - John Hobbs
> >
> > john at velvetcache.org
> >
> > http://www.velvetcache.org/
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm taking the family on a vacation through the Black Hills next
> > week.  I'd
> > > like to pre-load the high-res maps from GoogleMaps (
> > > http://maps.google.com/).
> > > Is there a way to cache these locally so I don't have to have the
> > live
> > > connection to the Internet?
> > >
> > > Or is the Google Earth program the way to go?  (I'm under the
> > impression it
> > > requires Internet access too...)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > DanL
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jon Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:40:25 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: Re: [olug] Using "Google Maps" offline?
> Have you looked at http://openstreetmap.org?
>
>
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009, Jeff Hinrichs wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:08:00 -0500
> > From: Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com>
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > Subject: Re: [olug] Using "Google Maps" offline?
> >
> > Most rest stops, in my experience, normally have state maps available
> > for free.  Handy things to have.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 16:37 -0500, John Hobbs wrote:
> > > My only experience with something like that, where it caches the
> > > tiles, is
> > > maemo mapper.
> > >
> > > http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-mapper/
> > >
> > > But that's a little device specific :-/
> > >
> > > Google found something likely though:
> > > http://code.google.com/p/gmapcatcher/
> > >
> > > - John Hobbs
> > >
> > > john at velvetcache.org
> > >
> > > http://www.velvetcache.org/
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm taking the family on a vacation through the Black Hills next
> > > week.  I'd
> > > > like to pre-load the high-res maps from GoogleMaps (
> > > > http://maps.google.com/).
> > > > Is there a way to cache these locally so I don't have to have the
> > > live
> > > > connection to the Internet?
> > > >
> > > > Or is the Google Earth program the way to go?  (I'm under the
> > > impression it
> > > > requires Internet access too...)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > DanL
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > > "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" (Who can watch the watchmen?) --
> > > from the
> > > > Satires of Juvenal
> > > > "I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them." -- Isaac Asimov
> > > > (Author)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: obiwan at jedi.com (Obi-Wan)
> To: olug at olug.org
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:24 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: Re: [olug] Using "Google Maps" offline?
> > Have you looked at http://openstreetmap.org?
>
> Wow, what an incredibly frustrating interface.  Their choise of
> which level of detail at which to show and label certain items
> is downright bewildering.
>
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> Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
>   The stuff of earth competes for the allegiance I owe only to the
>     Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
>       promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jon Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
> To: olug at olug.org
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:43:37 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: [olug] OLUG Luncheon - This Friday, July 17th
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Once again, it's time for the OLUG Luncheon.  The luncheon is held on the
> third Friday of every month.
>
> Omaha East
> California Taco 3235 California St
>
>
> Omaha West
> Whole Foods Market 10020 Regency Cir
>
>
> Lincoln
>
>
> Council Bluffs
> Lansky's?
>
>
> If the Lincoln and CB folks have permanent locations, let me know and I'll
> put the information in the FAQ on the http://olug.org website.
>
> Jon L.
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jon Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
> To: olug at olug.org
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:37:57 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: [olug] Call for Speakers
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Were into the second half of the year, and I'm looking for speakers for
> the following months:
>
> August
> September
> October
> November
> December
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> Your topic should cover Linux/FLOSS subject matter.  See the OLUG website
> (http://olug.org) for examples of past presentations.
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> Please contact me off-list at relayer at levania.org if you are interested.
>
> Jon L.
>
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