Re: A Folk Club Map of the UK

Nick Roche wrote:

>This seemed to generate a lot of interest so I thought I'd post a link
>to another (similar and vaguely on topic) usenet map effort:
>
>http://www.frappr.com/rmmgapickers
>
>There is some additional functionality here - forget the pins and try
>using the hybrid viewing mode to zoom in on a location; where you live
>for example.
>
>The overlay of map information on satellite images works IMHO
>remarkably well (in areas where both are available). You might even be
>able to spot the 60 pinholes in your back garden :-)
>
It certainly has its uses, and I am on a couple of such maps.
However, at least in the UK, you can only locate yourself by
selecting the nearest town that it recognises, the pin location
is then quite arbitrary, and at high zoom bears no relation
(unless you are very lucky) to your actual position.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
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Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.
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