pkh80

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by pkh80 12y ago
and that will be paid for, how? Its been said that Maps is likely Google's most expensive product to maintain. Just think about the scope of driving every road in the world as often as possible. It will only be replaced by OSM if OSM g
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by pkh80 13y ago
I think what you want is something like Microsoft Access on the web, only less crappy. I think its been tried many times and never done quite right.
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by pkh80 13y ago
The problem is if you totally max out freogeoip it doesn't scale (or let you pay) for more requests.
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by pkh80 13y ago
Parsing isn't the hard part, its the source data, which if you do the math on what Google has done (drive around the world taking 360 video and LIDAR of streets) is literally billions of dollars worth of work. TIGER is a pretty bad sta
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by pkh80 13y ago
TIGER (dataset that this is based on) has some giant holes in it, and is based on block faces not building footprints like Google Maps. Its also U.S. only... why not base on OSM, which should include TIGER as well as all the other contribut
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by pkh80 13y ago
Cherry picking one example does not make you more accurate than Google Maps. TIGER has some giant holes in it, and is based on block faces not building footprints like Google Maps. In most cases Google Maps will be much more accurate and co
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by pkh80 13y ago
SEEKING FREELANCERS - Portland, OR - Remote Ok BatchGeo is seeking front end developers with heavy experience in developing interactive user experiences. We have full-time and contract positions available, remote working OK. Our company is
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by pkh80 13y ago
Portland, OR Developer. FULL-TIME, REMOTE BatchGeo is hiring front end developers with heavy experience in developing interactive user experiences. We have full-time and contract positions available, remote working OK. Our company is small,
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by pkh80 13y ago
Remote, Portland, OR BatchGeo.com - we are a small, but fast growing (profitable) company building mapping tools for the masses. We are looking for full-stack developers that can wear many hats but excel at JavaScript and PHP. Let us know i
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by pkh80 13y ago
BatchGeo ( http://batchgeo.com ) - We aim to be the worlds fastest mapping tool. We are small, profitable, and growing quickly! We are looking for web developers. Preferably full stack developers who have a keen eye for design. Strong JavaS
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by pkh80 14y ago
What about using Amazon's built-in database services (RDS, DynamoDB) instead?
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by pkh80 14y ago
Hmmm, security model is vaporware and VCs are deciding that we (developers) will really love this library before anyone is even using it.
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by pkh80 14y ago
I like Coda for the built in SSH support.. all my dev work is done on a dedicated dev server, I don't code anything locally. So everyday text editors don't really work for me. I have tried remote mounting SSH and using text editors that way
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by pkh80 14y ago
Its a great idea but the product seems only half done... I signed up and could only share links but I couldn't (as a product vendor) tell referly how much I'd pay for signups or register with the site in anyway. It only seems to allow you t
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by pkh80 14y ago
Yes I used them... The contract is transferrable. I have fully paid off the panels already so I suspect that it will add a lot of value to our house if we decided to sell.
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by pkh80 14y ago
Its a lease to own, after 15 years you own it outright. For the 15 years the system is fully maintained and warranted under the contract.
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by pkh80 14y ago
This price would have sounded great a few years ago, but you can get whole house solar installs for ~$4k, enough to replace your power. We got a 4.6 kw system installed on our house for less than $4k out of pocket. Check out SolarCity or an
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by pkh80 14y ago
It'd be great if this is just the start of a trend where Google supports open source mapping tech that would make projects like OSM more viable (for reasons why its not currently viable see my other posts.) Its a bit like Google being the b
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by pkh80 14y ago
Definitely! Why can't I buy $100 worth of stock in a startup along with 1000's of other people? Some SEC rules or something? EDIT: Then imagine how motivated those 1000's of others would be to promote a startup they owned a stake in.
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by pkh80 14y ago
I liked how the business model of LORD was to get you to pay so you could do it with Violet.
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by pkh80 14y ago
This comment will probably get buried and no-one cares, but... OSM, although a great force for good in the mapping world, is not in its current state a viable competitor to Google Maps and other paid datasets. You need to start driving arou
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by pkh80 15y ago
April fools jokes starting early this year?
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by pkh80 15y ago
Does anyone else find the whole process of engaging the tech "media" a giant distraction from developing their core product and trying to engage real customers? Chances are if you have product that sounds "cool" to these companies you are g
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by pkh80 15y ago
I'm sure there is a chance I am missing some bits here, but I setup a 3.0.18 / Ubuntu 11.10 / Apache 2.2 server and to compare against 2.6.39 Apache 2.2 server and in all tests they are basically identical.