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jimkats

@jimkats@infosec.exchange

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Computer & Informatics Engineering graduate. I don't know what I'm doing.

Interests/hobbies: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Eurovision Song Contest, video games.

Location	Greece 🇬🇷
OpenStreetMap	https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jimkats

jimkats 1d ago

MapComplete 1d ago

We're also working on the releasing MapComplete as app in the Google Play store. The test bundle has just been uploaded, but now we need testers.

Do you want to be included in the test program?

Reply your email in a private message here, in our matrix chat or send it to info@mapcomplete.org

jimkats 1d ago

Martijn van Exel 2d ago

By popular (well, 1 user) request: the #OSM Tools Firefox / Chrome extension now lets you set a preference for opening a tool in the same tab, a new tab, or a new window. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/osm-tools-quick-access/ Code: https://codeberg.org/mvexel/osmtools-extension

OSM Tools Quick Access – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download OSM Tools Quick Access for Firefox. A menu for quick access to OSM Tools

jimkats 2d ago

OpenStreetMap Ops Team 2d ago

If you manage a web application that uses OpenStreetMap.org authentication or independently use the OpenStreetMap-website code, please see our recent security notice: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/2025/07/11/security-notice.html #OpenStreetMap #OSM #Security #OAuth

jimkats 3d ago

Συνάντηση της ελληνικής κοινότητας του #OpenStreetMap (Ιούλιος 2025)

Σας προσκαλούμε στην διαδικτυακή συνάντηση της ελληνικής κοινότητας του #OSM για μια γνωριμία, συζήτηση περί διαφόρων για OSM και προετοιμασία για συνάντηση στην Αθήνα.

🗓️ Πότε: Τετάρτη 16 Ιουλίου, 20:00

🔗Περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες στο φόρουμ: https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/topic/132512

Σας περιμένουμε :)

jimkats 3d ago

rob pike 3d ago

"We didn't include a printed manual because everything you need to know about this device can be found at this dead link."

jimkats 4d ago

karussell 4d ago

On Overture's Avoidance of the ODbL
https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jacobwhall/diary/406979

#OpenStreetMap

On Overture's Avoidance of the ODbL

Dear Overture Team and OpenStreetMap Community,

OpenStreetMap

jimkats Jul 4

Swiss OpenStreetMap Jul 3

Need some shade???

https://www.srf.ch/wissen/mobilitaet/der-hitze-aus-dem-weg-gehen-vampir-modus-an-dieser-navigation-haette-dracula-viel-freude

#OpenStreetMap

Der Hitze aus dem Weg gehen - «Vampir Modus»: An dieser Navigation hätte Dracula viel Freude

Welcher Weg schützt mich vor Hitze? Eine neue Fussgänger-Navigation, der «Vampir-Modus», kennt die schattigsten Routen.

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

I worry not because Cloudflare is wrong to take this stance, but because for years they’ve done a mediocre job of differentiating RSS crawlers from AI scrapers, and the difference matters. (Just ask @johnbrayton what it can mean to a small business that tries very hard to support the open web.)

jimkats Jul 4

MapAm💜re Jun 30

Do you know that with #OpenStreetMap data, #wheelchair navigation is possible in the #OsmAnd app?

Another tool that can help enrich wheelchair access data. is https://wheelmap.org, which is an easy-to-use thematic editor, though you can use always use your favorite editor.

jimkats Jul 2

Marcus Hutchins

Jul 2

Yet more companies laying off employees not because AI is replacing them, but because they need more money to fund their AI. I can't remember the last time I saw sunk cost fallacy at this scale.

MapAm💜re Jun 30

Do you know that with #OpenStreetMap data, #wheelchair navigation is possible in the #OsmAnd app?

Another tool that can help enrich wheelchair access data. is https://wheelmap.org, which is an easy-to-use thematic editor, though you can use always use your favorite editor.

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MapAm💜re Jun 30

The routing profile is not built-in, but #OsmAnd is capable of importing custom routing profiles.

Check this out, to get you started: https://github.com/LorenzoStucchi/Wheelchair-OsmAnd

GitHub - LorenzoStucchi/Wheelchair-OsmAnd: Routing profile for wheelchair to be used in OsmAnd app

Routing profile for wheelchair to be used in OsmAnd app - LorenzoStucchi/Wheelchair-OsmAnd

GitHub

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Thibaultmol 🌈 🔜@WHY2025 Jul 1

@MapAmore but do keep in mind that wheel map is quite simplistic and actually doesn't ask enough information to be useful for a variety of wheelchair or disability users.

There's a variety of things that doesn't look at like door width and such.
Onwheels is a Belgian app which switch to open street map for that data set and does ask detailed questions about stuff.
Website is in Dutch but the app is in English
https://www.onwheelsapp.com/nl/app/

There's also a mapcomplete theme:
https://mapcomplete.org/onwheels

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Kelson Jul 2

@thibaultmol @MapAmore I've noticed StreetComplete asking about door widths too lately, though it's still not nearly as thorough.