[sdiy] Map Progress (So Far)

[Glen]

At 07:27 PM 4/11/2005 , Bob Devries wrote:
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>Glen, when I click on that URL, all I get is a black rectangle.
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Glen" <mclilith at charter.net>
>To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:07 AM
>Subject: [sdiy] Map Progress (So Far)
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>>I let some replies accumulate for a few days, and today I started plotting
>> points on a Synth-DIY map. I thought everyone might want to see a very
>> early snapshot of the map:
>>
>> http://mclilith.audioshot.net/images/Synth-DIY-World.png
>> http://mclilith.audioshot.net/images/Synth-DIY-USA.png
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>> Each red "S" is a Synth-DIY member. I'll probably change that marker to
>> something a little nicer, after I finish compiling all the replies into 
>> the
>> map.
>>
>> I realize now, that I should have told everyone to look up their latitude
>> and longitude before replying.  :)  I've been busy cross-referencing lots
>> of cities, using various online geography resources. If anyone needs a 
>> good
>> geography reference, to look up their latitude and longitude, this works
>> pretty well:
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>> http://www.travelpost.com/dir/World/
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>> If you have already posted your location, please DO NOT send me another
>> email with your latitude and longitude. For those people who have not yet
>> posted their location, please lookup your latitude and longitude before
>> posting. It would be best to post in a format like this:
>>
>> Latitude:   37.92943
>> Longitude: -122.04436
>>
>> The software that I'm using does not like the traditional
>> Degrees-Minutes-Seconds style of notation. Note also, that there are no
>> East, West, North, or South labels. A simple negative sign indicates 
>> either
>> West or South. (I can convert between the two notation systems if needed,
>> but it takes a bit more of my time.)
>>
>> There are only 55 replies plotted so far. I have lots more emails to sift
>> through. I expect the map to look a lot more populated when I'm done. I
>> won't start with Analogue Heaven or Digital Hell, until I have finished
>> with Synth-DIY. I need to streamline my procedure quite a bit, before I 
>> get
>> that far.
>>
>> Suggestions or comments are certainly welcome.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Glen
>> 
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