[sdiy] Map Progress (So Far)

[Doug Terrebonne]

I think colored dots would be better than the "S"'s to see. I can't
really tell how many others are in the SF bay area for instance.
Actually virtual push-pins would be even cooler...

Doug

--- Glen <mclilith at charter.net> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 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:
> 
> http://www.travelpost.com/dir/World/
> 
> 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
>