Hacker News with Generative AI: OpenStreetMap

MapTCHA, the open-source CAPTCHA that improves OpenStreetMap [video] (fosdem.org)
Bots and spam are challenges for online platforms. Traditional CAPTCHAs help block bots, but often involve improving proprietary maps and software, while exposing user information to third-party CAPTCHA providers. OpenStreetMap (OSM) has many objects remaining to be mapped, but the quality of AI-generated objects is not high enough for direct inclusion.

Open Source, Mapping, Artificial Intelligence, Security, OpenStreetMap

291 points by raybb 7 days ago | 45 comments

OpenStreetMap Calendar (osmcal.org)

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Calendars, Community

126 points by faebi 11 days ago | 9 comments

The Openstreetmap.org Codebase, Circa 2024 (medium.com)
By tugging on the thread of a seemingly minor change on osm.org, we’ve unraveled a story that casts 2024 in OpenStreetMap in an intriguing light.

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Codebase, History

13 points by altilunium 37 days ago | 0 comments

Streets GL – 3D OpenStreetMap (streets.gl)

3D, Maps, OpenStreetMap

240 points by faebi 44 days ago | 62 comments

Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in OpenStreetMap (openstreetmap.org)
We are thrilled to announce that the OpenStreetMap Foundation has been selected by the Sovereign Tech Agency for a service agreement in the amount of 384,000 EUR over two years to ensure the stability, growth and modernization of OpenStreetMap’s core software.

OpenStreetMap, Funding, Mapping, Technology, Government

34 points by altilunium 62 days ago | 4 comments

OpenStreetMap Migrates to Debian 12 (debian.org)
🚀 After 18 years on Ubuntu, we've upgraded the @openstreetmap servers to Debian 12 (Bookworm). 🌍 openstreetmap.org is now faster using Ruby 3.1. Onward to new mapping adventures! Thank you to the team for the smooth transition. #OpenStreetMap #Debian 🤓

OpenStreetMap, Debian, Server Migration, Ruby

68 points by edward 85 days ago | 4 comments

Loading the World OpenStreetMap Import in Under 4 Hours (crunchydata.com)
The OpenStreetMap (OSM) database builds almost 750GB of location data from a single file download. OSM notoriously takes a full day to run.

OpenStreetMap, Databases, Data Import, Performance Optimization

17 points by todsacerdoti 92 days ago | 0 comments

OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles (marksblogg.com)
OpenStreetMap (OSM) has been hosting raster tiles of its dataset for much of its 20-year history.

Mapping, OpenStreetMap, Vector Tiles

497 points by marklit 93 days ago | 147 comments

Statistical NLP on OpenStreetMap (2016) (medium.com)
Street addresses are among the more quirky artifacts of human language, yet they are crucial to the increasing number of applications involving maps and location.

OpenStreetMap

5 points by gregsadetsky 105 days ago | 0 comments

VersaTiles – a complete FLOSS map stack (versatiles.org)
VersaTiles is a completely FLOSS stack for generating, distributing, and using map tiles based on OpenStreetMap data, free of any commercial interests.

Open Source, Mapping, OpenStreetMap

182 points by moooo99 123 days ago | 21 comments

Openly Licensed Streetview with Panoramax (tzovar.as)
Street-level images are not just a great way to virtually explore places (or for playing the not-so-occasional round of GeoGuessr), but are also extremely useful for providing detailed local information when contributing to OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Software, Virtual Exploration

105 points by maelito 165 days ago | 31 comments

RGCosm – Reverse Geocode for OpenStreetMap (github.com/punnerud)
Locally hosted OpenStreetmap using sqlite3 for reverse geocode. So you easily can find adresses based on coordinates.

OpenStreetMap, Reverse Geocoding, Geolocation, SQLite3

46 points by punnerud 167 days ago | 6 comments

OpenStreetMap Is Turning 20 (stevecoast.substack.com)

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Anniversaries

470 points by gemanor 194 days ago | 138 comments

Show HN: Simple Mbtiles Server – Self-host the entire planet of OpenStreetMaps (github.com/markuman)

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Software, Self-Hosting

203 points by markuman123 197 days ago | 77 comments

Open source tools to query OpenStreetMap (wcedmisten.fyi)

Open source, OpenStreetMap, Tools, Mapping

115 points by wcedmisten 198 days ago | 9 comments

Dear AI Companies, instead of scraping OpenStreetMap, how about a $10k donation? (osm.town)