Mine is mapping. I am a big OpenStreetMap contributor and I have mapped many towns near me that were previously completely unmapped.

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Retro gaming, data preservation, and open-source software. I’m a maintainer of several open-source retro gaming data preservation projects so go figure lol

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For those who jump around too much like I do, remember:

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“Jack of all trades, Master of none, But still better than A master of one.”

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That has some truth for career/professional skills, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a lot of hobbies. Most people won’t achieve “true greatness” (whatever that means) in their hobbies whether they have one or hundreds, so why not just focus on doing what you enjoy?

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What is involved with town mapping - do you have some kind of Google type camera rig on your car or a GPS device that automates the process and just drive through street, or what?

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You use aerial imagery and trace the buildings, roads, and other features using points on a grid.

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I watched the video you linked. So it’s enhancing existing maps - I was thinking it was building the maps themselves from scratch. A long time ago I worked with a small company that created digital street maps for cities to use for utility work etc.

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It can be making maps from scratch. There are a lot of places where the map has no features, mostly rural areas.

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Is that your own imagery, from drone footage for example, or are you basically copying Google Earth?

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It’s from Bing and Esri. It’s not copying anything, as aerial imagery is a different thing than a map. Also Bing and Esri imagery is specifically allowed to be used for OpenStreetMap purposes, likely because companies benefit from OSM data.

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Trying to learn languages, Linux, gaming, and music.

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I just become “good” compared to someone who never tried and then lose interest and try something else.

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I too am a master of none.

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Same here

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