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Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by hyptos on Monday August 11, 2014 @07:19AM (#8162808)
The difference on my island is huge :D

https://mvexel.github.io/thenandnow/#12/-20.9850/55.4634

Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by jballanc on Monday August 11, 2014 @08:33AM (#8162969)
Same for my peninsula: https://mvexel.github.io/thenandnow/#15/37.0381/27.4293

...though they still don't have the street I live on. Looks like I have something to do the next time I need a weekend project!

Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by blatherard on Monday August 11, 2014 @07:37AM (#8162843)
Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by hyptos on Monday August 11, 2014 @07:41AM (#8162851)
oh god, I thought that at least big city would be covered when they launched it :/
Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by potatolicious on Monday August 11, 2014 @10:47AM (#8163459)
Some huge places were curiously enough unmapped in 2007!

https://mvexel.github.io/thenandnow/#14/40.7274/-74.0024

The entirety of New York is missing in 2007, doesn't even have a correct coastline :) Completely populated now with some pretty darned good data.

Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by Strom on Monday August 11, 2014 @08:39AM (#8162984)
What kind of internet connection do you get on your island and how much does it cost?
Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by seszett on Monday August 11, 2014 @09:30AM (#8163146)
I can't speak for him in particular, but on Réunion island you should get decent ADSL (up to 20 Mbps depending on phone line length, but rarely more than 10 Mbps in practice) in the largest cities, for 50 euros per month (unlimited free phone calls included).

It's more expensive and slower than on mainland France, but it's still reasonable for a rather isolated island (I have used ADSL Internet over there myself, but I didn't have to take care of the administrative details, so there might be some variation in the actual prices).

Re:OpenStreetMap Then and Now by sashazykov on Monday August 11, 2014 @08:25AM (#8162946)
the same with my town ;)