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Quick reminder, we hav a social meetupl, on Tuesday 23rd, at the Guildford Arms: osmcal.org/event/3994/

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Planning a survey trip (aka Pub Meetup) to The Penny Black (formally the Black Bull) tomorrow Wednesday 19th March from around 19:30 - openstreetmap.org/node/15580… Hope to see some of you there.
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Very late notice, but some of us are meeting in Diggers aka. Athletic Arms. this evening. We might resolve loc_name vs. alt_name Should be around from 7:30
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Looks like we need to fix this up :(
Twitter #HiveMind does anyone know the story of this path in Valleyfield Fife. Crosses the Bluther Burn then just stops even though indicated as a connection on @OSMScotland? Seems like a good missing link avoiding the main through road. @CyclingEdin @SpokesLothian
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OpenStreetMap Alba / Scotland retweeted
Twitter #HiveMind does anyone know the story of this path in Valleyfield Fife. Crosses the Bluther Burn then just stops even though indicated as a connection on @OSMScotland? Seems like a good missing link avoiding the main through road. @CyclingEdin @SpokesLothian
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We have an #OpenStreetMap Edinburgh gathering tomorrow evening, in Cloisters openstreetmap.org/node/23383… Join us for a #geobeer and some Map/geo chat from 19:30

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OpenStreetMap Alba / Scotland retweeted
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Andres Freund, the principal software engineer at Microsoft who discovered the xz backdoor really does deserve a big pat on the back. 👏 The outcome could have been much, much worse.
Replying to @ResidentMemer
The end game would be the ability to login to every Fedora, Debian and Ubuntu box on the internet. If it isn’t a state actor it should be…
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A lovely note left by a blind OpenStreetMap user asking to add missing tactile paving and crossing information. In the end their daughter had added the info using @StreetComplete Great motivation to keep on adding these details. openstreetmap.org/note/40937…
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#Edinburgh #OpenStreetMap pub meet is on Tuesday 16th December. Join us at Teuchters on WIlliam Street for a 🍺 or coffee. @fozy81 @stevefaeembra @ultrazool @shortcolin @neil_mcmanus
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#Edinburgh #OpenStreetMap pub meet is on Tuesday 12th December. Join us at the Guildford Arms for a 🍺 or ☕ & chat about OSM, maps & other tech related stuff. @fozy81 @stevefaeembra   @johnduncanphoto  @ultrazool  @shortcolin @neil_mcmanus
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Advanced notice that we are planning a social on Tuesday 12th December, more details to follow.
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OpenStreetMap Alba / Scotland retweeted
Next weekend it's #SODU2023, Scotland's only #OpenData event in Aberdeen. Share, explore, plan, discuss, and investigate all aspects of open data.  buff.ly/45DcUsV  1-day tickets £15. Weekend £30. Student rates.  #innovation #transparency #citizenempowerment #community
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OpenStreetMap Alba / Scotland retweeted
Replying to @OSMScotland
@OSMScotland we'd love to see some OSMers at the Scottish Open Data Unconference. Could you post about it please?
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OpenStreetMap Alba / Scotland retweeted
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To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal. And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist. Here's how that happened. 1/🧵
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Somehow a vandalised name which lasted a few hours on our map 8 years ago, has made it onto Network Rail's weather map 🤨🥴 openstreetmap.org/node/31895… ^M

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