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Posts tagged maps

OS Discoverer maps: screenshot zoom levels (Garmin edge 800)

Feb08
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
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In an earlier post comparing OS Discoverer maps to open source OSM maps, I highlighted a crucial factor which may influence the decision to adopt one or other – the usefulness of various zoom levels, particularly noting the detrimental effect of zooming in too much, beyond a particular point. To show this in greater detail than [...]

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Posted in Garmin Edge 800, Mapping - Tagged discoverer, garmin, map, Open source, OpenStreetMap, ordnance survey, OS

Maps comparison – free OSM and OS Discoverer.

Feb01
2012
4 Comments Written by Alan
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After installing the TalkyToaster OpenStreetmap onto my Garmin Edge 800 (see tutorial here) I think it will come in quite useful after all. I do prefer the look of the classic OS discoverer map when in the middle zoom levels, but I think the OSM map will excel in the fine details of the close [...]

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Posted in Cycling, Garmin Edge 800, Mapping - Tagged discoverer, edge 800, garmin, Google, map, mapping, OpenStreetMap, ordnance survey, talkytoaster, velomap

Garmin Edge 800: why you shouldn’t bother with custom OSM maps.

Jan19
2012
14 Comments Written by Alan
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So you’re thinking of getting a Garmin Edge 800, probably the best bike computer on the market in 2011/12? There are many different bundles to choose from, and when I was deciding which to go for, I knew I wanted the performance monitoring kit, with the heart rate and cadence sensors. Since I’d read that [...]

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Posted in Cycling, Freeware, Garmin Edge 800, Mapping - Tagged discoverer, edge 800, garmin, Garmin Edge 800, global mapper, Global Positioning System, gps, MapInfo, mapsource, mobac, Open source, open streetmap, OpenStreetMap, ordnance survey, OSM, velomap

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