[AG-TECH] Portal node listing update ...

[Michael Daw]

I think Michael's problem is actually Google's problem in that they don't support Germany yet (no map data). On http://www.google.com/help/faq_maps.html, they say that "more locations are coming soon". 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
> [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Martin Polak
> Sent: 09 August 2005 08:32
> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Cc: Michael Braitmaier
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Portal node listing update ...
> 
> Michael Braitmaier wrote:
> > Hello Darran!
> > 
> > Nice idea with the GPS. Unfortunately I don't have a GPS 
> receiver here 
> > at hand.
> > Furthermore Google map seems to consider Europe being "burned soil".
> > There are no cities and streets available, except for the UK.
> > 
> > In this context making GPS coordinates a "must" in the node 
> formular is 
> > not very
> > lucky. I would appreciate it, GPS coordinates being 
> optional at least 
> > until everyone
> > has a easy chance of determining his GPS coordinates.
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> what I did was:
> 
> locate your node on the satellite map, center it by double 
> clicking on the 
> picture. If you now "send email" this map, you will get a 
> link containing the 
> coordinates of your location. (The first two numbers)
> 
> 
> Martin
>