One of the motivations behind the Openstreetmap project is to allow people open access to geo-data so that they can make maps, build applications, infact do anything they want. The latest offering from OSM Labs comes from Nick Burch who has written “Where am I”, a python based geo-locator tool that accepts a lat and lon and returns information about local roads and places from the Planet.OSM database.
This is a really cool use of OSM data, that moves away from the more visual application of OSM data that we have seen so far. How long until we have local.osm rivalling the local services of G-Y-M?
Very cool info here! I am also getting started mapping for OSM, and I’d like to know how can I get its maps on a mobile device, say, a Nokia E-series phone, for example. I have almost completed my own city, and can’t find a way to use it on my phone!