Opening the Ordnance Survey

acb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:31:41 -0800

The British government has announced plans to make Ordnance Survey map data freely available online. The Ordnance Survey is the government-funded agency which maps the country at high resolutions. Unlike the US Geological Survey's public-domain data, Ordnance Survey maps are proprietary, and licensed only under restrictive terms and for hefty fees, including to local governments; setting the data free is said to produce a £156 net economic gain. (Previously) The government's move is expected to release other data, including train and bus timetables, currently controlled by entities charging monopoly rents for access. (Fact: the tenth highest-grossing application in the UK iPhone App Store is the "National Rail Enquiries" application, which costs £4.99 , and has exclusive access to the National Rail website's APIs.)

I can see your house from here

Abiezer — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:27:29 -0800

The Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It also tells you what's unique about Beast Cliff.

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Opening the Ordnance Survey

I can see your house from here