Gary Gale

And it's 2010 all over again and @gowalla is back on my phone. Location wars redux? We shall see ... vicchi.org/2023/06/02/che… #checkin #locationwars

@GeoPlaceLLP In all the time I've been working with AddressBase I've *never* seen that document 🤦. Insanely useful and just what I need. Thank you!

@vicchi Ah these are the codes that LA Custodians use, for wider product codes go to the OS website. Classifications starting with "O" are defined by OS and used for non-postally addressable objects. You can download from under 'AddressBase classification codes' ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-gover…

@GeoPlaceLLP Is there a definitive list of BLPU classification codes available anywhere online?

@GeoPlaceLLP Thanks! Is there anything more recent? I'm seeing BLPU codes in the latest OS AddressBase which aren't in that document, such as OR04?

@vicchi Hi Gary. There sure is, these are set out on geoplace.co.uk/local-authorit… with a direct link at static.geoplace.co.uk/downloads/GeoP… - see the codes from page 199

@robthomas28a @virginmedia Maybe today?

@virginmedia @vicchi 5 May was knocking about yesterday - absolutely nothing here. Shambles

Day 3 of the #teddington and #fulwell "signal to noise" issue with @virginmedia and ping tells me that nothing has improved so far. Who knows where the other 50% of my packets ended up?

@virginmedia It's gone from the 5th of May to today at the very specific time of 4.00 PM. Fingers crossed

@vicchi Hi Gary, we're very sorry about the SNR issue in your area (signal to noise) have we provided an estimated fix date? ^DC

@ONSgeography That's excellent news; thank you!

@vicchi Hi Gary, just to say the boundaries have just been released and are now available via the Open Geography portal

@ONSgeography Your ArcGIS server seems to be HTTP 500-ing for the Local Authority Districts (May 2020) Boundaries UK BFC data set this morning? Could someone take a look please?

@ONSgeography Gentle nudge ... is there an ETA for the updated CTY/UA boundaries going live?

@vicchi Hi Gary, we are now in receipt of the final version of the OS Boundary-Line and in the process of building the new boundaries. The updated CTY/UA boundaries will be released early next year.

@ONSgeography Great stuff ... I'll keep my eye on your Twitter feed. Thanks!

@vicchi Hi Gary, the boundaries are currently in production and should be available within the next 2-3 weeks.

@InsurTechEd @JamesJWYork @what3words Sadly not ... that was a *long* time ago, maybe try their contact page?

Looking for an amazing contact at @what3words

@OpenCage Last ditch effort: Guam 🇺🇸, a US territory is, I think, in Oceania? #fridaygeotrivia

Our #fridaygeotrivia question this month: Name countries (and emjoi flag!) that have territory on multiple continents. A simple example is Russia 🇷🇺, which is in Europe and Asia.

ok kids, in about 5 minutes we'll kick off some #fridaygeotrivia we'll use this tweet to start a thread

@OpenCage And is Antarctica cheating as that's claimed by at least the UK 🇬🇧, Australia 🇦🇺, New Zealand 🇳🇿and Norway 🇳🇴 off of the top of my head? There's probably more countries with a claim in the pot.

@OpenCage How about France 🇫🇷with a toe hold in Africa with Réunion? openstreetmap.org/relation/80640…

@gregorymarler @sotmeu @smsm1 A seesaw is always a tempting proposition. The beer garden adjacent had no impact on my see-sawing technique I promise you.

Throwback Wednesday? Remember when @sotmeu social was in a beer garden next to a playground, and we just had to have a go on the see-saw! @smsm1 is behind @vicchi but only just visible. I think Swiss & Austrian mappers were on the other side.

@cartocraftsman The Harry Beck inspired Tube map that was on the back cover of my father's battered and dog-eared London A-Z. I didn't know it then but I was hooked #maps #cartography #geoshare

@Dragons8mycat That was the toned down and significantly less snarky version too!

@vicchi Nailed it

Today I wrote another article; this time about UPRNs, UK addressing "fun", the gems quietly hidden in a press release and how to make data sets hold hands together more easily ...