Waze Mapping Project

The past few months I have been running a free mapping program for my phone called Waze.  The goal of Waze is user generated maps and traffic updates.  As a Waze user you can edit and improve the maps with a goal to always have the most accurate and updated maps. I have been working on update some of the maps but if anybody else is interested I can get you started and help you out.

Currently Fond du Lac has a map based of the 1990 census tiger data.  I have already added and fixed a few things but still a lot more can be done. I would love to get Fond du Lac all fixed up and have one of the best kept areas on waze.

Waze can be fun for a few reasons like exploring areas that you have never been to before.  One of the perks of exploring new areas is you get points for roads that nobody else has been on.

If you have any interest in running waze on your smartphone go over and grab yourself a copy and start wazing around. I would love to form a group if would like to work together, if you have any interest let me know.

11th Annual *FONDY RIVER CLEAN-UP*

Text Borrowed Directly from the facebook page here

11th Annual*FONDY RIVER CLEAN-UP*& Storm Drain Stenciling Project! FHS Environmental Club, UW-FDL Environmental Club, Marian University Environmental Club, and the Fond du Lac County Land & Water Conservation Dept. Invite You To CLEAN UP the Fond du Lac River (east and west branch) and stenciling storm drains that say :Dump No Waste-Drains to Lake (or River)

When: May 1st 2010
Where: Meet at Lakeside Park; Oven Island North Shelter
Time: 9:00- Noon-ish
9:00 AM Check in: Get map and supplies
9:15-11:30 Clean-up the river at your assigned section
Walk the bank and shorelines or canoe (if you bring one) or get street assignments for stenciling.
11:30-12:00 Report back to Lakeside Park
12:00 PM FREE LUNCH and PRIZES

Supplies provided for you:
• map of river with your section
• map of streets
• gloves
• garbage bags
• I.D. button
• Paint
• Stencils
• PRIZES!
• Free Lunch
Things you need to bring:
• Transportation (from Lakeside park to clean up site and back to Lakeside)
• Proper attire
(i.e. boots and old clothes)
• Kids under 15 need adult supervision
• Optional: canoe (if experienced paddler)

NOTE: Liability Forms will be available in advance, or at the registration table.

Further Questions, Contact: (daytime)
Becky Wagner (ext. 120) or Paul Tollard (ext. 119)
Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Office
920-923-3033 (see extensions above)
Mail: W6529 Forest Ave. Fond du Lac, WI, 54937-9403

New Fondy Tweets Tweaks

With a little help from a friend, I got some code working to reformats the rss feed that twitterfeed uses. Long story short it now puts a RT @username: in front of the message. I also did another tweak that if the message is over 140 characters it transforms Fond du Lac to FDL to save a few letters. I hope all works well.

Fondytweets News

Working on the first of a series of overhauls to how @fondytweets works, watch the feed over the next couple days to see the changes.

Fondy Tweets

I created @fondytweets as an easy way to follow Fond du Lac news and events on Twitter. Let me know what you think and what I can do to improve it. Check out the twitter page, or the sidebar widget on this page.

Welcome

I've always wanted to do start some for of alternative news any information site for Fond du Lac and the surrounding area. My plan is to have news, information and other random Fond du Lac stuff on this blog. Also please contact me if you have any interest in contributing to this site, I'd be happy to have other people involved.