Zsolt Ero
@hyperknot.com
Building https://openfreemap.org and http://maphub.net
Writing on http://blog.hyperknot.com
Loves paragliding
Writing on http://blog.hyperknot.com
Loves paragliding
I don't know the source code, but OpenFreeMap is probably always the underlying basemap. Some styles add symbols, some do not. You can always copy-paste the symbol layers and make your own JSONs.
Have a look at the Custom Styles section here:
openfreemap.org/quick_start/
Have a look at the Custom Styles section here:
openfreemap.org/quick_start/
September 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I don't know the source code, but OpenFreeMap is probably always the underlying basemap. Some styles add symbols, some do not. You can always copy-paste the symbol layers and make your own JSONs.
Have a look at the Custom Styles section here:
openfreemap.org/quick_start/
Have a look at the Custom Styles section here:
openfreemap.org/quick_start/
Yes, I posted this as a reply to a comment here. Also, received a lot of bad comments on my blog post, I removed some of them.
August 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Yes, I posted this as a reply to a comment here. Also, received a lot of bad comments on my blog post, I removed some of them.
Just by donations. Currently they are at $500 per month, which is just enough to cover the infrastructure costs, and a tiny bit more.
August 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Just by donations. Currently they are at $500 per month, which is just enough to cover the infrastructure costs, and a tiny bit more.
OpenFreeMap uses OpenStreetMap data, to allow you to add an interactive map to a website or mobile app. OpenStreetMap doesn't allow unconditional usage of their rendered map tiles.
August 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
OpenFreeMap uses OpenStreetMap data, to allow you to add an interactive map to a website or mobile app. OpenStreetMap doesn't allow unconditional usage of their rendered map tiles.
Good to know this exists. I wonder what will be the solution in our case.
August 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Good to know this exists. I wonder what will be the solution in our case.
I log into Cloudflare and I see THIS for the last 24 hours.
What? 3 billion requests in 24 hours? What on Earth is that? Also, 215 TB of traffic from tiny, 70 kB files?
The article continues on my blog:
blog.hyperknot.com/p/openfreemap-survived-100000-requests
What? 3 billion requests in 24 hours? What on Earth is that? Also, 215 TB of traffic from tiny, 70 kB files?
The article continues on my blog:
blog.hyperknot.com/p/openfreemap-survived-100000-requests
August 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I log into Cloudflare and I see THIS for the last 24 hours.
What? 3 billion requests in 24 hours? What on Earth is that? Also, 215 TB of traffic from tiny, 70 kB files?
The article continues on my blog:
blog.hyperknot.com/p/openfreemap-survived-100000-requests
What? 3 billion requests in 24 hours? What on Earth is that? Also, 215 TB of traffic from tiny, 70 kB files?
The article continues on my blog:
blog.hyperknot.com/p/openfreemap-survived-100000-requests
2025/08/08 23:08:16 [crit] 1084275#1084275: *161914910 open() "/mnt/ofm/planet-20250730_001001_pt/tiles/8/138/83.pbf" failed (24: Too many open files) ...
This is weird. I've never seen anything like this. I check nload, and it shows huge traffic.
This is weird. I've never seen anything like this. I check nload, and it shows huge traffic.
August 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
2025/08/08 23:08:16 [crit] 1084275#1084275: *161914910 open() "/mnt/ofm/planet-20250730_001001_pt/tiles/8/138/83.pbf" failed (24: Too many open files) ...
This is weird. I've never seen anything like this. I check nload, and it shows huge traffic.
This is weird. I've never seen anything like this. I check nload, and it shows huge traffic.
serving tiles from Btrfs proved to be a great choice, nginx is amazing, and life is good.
Then, out of the blue, I'm getting reports that some tiles are not loading, which normally means tile generation bugs, but not this time. I look into the nginx logs and see this:
Then, out of the blue, I'm getting reports that some tiles are not loading, which normally means tile generation bugs, but not this time. I look into the nginx logs and see this:
August 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
serving tiles from Btrfs proved to be a great choice, nginx is amazing, and life is good.
Then, out of the blue, I'm getting reports that some tiles are not loading, which normally means tile generation bugs, but not this time. I look into the nginx logs and see this:
Then, out of the blue, I'm getting reports that some tiles are not loading, which normally means tile generation bugs, but not this time. I look into the nginx logs and see this:
Told them about the situation, now waiting for their reply. There is no other option but to cancel it and have it wired.
June 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Told them about the situation, now waiting for their reply. There is no other option but to cancel it and have it wired.
From what I found out, now EU bank is doing this either electronically or in person anymore.
June 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
From what I found out, now EU bank is doing this either electronically or in person anymore.
What else can I do? Can I send it back to them (by mail) and ask them to send the money by wire transfer / ACH instead?
June 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What else can I do? Can I send it back to them (by mail) and ask them to send the money by wire transfer / ACH instead?
I think the other two scenes might be real, though, recorded with a 360 camera on a selfie stick - a common setup for paragliding videos.
There are definitely some questions though...
For the full investigation, read the full article here.
There are definitely some questions though...
For the full investigation, read the full article here.
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I think the other two scenes might be real, though, recorded with a 360 camera on a selfie stick - a common setup for paragliding videos.
There are definitely some questions though...
For the full investigation, read the full article here.
There are definitely some questions though...
For the full investigation, read the full article here.
In this scene, the otherwise black helmet is white, and the perspective falls apart in a strange, distorted way, typical of lower-quality AI-generated videos. Also, here, he is using a sitting harness (legs visible) whereas in the real ones, he is in a pod-style harness.
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In this scene, the otherwise black helmet is white, and the perspective falls apart in a strange, distorted way, typical of lower-quality AI-generated videos. Also, here, he is using a sitting harness (legs visible) whereas in the real ones, he is in a pod-style harness.
I've been paragliding for 18 years and follow the progress of AI very closely, but even I couldn't say with 100% certainty if this video is real or fake.
One scene is definitely fake: the one where the camera makes a move that would only be possible from a drone.
One scene is definitely fake: the one where the camera makes a move that would only be possible from a drone.
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I've been paragliding for 18 years and follow the progress of AI very closely, but even I couldn't say with 100% certainty if this video is real or fake.
One scene is definitely fake: the one where the camera makes a move that would only be possible from a drone.
One scene is definitely fake: the one where the camera makes a move that would only be possible from a drone.
It's literally on every news website: CNN, BBC, The Guardian.
Now, what makes this story really interesting is the accompanying video. There is one version from The Guardian, which had 300k views in 17 hours.
Now, what makes this story really interesting is the accompanying video. There is one version from The Guardian, which had 300k views in 17 hours.
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It's literally on every news website: CNN, BBC, The Guardian.
Now, what makes this story really interesting is the accompanying video. There is one version from The Guardian, which had 300k views in 17 hours.
Now, what makes this story really interesting is the accompanying video. There is one version from The Guardian, which had 300k views in 17 hours.