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What3Words

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:33 pm
by DesertDawg
Are you GPS challenged? Do the GPS numbers we use cause you a headache?

Help maybe on its way. A UK based startup has proposed a new method for determining a location using three words.

For example a location we all know well is grudging.dunked.falcon.

Have a look: http://w3w.co/grudging.dunked.falcon

What they have done is to divide the world's surface into 3 meter squares and each square has a unique three word sequence.

Of course there is an App to go with it. Far easy to say three words than loads of numbers...

I will keep you posted.

Dave

Re: What3Words

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:17 pm
by Allan
Thank Dave,
Interesting concept - have signed up to check it out although not certain it is a much easier concept than the coordinates.
Cheers
Allan

Re: What3Words

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:52 pm
by DesertDawg
Alan,

It will never replace numerical co-ordinates, but what a great idea for delivering a parcel to a remote part of africa.

Dave

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 12:35 am
by Saif1
Interesting Dave !
Thanks a lot.
Thing keep changing...

"Good is enemy of great"
Saif
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What3Words

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:09 am
by abualabed
Thanks Dave

Re: What3Words

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:26 am
by Scorpionita
Very interesting & easy to use, specially for ladies :lol:

Thanks Dave

Re: What3Words

Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 4:08 am
by Shinnaq
Interesting and nice.