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Posted 16th Aug 2019

Now you only need three words to quickly refer to any exact location – an apartment entrance, station exit, picnic spot or parking space.

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16th Aug 2019

delusion16/08/2019 16:44
Actually rather clever idea.

That’s four

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16th Aug 2019

Actually rather clever idea.

16th Aug 2019

delusion16/08/2019 16:44
Actually rather clever idea.

That’s four

16th Aug 2019

So it's a lat/lon system that uses a proprietry algorithim?

I guess it might make sence if it was opensource.

16th Aug 2019

Gormond16/08/2019 17:26
So it's a lat/lon system that uses a proprietry algorithim?I guess it …So it's a lat/lon system that uses a proprietry algorithim?I guess it might make sence if it was opensource.

Why? GPS satellites aren't. As long as it's robust and reliable, and it has been around a few years now.

16th Aug 2019

This is a great tool, used in countries where formal addresses aren't common. The Mongolian postal service uses this.

17th Aug 2019

EndlessWaves16/08/2019 19:08
Why? GPS satellites aren't. As long as it's robust and reliable, and it …Why? GPS satellites aren't. As long as it's robust and reliable, and it has been around a few years now.

And if they shut it off tomorrow the system is useless, I will stick with lat/long thanks.

GPS is a different thing altogether.

17th Aug 2019

Gormond16/08/2019 17:26
it's a lat/lon system that uses a proprietry algorithim?I guess it might …it's a lat/lon system that uses a proprietry algorithim?I guess it might make sence if it was opensource.

Please stop using a proprietary language. You'll make more sense then.

Edited by: "Erudite" 17th Aug 2019

17th Aug 2019

This has been around for ages but very little interest in it.

17th Aug 2019

Erudite17/08/2019 08:03
Please stop using a proprietary language. You'll make more sense then.

If missing an "a" from a word was the only issue with my argument I accept that.

17th Aug 2019

Gormond17/08/2019 10:55
If missing an "a" from a word was the only issue with my argument I accept …If missing an "a" from a word was the only issue with my argument I accept that.

Sence