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Ask HN: When was the last time you used print edition of yellow pages?
I noticed that Verizon has been distributing phone directories in my neighborhood. It seems a huge waste of trees. Are people using them any more?
- brk 16y agoIt's been about 4 or 5 years for me. I get a stack of new phone books every season, despite the fact that we don't have a land-line.
- zkarcher 16y agoI use my yellow pages as a monitor stand, so I use it every day :P
- tcdent 16y agoI keep one on hand for starting my barbeque. As an actual resource? Almost never. The last time, and quite possibly the first, I used it to find a plumber. $300+ later my problem still wasn't solved.
- shiftb 16y agoAt least 2 years. Google Maps/Yelp has pretty much obsoleted yellow pages.
- barrydahlberg 16y agoI'm in NZ and just got more delivered as well. I find them really useful, currently I use them for: - Lighting fires when it's cold. - Holding down the clothes airer when it's windy. - Holding up monitors. - Keeping muddy shoes off the floor...