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Google's plus codes are open source and probably more useful than What Three Words: https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/ https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/ I thi
by elil17 4y ago
Google's plus codes are open source and probably more useful than What Three Words: https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/ https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/
I think they are a better solution because they are hierarchical (removing the right most character of the code gives you a larger region encompassing the longer code) - that means that nearby places will have codes with similar prefixes. They also exclude visually similar characters, making them easy to read and handwrite.
- bombcar 4y agoThe huge HUGE disadvantage to both is you need something with an internet connection, or at least a database, to find where you're going. Whereas anyone who can understand the language and is in the area can find "the red house behind the hospital".
- elil17 4y agoUnless the hospital doesn't exist anymore, as mentioned in the article. Then you'd need local knowledge.
- rootusrootus 4y ago> removing the right most character of the code gives you a larger region encompassing the longer code When I tried that, Google just told me it didn't recognize the code. Is it a recognized method or just a useful attribute for human interpretation?
- elil17 4y agoI oversimplified this, sorry. You have to pad the plus code so that the segment to the left of the plus has enough characters, and there are a couple other rules: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Location_Code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Location_Code