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You are punning, but if a big tech would create a map of publicly available toilets that would be great for many demographics (any man 65+, those with bowel syn

by wjnc 2y ago

You are punning, but if a big tech would create a map of publicly available toilets that would be great for many demographics (any man 65+, those with bowel syndroms). It’s the little things that make life easier (or more affordable) that matter the most (in my opinion). I know there is a debate in the group that needs “fast toilets” whether they should be free. Well that debate is moot when there are near zero options. A coffee brings what €1 of margin? A toilet could cost €1, and still help those in need. I hate paying for dirty toilets (German and Belgian gas stops grmbl, learn from France). But a clean toilet can be a lifesaver.

Schiendelman 2y ago
Apple Maps does have pretty good restroom information - there just aren’t many.
- amelius 2y ago
  Half a solution isn't a solution at all ... If Apple cared about users they would work on problems that really mattered instead of giving us a 100MP camera where 50MP is already just fine.
  - schrodinger 2y ago
    You want Apple to… start building a public toilet infrastructure? and judging them for not as not caring about their users? Seems a bit extreme of a stance!
    - amelius 2y ago
      I'm just saying that they are solving the wrong problems.
      - Schiendelman 2y ago
        I replied to comment asking big tech to create a map of public toilets.
      - schrodinger 2y ago
        Well you did literally reply to someone stating Apple Maps had pretty good restroom coverage, and I think Apple's a pretty good example of a company that listens to their users and solves their problems, being rewarded handsomely for it. What do you think that given their mission / expertise they're missing out on? It wouldn't good for the world if every company worked on curing cancer, or another similarly impactful achievement for humanity, but it's great that many are. But I think Apple's giving back a lot too. Personal anecdote: my grandfather passed away in a nursing home unexpectedly with just my mother, an aunt, and I. Yet with Facetime being so accessible to everyday people, at least a dozen members of my family that couldn't have physically made it in time were there with us and he recognized all of them.
  - Schiendelman 2y ago
    It’s super weird for you to come up with that “example” - Apple’s one of the few companies that lag on megapixels and work on improving quality instead of numbers.
rcMgD2BwE72F 2y ago
Organic Maps does that.
jraph 2y ago
> if a big tech would create a map of publicly available toilets You don't need big tech for this: OpenStreetMap [1], a map (actually, a database) that works like Wikipedia, is there for all of us :-) It has information about public restrooms, whether they are accessible, gratis, and toilets are only a very small part of OSM. The more people contribute, the more awesome it becomes. A sibling mentioned Organic Maps, it's one of the many apps out there to conveniently use OSM (and contribute). [1] https://www.openstreetmap.org/ https://www.openstreetmap.org/
jeroenhd 2y ago
Open Street Maps, which Google and Apple happily take information from, seem to have all public toilets indexed. Unfortunately, the map is still almost empty when you try to look for them.
EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y ago
There is a "Where is Public Toilet" app. Google maps work too.

by wjnc 2y ago

Schiendelman 2y ago

Apple Maps does have pretty good restroom information - there just aren’t many.

amelius 2y ago
Half a solution isn't a solution at all ... If Apple cared about users they would work on problems that really mattered instead of giving us a 100MP camera where 50MP is already just fine.
- schrodinger 2y ago
  You want Apple to… start building a public toilet infrastructure? and judging them for not as not caring about their users? Seems a bit extreme of a stance!
  - amelius 2y ago
    I'm just saying that they are solving the wrong problems.
    - Schiendelman 2y ago
      I replied to comment asking big tech to create a map of public toilets.
    - schrodinger 2y ago
      Well you did literally reply to someone stating Apple Maps had pretty good restroom coverage, and I think Apple's a pretty good example of a company that listens to their users and solves their problems, being rewarded handsomely for it. What do you think that given their mission / expertise they're missing out on? It wouldn't good for the world if every company worked on curing cancer, or another similarly impactful achievement for humanity, but it's great that many are. But I think Apple's giving back a lot too. Personal anecdote: my grandfather passed away in a nursing home unexpectedly with just my mother, an aunt, and I. Yet with Facetime being so accessible to everyday people, at least a dozen members of my family that couldn't have physically made it in time were there with us and he recognized all of them.
- Schiendelman 2y ago
  It’s super weird for you to come up with that “example” - Apple’s one of the few companies that lag on megapixels and work on improving quality instead of numbers.

rcMgD2BwE72F 2y ago

Organic Maps does that.

jraph 2y ago

> if a big tech would create a map of publicly available toilets You don't need big tech for this: OpenStreetMap [1], a map (actually, a database) that works like Wikipedia, is there for all of us :-) It has information about public restrooms, whether they are accessible, gratis, and toilets are only a very small part of OSM. The more people contribute, the more awesome it becomes. A sibling mentioned Organic Maps, it's one of the many apps out there to conveniently use OSM (and contribute). [1] https://www.openstreetmap.org/ https://www.openstreetmap.org/

jeroenhd 2y ago

Open Street Maps, which Google and Apple happily take information from, seem to have all public toilets indexed. Unfortunately, the map is still almost empty when you try to look for them.

EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y ago

There is a "Where is Public Toilet" app. Google maps work too.