davidwhodge

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   by davidwhodge 12y ago

   Cool. Where might one find those videos? I can't seem to locate them.
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   It's not fair for me to second guess this move without knowing details, but this is a bit odd to me. Here's what I'm trying to figure out... If it was actually a business, but just a slow growing one they wanted to get out of
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   Google, sort of.
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   could you give any specific areas you had trouble with?
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   Embark has an app for Boston. Different design and focused on the T, so it's rail only at this point though. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/embark-boston-t-mbta-by-emba...
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   A. What do you mean by universal? B. Sorry, no can do.
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   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   We'll look in to that. It turns out BART often has issues with real-time data at terminus stations. (like Fremont or the airport) This is probably a source data issue, but we'll look in to it and see if we can fix it regardless. Also, we ca
8. 38.▲
   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   sure. Drop us a line at contact AT ourwebsite.com
9. 39.▲
   by davidwhodge 13y ago

   Searching for Embark SF works now
10. 40.▲
    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    Routing and a comprehensive Bay Area transit map are some reasons. It's also a free app so there's no harm in trying it out.
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    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    Thanks rayk!
12. 42.▲
    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    Thanks Mark! Hope it serves you well. Please let us know if you have any feedback for us.
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    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    VTA transit data needs a fair amount of preprocessing to make usable in Embark SF. It just didn't make the cut for the initial release. We're working on it!
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    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    A direct link will work. Searches for Embark SF should start working soon. I think it's an app store CDN thing.
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    by davidwhodge 13y ago

    Happy to listen to feedback or questions about the app. As with any data-based service, it's a work in progress and feedback is very valuable for making the app better. There's some more info about the app on our company blog too.
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    Show HN: Embark SF – A new Bay Area transit app(itunes.apple.com)

    39 points by davidwhodge 13y ago|45 comments
17. 47.▲
    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    Nice work, guys!
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    They are vector based maps. Confirmed on their blog post about the SDK release alongside the app. http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-new-way-to... also if you watch the loading closely you can tell.
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    I'm curious. Would you mind sharing what kinds of early decisions you made that you wouldn't have with 80k?
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    Apple’s Maps mess and BMW give boost to Embark (YC S11)(gigaom.com)

    8 points by davidwhodge 14y ago|1 comments
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    BMW Invests in Embark (YC S11)(press.bmwgroup.com)

    58 points by davidwhodge 14y ago|6 comments
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    Congrats brad!
23. 53.▲
    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    Thanks for the suggestion. We'll keep that in mind.
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    hi tristan, This is definitely something we're investigating. We haven't seen a ton of requests for it frankly, but we have an office full of bikers... So we get it and we will be looking in to it.
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately we do not have the GTFS data we need in Barcelona to create a great transit app. If you're local, we'd appreciate any help we can get in obtaining that data from the local govt. If you have a second,
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    hey untog, sorry to hear about that. We'll look in to it. What kind of device do you have? That's certainly not the norm.
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    hey natesm, Thanks for your feedback. We always appreciate advice on how to improve Embark. I'm not 100% sure this is what you're referring to, but Embark does allow you to plan a trip between arbitrary locations and compare the times. You
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    okay thanks for the suggestion. It looks like they have the data we need to make an App there. We'll look in to it.
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    noted! Toronto is definitely on our radar. thanks
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    by davidwhodge 14y ago

    Hey guys, David here from Embark. If you have any requests for features or for new cities, we'd love to hear it.