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by gilesrhysjones 4y ago
https://www.notion.so/what3wordsnotion/Auto-Partners-using-w... Mercedes, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Lotus, Triumph & Tata Motors all accept what3words.
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by gilesrhysjones 6y ago
They are difficult to remember, prone to error in communication and impossible to use with voice?
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by gilesrhysjones 11y ago
Some people who are using the system: The British Museum - archeology - w3w.co/British-museum Pollinate Energy - solar lighting the slums - w3w.co/pollinate-energy In2care - mosquito traps in Africa - w3w.co/in2care Remind me
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by gilesrhysjones 11y ago
I work for what3words. It is an algorithm, rather than a database and as such is less than 10mb. It also works offline with no cellular connection and uses GPS. All 57 trillion squares in all the languages we support are on your phone. We a
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
What3words.com We have addressed every 3x3m on the planet with 3 common words. More memorable, faster and less errors than alphanumeric systems. Currently in 8 languages with more including Swahili & Arabic coming. This could mean an ad
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
No impropriety intended. Yes I work for what3words. Apologies for not disclaiming comments & replies.
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
minneapolis tables.chair.lamp - between 1000 miles (east coast) & 2000 miles (west coast) of the below west coast table.chairs.lamps - 194 miles - tables.chair.lamps east coast tables.chairs.lamps - 340 miles - table.chair.lamps Disclai
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
Unfortunately your ability to remember long strings of random numbers & letters is 30% at 8 & hits zero at around 10. Accurately remembering 4 words (they didn't test 3) is around 80%. Chart here: http://what3words.t
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
"Two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 countries have postal code or address databases which are kept reasonably current.
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
It's the other way round - "two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 countries have postal code or address databases wh
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by gilesrhysjones 12y ago
Some interesting commentary on what3words in last weeks Spectator: http://www.spectator.co.uk/life/the-wiki-man/9348462/the-bes...