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Gackt Administrator Admin "Où-suis je ? What the devil does that mean?" Posts: 2,253	what3words Feb 2, 2015 20:36:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gackt on Feb 2, 2015 20:36:56 GMT what3words.com This looks quite fun, and has location based games possibilities. A newish grid referencing system. E.g. my Siddington lock flight cache is hidden at: niece.remedy.repair
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walktall Founder Member Posts: 1,653	what3words Feb 2, 2015 22:46:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by walktall on Feb 2, 2015 22:46:13 GMT Interesting So, on Saturday at 9am, we are meeting at: smooth.descended.clock
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walktall Founder Member Posts: 1,653	what3words Feb 2, 2015 23:09:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by walktall on Feb 2, 2015 23:09:13 GMT Shame you need to pay and it doesn't say what the cost will be - will not use that then.
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what3words Feb 3, 2015 8:10:18 GMT

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Feb 2, 2015 22:46:13 GMT walktall said:

Interesting

So, on Saturday at 9am, we are meeting at: smooth.descended.clock

I will have to soon look at a couple of other spots to meet up with the rest of you as Big T Little C, Storm and I are arriving to the area later than the rest of you. Will discuss in the other thread.

Shame you need to pay and it doesn't say what the cost will be - will not use that then.

Nearly always the way. I hadn't got that far at looking at it

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what3words Feb 3, 2015 9:13:55 GMT

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Hi all,

The what3words app & api is free to use.

w3w.co/ios

w3w.co/android

Some companies have incorporated our API into their services.

GeoView Cache is one and yes, it costs:
itunes.apple.com/ca/app/geoview-cache/id957252269?mt=8

We are talking to a few others so will let you know how it goes.

I work for what3words and spend holidays here:
w3w.co/flamenco.track.diplomats

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what3words Feb 3, 2015 11:24:34 GMT

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Thank you for that gilesrhysjones

This time it went in without asking me to load my payment details.

Will have to play further now but one thing if I take it 'out on the road', my tablet does NOT have Internet when I leave home, so will need to find out how to use it in 'stand alone' mode.

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what3words Feb 3, 2015 17:45:31 GMT

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Hi gilesrhysjones. Thank you for joining up with us here and explaining about it a bit more. It does look like a great concept with many possible uses. Good to hear it is free for the main part, and I will look forward to playing with it a bit more then

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what3words Feb 3, 2015 18:50:30 GMT via mobile

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Hi all, for offline functionality you can use our what3words Android version that has a compass mode to navigate between 3 word addresses or try Crowsflight which performs a similar function for iOS. Thy use the GPS within your phone or tablet so no cellular or wifi needed. For full mapping try Navmii (there is a free and a paid version) or try GeoFlyer (free and paid) that has some pretty funky 3d mapping and waypoint functionality. You can grab them from our partner page - w3w.co/partners. Give me a shout if you need any help.

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what3words Feb 3, 2015 23:50:46 GMT

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Thank you gilesrhysjones for the info. I will have a try with the android version sometime over the coming days. Just clicked your holiday link

Do you originally come from this area?

For now for a little bit of fun I have published the first opencaching.org.uk cache making use of the system. A fairly simple virtual. Obviously a very easy virtual if anyone has read this thread

Wonder how long it will take someone to work out if they have not heard of what3words.

tenses.buildings.eyeful

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walktall Founder Member Posts: 1,653	what3words Feb 4, 2015 0:52:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by walktall on Feb 4, 2015 0:52:24 GMT I got notification of said cache - hmmmm, shall I go out for a FTF
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what3words Feb 4, 2015 7:34:13 GMT

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My recent history of oc.org.uk tells me that the FTF will probably be available for a good while, so no need to rush

Only a simple cache, definitely much potential for something much bigger and better using it.

gilesrhysjones, do we know Groundpeak's stance on the site as far as using to place caches? Their history of us using other sites have been quite inconsistent from site to site, e.g. no links to sites that have advertising, but allow people to use Youtube which has advertising

Would want to know before creating something bigger on GC.com. If we don't know I can mail a reviewer and ask, but the last two times I have mailed about such queries, one being to do with my vampire game site, I have had no response

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what3words Feb 4, 2015 15:19:48 GMT Gackt likes this

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Gackt - my dad is from Stroud and my parents have had a cottage there for 45+ years so it is a home from home. We had conversations with Groundpeak a while ago but nothing for a while. I'll reach out to them again. what3words takes no advertising & is free to use (though you can access the serve through others who might do) so we should be ok. Love the GC - bring on half term when I am down again!

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what3words Feb 4, 2015 19:53:24 GMT

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I haven't looked at this in any great detail but to me the biggest problem looks to be that there is no clue as to the approx location.

With long/lat co-ords or a map reference at least you get some sort of idea where in the world you are.

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what3words Feb 4, 2015 22:15:11 GMT

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Feb 4, 2015 19:53:24 GMT tarmacjohn said:

I haven't looked at this in any great detail but to me the biggest problem looks to be that there is no clue as to the approx location.

With long/lat co-ords or a map reference at least you get some sort of idea where in the world you are.

The three words gets you to a 3m square location anywhere in the World. Isn't that close enough?

Or is the issue TJ, that without the app, the three words could be anywhere until you look it up in the app, whereas lat/long you've got a basic idea?

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what3words Feb 5, 2015 6:45:24 GMT

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Feb 4, 2015 22:15:11 GMT walktall said:

Feb 4, 2015 19:53:24 GMT tarmacjohn said:

I haven't looked at this in any great detail but to me the biggest problem looks to be that there is no clue as to the approx location.

With long/lat co-ords or a map reference at least you get some sort of idea where in the world you are.

The three words gets you to a 3m square location anywhere in the World. Isn't that close enough?

Or is the issue TJ, that without the app, the three words could be anywhere until you look it up in the app, whereas lat/long you've got a basic idea?

Yes. For example - Proof.Breed.Masterful Could be in the UK, USA or Uganda. Whereas I know N52 05.703 W001 54.590 is not only in the UK but is somewhere near my house.

I still like the idea of What3Words, I can see its uses.

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