"What3words is a proprietary geocode system designed to identify any location on the surface of the earth with a resolution of about 3 metres (9.8 ft)".The article goes on to say:
"What3words differs from most location encoding systems in that it uses words rather than strings of numbers or letters, and the pattern of this mapping is not obvious; the algorithm mapping locations to words is protected by copyright."
I had fun playing around with the site. To start, I entered an address in the search box in the upper left hand corner. The search box changed to show the what3words identifier, and a line pointed to the location on the map. I found out that the mall close to my house was punk.couple.film, and the grocery store across the street was snap.hails.limbs.The nearby park was descended.topped.frock.
There's an option to share the information via email or social media
platforms. You can navigate with several different apps. Signing up for an
account lets you save locations and sync the information across devices.
Five years ago today:
Time For Some Updates
Well isn't this spiffy. I've never heard of this. If I add all the words that are on my lot I could have a small dictionary.
ReplyDeleteAnd might you be expanding your vocabulary?
DeleteThanks for the link, Kathy. It is fun, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteVery!
DeleteThis would be right up my husband's alley and keep him busy. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI hope he has fun exploring.
DeleteInteresting
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article I read recently, it was created to help locate people lost in the woods, snow, etc. How would you tell someone where you are located if all you see around you is trees & a stream? Even with GPS on your phone, it's not nearly as accurate. For instance, you're halfway down the hill & not up on the road, but unable to call out.
ReplyDeleteJanet, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. You raise valid points.
DeleteThey used millions of people worldwide to measure every bit of the planet in 3 metres squares. I saw them two years ago measuring my front garden. Then they pinned little cardboard notices with three words on them into the ground and took photos.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Victor, how come YOU get to see all the interesting activities and I don't?
DeleteThey probably called on you at night, or when you were out shopping. I chatted with them and gave them refreshments. My three words are Coffee Tea Milk.
DeleteGod bless.