In message <[email protected]> Douglas Bateman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sundiallers like to give precise locations for dials, but (a little off-list) > I have a bottle of Campo Viejo Rioja 2014 wine in front of me which gives at > the top of the label N 42º 28â 48â W 02º 29â 08â. Although in a > small font it is clearly printed above the brand name. > > Google Earth shows a large vineyard, and indeed the brand, at this location. > > This is a new one on me, and I wonder how many products are giving their > source location in geographical coordinates. > > Open for discussion! > > Doug > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > As far as physical 'products' are concerned, these days they would probably have a "QRcode" - you know, one of those small square blocks which just seem to contain a 'jumble' of black and white pixels. Those are mainly used to direct people straight to a website, but they can contain a lot more information (if you needed to do so). If you want to include an actual geographical location, then one of the best ways is to use a "NAC code" - which stands for 'Natural Area Coding' also known as Universal Map Coding, or a Universal Address). It is usually included as a 'meta', within any website design coding. For sundial-related subjects, the only people I know that use these methods are "Modern Sunclocks" - and (if anyone is interested), I have 'attached' the QRcode they use to drive people to their website. Within the 'meta' code of that website they also display a NAC code, so that any people can find-out their exact Latitude and Longitude. Sincerely, Martina Addiscott --
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