Hi all, I'm posting this here because I accidentally came across this information while working on my Remind Me Where app, and I thought it would be of use to any blind user with a phone having a GPS; I'll also be adding this capability to Remind Me Where in the next few days.
The idea is that if you want to tell someone where you are, or where something is, it can be difficult to do exactly, and the information can get garbled; especially if you can't communicate it in writing. If you want to tell a friend exactly where the side door entrance to a large public building is, giving them the exact GPS latitude and longitude is probably your best bet; but no one can remember those accurately (usually). So, some developers have created apps and a server which allows you to use 3 common words in place of a GPS location. (you can see their information and download their free apps at http://what3words.com The idea is that if you have a gps location, you use their app which gives you a 3 word equivalence (say chair, table, house). This is easily remembered until you can get to a place where you can make use of it (say entering it as a destination in your phone or in Remind Me Where). If on your phone, you enter it into their app, and it will give you back the exact gps location associated with those 3 words, which you copy into your navigation software. I believe it also gives you an approximate address so you can double check there's been no mix up, and that it is in the approximate location which you expect. The developers are trying hard to get the word out about this adjunct to gps locations, so people can include this directly into their navigational software programs and apps. When it's not directly incorporated, you can at least use their free apps if you're using a smart phone. I am adding this to Remind Me Where, so you could easily get directions to a location, or look around a location to see what businesses and places are near-by. Check out their site; it's very friendly, includes lots of videos and explanations and examples, as well as help for developers. Chip Orange _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
