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Android text/message location with location from gps.
Long Lat
Easy.
Long Lat will get you in more trouble than Ling Lat (forum in-joke).
Lat Long surely (which is in itself part of the problem, it’s open to misunderstanding and confusion).
Though of course an OS Grid Reference is Easting (an analogue of longitude), THEN Northing (latitude).
Which is maybe why some suggest there’s a better way…
That being the case (and I’m not arguing, I don’t actually know), why do they sell API access? Why do they need their servers at all? If you can programmatically calculate words from a location, can you not also programmatically calculate a location from words? Is there some sort of one-way conversion going on, like multiplying primes?
… and why would they do that?
API access if for people that want to integrate the service into their own product / service. eg. lets say deliveroo, dhl etc want to use it (much more precise than a postcode in some part of the world), but not needed to either display a "one off" content by clicking link/going to their site, nor is it needed to generate the words if you have their app. I don't think the one-way-ness was a design requirement like hashing - rather its the way it works, although a cynic might say its to force the traffic back to them!
All the apps on my phone, whatever the emergency call handler wants, I can give it to them
as you say;
Easy.
Has anyone tried to get a w3w location out of a map ......
the algorithm is secret & they aren't sharing it! It's how they (intend?) to make money. No good to them if anyone could just do the translation both ways whenever they wanted to! I guess also by keeping a tight lid on the API access and not allowing anyone unlimited calls it prevents anyone figuring out the algorithm either computationally or by brute force!… and why would they do that?
Maidenhead Locator...
Sadly not enough subsquares..
Lat Long
Job Done.
as Nick says, have it all on your phone. Plus a map and know how to use it.
But if your on own with a busted phobe and knocked put, it don't matter anyways.
Lat Long
Flat dino body and long neck. Or as my GF says Girthy and Long. Whoof , Whoof.
I didn't expect this thread to develop quite as it did.
I thought the stupidity of being able to change your voicemail when you had no signal would mark it out as Facebook Spam straight away.
Sorry if I wasted some of your time.
On the bright side, I didn't know that you could use 112 instead of 999 and now I know you cxan but don't need to so there is some of my time wasted.
If you want another thread to waste time on, I have started one where I shot a stone with a home made, experimental, soft metal bullet and was surprised at the result. Go search.
although a cynic might say
Hiya!
Long Lat will get you in more trouble than Ling Lat (forum in-joke).
£500 + LAT ?
I thought the stupidity of being able to change your voicemail when you had no signal would mark it out as Facebook Spam straight away.
Did you? From your OP:
Cut’n’paste from elsewhere but seems like a reasonable idea in an emergency
Is this the Edinburgh Defence or Poe's Law? You're going on the list. 😜
[i]Did you? From your OP:
Cut’n’paste from elsewhere but seems like a reasonable idea in an emergency
Is this the Edinburgh Defence or Poe’s Law? You’re going on the list. 😜[/i]
🙂
I had to give it a little credibility, I do have previous form...
Anyway, what are your views on time stop bullets?
I'd have to Google how to change my voicemail first. In that time and data used I could have sent my GPS location to someone and asked for help.
But if your on own with a busted phobe and knocked put, it don’t matter anyways.
Yep don't be dammy no nates if you're going somewhere a bit remote.
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