[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Nikhil VJ 
Hi Shijith, just linking to a past conversation regarding w3w, you'll find 
some analysis has already been done there:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/datameet/openlocationcode|sort:date/datameet/8vQgpngPi3w/jDBFsFjWBQAJ
TED Global - Three word address for every place on Earth (Oct-Nov 2017)

One preference from coders side is to use a system that is open-source and 
where all computation is happening at end user's side itself, with zero 
dependence on any centralized privately owned system that can impose usage 
limits (like number of API calls permitted per second or per month) and can 
start metering and charging for access at any time. Plus it's preferred to 
be algorithm-based rather than database-based. So OpenLocationCode (now 
named Plus.codes by its creators) made it past those filters while w3w did 
not.

@Thej, this is interesting, I see that Xaddress is a move towards more 
remember-able yet independently computable system. And it's good that we 
have multiple words to choose from. If only that one number could also be 
done away with, but I understand that would probably mean bringing in many 
more words so it was a compromise.

But I'd give it some time in terms of automating address generation for 
list of locations. On the repo there is some activity happening for 
blacklisting unsuitable words. Also, this system does depend on some 
databases, with the blacklist one still under work. For places in Pune the 
first word recommended is "WRONG" and then comes "ABRASIVE" for second word 
for a place in the heart of the city.. who knew an algorithm would sense 
the legendary Puneri Patya 

 
from across the ether :D ;)  Another link 



Links:
[1] 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/datameet/openlocationcode|sort:date/datameet/8vQgpngPi3w/jDBFsFjWBQAJ
[2] 
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/nasty-brutal-and-short-dont-ignore-the-puneri-patya-the-marathi-signboards-all-over-pune-4954361/
[3] http://assal-marathi-puneri-patya.blogspot.com/




On Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10:13:13 AM UTC+5:30, Shijith Kunhitty 
wrote:
>
> this solution is not open source but found it pretty cool -- 
> https://what3words.com/ . Guardian did a write-up on them here -- 
> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/23/the-gps-app-that-can-find-anyone-anywhere
>
> On Tuesday, 11 December 2018 21:28:37 UTC+5:30, Thejesh GN wrote:
>>
>> Here is the original github project 
>>
>> https://github.com/roberdam/Xaddress
>>
>> Thej
>> --
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>> http://thejeshgn.com
>> GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 21:21, Thejesh GN  wrote:
>>
>>> For a personal project I was looking for a simple way encode location. I 
>>> already knew about OpenLocationCode but today I stumbled upon -> XAddress. 
>>> https://xaddress.org/
>>>
>>> Its open source and available on GitHub. It uses numbers and words 
>>> instead of just numbers. And familiar state and country codes.
>>>
>>> Try https://www.xaddress.org/try?lng=en
>>>
>>> For example, bus stand in front of Vidhana Soudha is
>>>
>>> 9759 OH LATIN 
>>> Karnataka
>>> India
>>>
>>> Of course locally you can just use 9759 OH LATIN.
>>>
>>> You can use your own words if you like 
>>> https://github.com/thejeshgn/Xaddress/tree/master/en
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Note: This works only for know countries and states. A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Thej
>>> --
>>> Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್
>>> http://thejeshgn.com
>>> GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0
>>>
>>

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[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Shijith Kunhitty 
this solution is not open source but found it pretty cool -- 
https://what3words.com/ . Guardian did a write-up on them here 
-- 
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/23/the-gps-app-that-can-find-anyone-anywhere

On Tuesday, 11 December 2018 21:28:37 UTC+5:30, Thejesh GN wrote:
>
> Here is the original github project 
>
> https://github.com/roberdam/Xaddress
>
> Thej
> --
> Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್
> http://thejeshgn.com
> GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0
>
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 21:21, Thejesh GN > 
> wrote:
>
>> For a personal project I was looking for a simple way encode location. I 
>> already knew about OpenLocationCode but today I stumbled upon -> XAddress. 
>> https://xaddress.org/
>>
>> Its open source and available on GitHub. It uses numbers and words 
>> instead of just numbers. And familiar state and country codes.
>>
>> Try https://www.xaddress.org/try?lng=en
>>
>> For example, bus stand in front of Vidhana Soudha is
>>
>> 9759 OH LATIN 
>> Karnataka
>> India
>>
>> Of course locally you can just use 9759 OH LATIN.
>>
>> You can use your own words if you like 
>> https://github.com/thejeshgn/Xaddress/tree/master/en
>>
>>
>>
>> Note: This works only for know countries and states. A
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Thej
>> --
>> Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್
>> http://thejeshgn.com
>> GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0
>>
>

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[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Thejesh GN 
Here is the original github project

https://github.com/roberdam/Xaddress

Thej
--
Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್
http://thejeshgn.com
GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0


On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 21:21, Thejesh GN  wrote:

> For a personal project I was looking for a simple way encode location. I
> already knew about OpenLocationCode but today I stumbled upon -> XAddress.
> https://xaddress.org/
>
> Its open source and available on GitHub. It uses numbers and words instead
> of just numbers. And familiar state and country codes.
>
> Try https://www.xaddress.org/try?lng=en
>
> For example, bus stand in front of Vidhana Soudha is
>
> 9759 OH LATIN
> Karnataka
> India
>
> Of course locally you can just use 9759 OH LATIN.
>
> You can use your own words if you like
> https://github.com/thejeshgn/Xaddress/tree/master/en
>
>
>
> Note: This works only for know countries and states. A
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Thej
> --
> Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್
> http://thejeshgn.com
> GPG ID :  0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0
>

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