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gilesrhysjones

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About gilesrhysjones

CMO at what3words

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    Comment #31841028

    https://www.notion.so/what3wordsnotion/Auto-Partners-using-w... Mercedes, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Lotus, Triumph & Tata Motors all accept what3wo…

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    Comment #24632665

    They are difficult to remember, prone to error in communication and impossible to use with voice?

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    Comment #10372924

    Some people who are using the system: The British Museum - archeology - w3w.co/British-museum Pollinate Energy - solar lighting the slums - w3w.co/pollinate-energy In2care - mosqui…

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    Comment #10371208

    I work for what3words. It is an algorithm, rather than a database and as such is less than 10mb. It also works offline with no cellular connection and uses GPS. All 57 trillion squ…

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    Comment #8797435

    What3words.com We have addressed every 3x3m on the planet with 3 common words. More memorable, faster and less errors than alphanumeric systems. Currently in 8 languages with more …

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    Comment #8615558

    No impropriety intended. Yes I work for what3words. Apologies for not disclaiming comments & replies.

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    Comment #8615385

    minneapolis tables.chair.lamp - between 1000 miles (east coast) & 2000 miles (west coast) of the below west coast table.chairs.lamps - 194 miles - tables.chair.lamps east coast tab…

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    Comment #8614990

    Unfortunately your ability to remember long strings of random numbers & letters is 30% at 8 & hits zero at around 10. Accurately remembering 4 words (they didn't test 3) is around …

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    Comment #8614948

    "Two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 countries have postal code …

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    Comment #8614944

    It's the other way round - "two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 …

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    Comment #8614572

    Some interesting commentary on what3words in last weeks Spectator: http://www.spectator.co.uk/life/the-wiki-man/9348462/the-bes...

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