This looks neat. I've been working on something similar, (https://www.drivehighlights.com/) after wanting something like this on a road trip with my family. It's still a work in progress and only US locations right now, but I'm working to add new types of locations.
An app that reads Wikipedia to teach you about cities you’re driving through
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#12The voice is absolutely hideous on MacOS, but very listenable on Android.
Re: An app that reads Wikipedia to teach you about cities you’re driving through
#13The voice is absolutely hideous on MacOS, but very listenable on Android.
The worst voice is built into chrome for desktop. Other Mac browsers use the system voice, which is [by default] reasonable.
Re: An app that reads Wikipedia to teach you about cities you’re driving through
#14This reminded me of Sheldon hacking a GPS (The Big Bang Theory)
https://youtu.be/WreaEJDyk7M?t=50s
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#15I'm currently on a trip around the world by train and would love to use this. Currently 33 countries and 3.5 years in.
Hey, as someone who would love to do such a thing, I've often wondered, outside of simply being wealthy beyond my imagination, or working while traveling, how does someone fund such a trip?
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#16Would it possible to choose a different language?
Edit: someone else already open a issue (see issue no. #8)
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#17A friend of mine and I, while on a road trip, thought it'd be cool if there was an app like the one described that tells you about what's grown in the fields and orchards you drive through out in the country. I decided against making it after reading articles about how there are actual orchard robbers and people who steal millions of dollars worth of almonds; I don't want to make it easier for criminals. But I still…
How would you account for crop rotation?
Re: An app that reads Wikipedia to teach you about cities you’re driving through
#18Would it possible to choose a different language? Edit: someone else already open a issue (see issue no. #8)
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#19Really nice idea. Some friends and I were driving to Stonehenge a few weeks, I got my mate to read me the whole Wikipedia entry on Stonehenge as we were driving there. You can test this idea manually with friends and find out what the most interesting points of the article are and build that into the app.
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#20It seems like there's a gap for a mapping application focussed around discovery. Google maps and the like expect you to know what you are looking for. I want an application that will show me what interesting towns, villages, churches, museums, beaches etc. there are around me whilst travelling.
Does anyone know if something like this already exists?
I have some ideas for how I would implement it myself but I thought I'd check what else is already out there.