diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ac31562..6c05a4d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Xaddress encodes the latitude & longitude of a place in a form that resembles a [TRY IT IN ENGLISH](http://www.xaddress.org/try?lng=en) | [PRUEBELO EN ESPAÑOL](http://www.xaddress.org/try?lng=es) ``` -The demo site uses some free apis with limited requests per day, +The demo site uses some free apis with limited requests per day, some functionality might be unavailable on high demand. ``` ## How it looks @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ some functionality might be unavailable on high demand. #### 1) VISUAL AVATAR Used like a visual hash to ensure that you write the Xaddress right, if you change any letter it will generate another image, for example MAGICAL PEARL**S** will show you a different image so you can know that you write a wrong address. -If you want to transmit your Xaddress by phone you will say +If you want to transmit your Xaddress by phone you will say > "7150 MAGICAL PEARL - Maluku ,Indonesia" my avatar is a boot #### 2) COUNTRY AND STATE @@ -64,14 +64,15 @@ ruby decode.rb "7150 MAGICAL PEARL - Maluku, Indonesia" ## CONS: -* May take you some effort to find a suitable address +* May take you some effort to find a suitable address * 10mts accuracy with the present form. - + ## ALTERNATIVES: * [What3words] (http://what3words.com) - Uses 3 words to define any location *percolator.surmount.retooled*, commercial option with a patented algorithm. * [Geohash] (http://http://geohash.org/) - Free and Opensource *qyu1g0by7* * [Mapcode] (http://www.mapcode.com/) - Free with Apache License Version 2.0. *VQ6.1MFD* * [Openlocationcode] (http://openlocationcode.com/) - Free and Opensource *6Q5F 7GJ5+J6* +* [Geogrids] (https://gitlab.com/IvanSanchez/geogrids) - Free and Open-Source (WTF public license), powering what3fucks, www.what3pokemon.com *Growlithe Espurr Caterpie*, www.what3ikea.com *hällestad upphetta bullar* and www.what3goshdarnits.com *mother-trucker flim-flam crapola*. ## Compare encodings: | Option | Location : -6.7184 , 129.5080 | @@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ ruby decode.rb "7150 MAGICAL PEARL - Maluku, Indonesia" | GEOHASH | qyu1g0by7 | | MAPCODE | VQ6.1MFD | | OPENLOCATIONCODE | 6Q5F 7GJ5+J6 | +| WHAT3POKEMON | [Cascoon Fletchinder Venipede Grovyle](http://www.what3pokemon.com/#Cascoon_Fletchinder_Venipede_Grovyle) | +| WHAT3IKEA | [amorf ingalund lakrits drömmar](http://www.what3ikea.com/#amorf_ingalund_lakrits_dr%C3%B6mmar) | ## TO DO * Filter the word list for inappropriate words