daniel:// stenberg://Feb 3
I have this still unspecific idea in my head about somehow applying a coordinate system on the ULB campus and #FOSDEM maps (or something) to help us deal with "let's meet at..." problems once and for all.
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I was asked "where are you?" countless times this FOSDEM, and its not easy to describe in a decently specific way.
Feb 3 at 7:59amWeb
Show threadJeppe Fihl-PearsonFeb 3
@bagder Perhaps a FOSDEM specific version of "what.three.words"?
Show threadHaris RazisFeb 3
@Tenzer my thoughts exactly
Show threadJeppe Fihl-PearsonFeb 3
@bagder Although, in this situation it might be nicer if the words aren't totally random for each square, so you can get a sense of how close you are to the point, by comparing your current location with your target destination.
Show threadNikita KaramovFeb 3

@Tenzer @bagder but why a FOSDEM-specific version?

what.three.words, and other geocodes, have at least 3 meter precision; wouldn't it be enough to just use those like anywhere else in the world?

Show threadRainer MüllerFeb 3
@kytta @Tenzer @bagder In addition to what3words you would at least also need the floor level when inside a building. Also GNSS do not work that well inside buildings for navigation. Something like "in front of room X" usually works way better than coordinates.
Show threaddaniel:// stenberg://Feb 3
@raimue @kytta @Tenzer several rooms have multiple doors and there are many hundred persons. "outside a room" is not very precise. You need to find a small enough room for that to work decently fine. Which is somewhat hard and annoying, especially if you are a newbie and aren't quite aware of this.
Show threadThibaultmol 🌈Feb 3
@kytta @Tenzer @bagder just fyi about w3w . it kinda sucks ..
https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why-what3words-is-not-suitable-for-safety-critical-applications/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/01/what3words_geolocation_criticism/
Show threadSir l33tnameFeb 3
@bagder do you know the map from 39c3 and similar?
Show threadRainer MüllerFeb 3
@l33tname @bagder For reference that software is https://github.com/c3nav and the map is at https://c3nav.de
c3nav

indoor navigation for chaos events. c3nav has 10 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadIvo LimmenFeb 3
@bagder I always reply: in my skin.
Show threadVissFeb 3
@bagder it would be cool if more phones had uwb. would be pretty cool to have a meshcore enabled uwb device!
Show threadferoxibFeb 3

@Tenzer @bagder
what about a WhereAreYou addition... xDD

curl -x WAY "https://me.here/location"

returning a JSON:
{
"route": [
{ "direction": "straight", "distance": "100m" },
{ "direction": "left", "distance": "20m" },
{ "direction": "straight", "distance": "10m" }
]
}

Show threadStefan EissingFeb 3

@bagder We should draw numbered grid lines across the whole planet!

I know it‘s ambitious and it‘s unclear how to cover the oceans, but the benefits would be huge!🤓

Show threadMike Fiedler, Code GardenerFeb 3
@bagder I think we need to get you an RFID tracker :)
Show threadAndreas ScherbaumFeb 3
@bagder You are where the curl stickers on the table are, duh! ;-)
Show threaddaniel:// stenberg://Feb 3
@ascherbaum I should just make the pile bigger to get visible better at a larger distance!
Show threadAndreas ScherbaumFeb 4
@bagder 30k stickers next year then?