Triangulate my position based on driving distance and times.

by drcoopster • 15 years ago

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drcoopster3• 15 years ago

The idea for this just hit me last night--I envision it being useful on places like Craigslist where proximity is useful information but I wouldn't want to actually make my address public.

drcoopster3• 15 years ago

...and I've hit my query limit for the day. I guess that means I should work on round 2.

follower2• 15 years ago

It's a neat idea but I think you need a clearer explanation of how to use it. Is it your intention to allow people to create their own entries?

drcoopster3• 15 years ago

Yes, just go to http://far.to/. My explanation on the page could use some more work--suggestions welcome--I had a hard time coming up with concise instructions.

follower2• 15 years ago

Ah, I obviously mentally filtered the "/2i" from the URL so I thought I was already on the home page. :)

Your additional "create your own" link makes this clearer.

It would be nice if it was more obvious that the URL is referring to a specific location--perhaps provide the option to "name" the location? This would enable you to be more verbose with "How far away are you from _a seller in San Francisco_?" for example.

Even changing the wording/layout to something like might help:

Heading: How far away are you [from]? far.to/2i Enter your address and you can find out how many miles and how long it would take to drive to this location.

Triangulate my position based on driving distance and times.

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