Text-Based Google Directions
40 points
4 days ago
| 11 comments
| gdir.telae.net
| HN
felixguendling
1 minute ago
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Similar just based on open source + open data https://social.tchncs.de/@Jbb/116082509413974306
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lukeasch21
1 hour ago
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As the developer of an app that uses SMS as a transport medium for a WebView "browser" UI [1], I'm very appreciative of Peter Foster for hosting this service! The site design is highly compressible and text is kept to a minimum - you can usually get directions in just a few texts.

[1] https://github.com/lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser

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TigerUniversity
4 days ago
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A minimalistic directions service aimed at users of feature phones/dumb phones, terminal-based browsers, low-bandwidth connections, screen readers etc. Best suited for public transport directions. No JavaScript requirements.
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regus
1 hour ago
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This takes me back to the MapQuest era, printing out directions and reading them while driving.
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gojomo
6 minutes ago
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Competitor MapBlast's 'LineDrive' directions were my favorite printable option – both the abstract overview and the turn-by-turn abstract clips.

https://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/remember...

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staffordrj
2 hours ago
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Reminds me of GOOG-411! Used to use that all the time back in the day before I got a smart phone. https://youtu.be/J937N9m-XtE?si=-rsbP3Nm6GRGpZGQ&t=185
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escapecharacter
1 hour ago
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GOOG-411 was insanely cool.
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THansenite
3 hours ago
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As someone who is currently enamored with Meshtastic devices, several of which have built in GPS, this is making me wonder of future iterations of the software and being able to somehow utilize the directions on the mesh.
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k26dr
1 hour ago
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hey guys. love the service. paypal donations are down. wanted to donate and couldn't. just a heads up.
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a456463
2 hours ago
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Love this! Thank you
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Melatonic
2 hours ago
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Very cool
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lostmsu
2 hours ago
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How exactly does this work? Does it use Gmaps API?
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purplehat_
2 hours ago
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Yes, to self-host it you will need a Google maps API key.

In the related links at the bottom, https://gdir.telae.net/links.html, the Git repo https://github.com/pafoster/gdir.telae.net is available along with some other cool things.

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jmclnx
3 hours ago
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Very Nice, this is very much needed
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