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Are you GPS challenged? Do the GPS numbers we use cause you a headache?

Help maybe on its way. A UK based startup has proposed a new method for determining a location using three words.

For example a location we all know well is grudging.dunked.falcon.

Have a look: http://w3w.co/grudging.dunked.falcon

What they have done is to divide the world's surface into 3 meter squares and each square has a unique three word sequence.

Of course there is an App to go with it. Far easy to say three words than loads of numbers...

I will keep you posted.

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Thank Dave,
Interesting concept - have signed up to check it out although not certain it is a much easier concept than the coordinates.
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Alan,

It will never replace numerical co-ordinates, but what a great idea for delivering a parcel to a remote part of africa.

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Interesting Dave !
Thanks a lot.
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Thanks Dave
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Very interesting & easy to use, specially for ladies :lol:

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Interesting and nice.

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