Text-Based Google Directions (gdir.telae.net)
42 points by TigerUniversity 4 days ago
felixguendling 10 minutes ago
Similar just based on open source + open data https://social.tchncs.de/@Jbb/116082509413974306
lukeasch21 2 hours ago
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.
TigerUniversity 4 days ago
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.
regus 2 hours ago
This takes me back to the MapQuest era, printing out directions and reading them while driving.
gojomo 16 minutes ago
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...
staffordrj 3 hours ago
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
escapecharacter an hour ago
GOOG-411 was insanely cool.
THansenite 3 hours ago
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.
k26dr 2 hours ago
hey guys. love the service. paypal donations are down. wanted to donate and couldn't. just a heads up.
a456463 3 hours ago
Love this! Thank you
Melatonic 2 hours ago
Very cool
lostmsu 3 hours ago
How exactly does this work? Does it use Gmaps API?
purplehat_ 3 hours ago
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.
jmclnx 4 hours ago
Very Nice, this is very much needed