"Why not design a Steem World Surf Map showing all the surf spots where Steemit's surfers are located?"
- @surfermarly, writing in >>this recent post<<
Do you know exactly where your home break is?
I mean, can you pinpoint your favorite surf spot to a three-meter square anywhere on the planet?
Today I'm going to show you precisely how to do that!
Which way to the beach???
Image courtesy of PublicDomainPictures and http://pixabay.com
A few hours ago,
my sweet surfing friend, @surfermarly, put out a "call for surfers" here on Steemit.
Marly says:
"So who wants to be part of the 'SteemSurf World Map'? 🌎"
Of course we surfers all want to "hang ten" together, right?
Here's a satellite image of my favorite surf spot in the world, linked to Google Maps.
Welcome to my "home break."
Home, Sweet Home Break.
Screen capture from Google Maps
If you click on that image,
you can go to Google Maps and ask for directions to my favorite beach.
How would you prefer to specify your home break?
Using Google Maps, I could identify my home break like this:
33.1286520°, -117.3335880°
Or, like this: 33°07.71912', -117°20.01528'
Or, this: 33.1286520°, -117.3335880°
Maybe like this? 33°07'43.1472"N 117°20'00.9168"W
Or, even like this? 11SMS6888265598
Have your eyes glazed over yet?
Go ahead, try any of them; they all work in the Google Maps search box.
Not terribly user friendly, are they?
If you haven't heard of "What 3 Words," prepare to be blown away.
Here's a big "shout-out" to Steemian @mattclarke for having brought this to my attention a couple of months ago.
With What 3 Words,
I can take you to my favorite surf spot like this:
credited.potshots.spoil
Or, we can visit @surfermarly's very cool, very deserted beach like this:
conspicuous.suitcase.confused
You can see the difference, right?
You only need three words.
Three common, everyday words can take you to any 3-meter square plot on the planet!
Home, Sweet Home Break.
Screen capture from What 3 Words
Care to visit my home break?
Click on the image above to visit the "What 3 Words" website. Then, click on the "Google" logo in the lower left corner, and Google maps can give you directions.
What 3 Words also has an app for that... Just enter my three words: credited.potshots.spoil, and you can immediately ask for directions.
Want to "pin" your own home break?
Click on the image above. When you arrive at the map page, type your city or general location into the search box.
Once you're close to home and recognize the territory, I suggest that you turn on the "Satellite" button. This is essentially a Google Maps interface with the very cool What 3 Words grid overlaid on top of it.
Zoom and pan until you find your favorite "patch of beach" at your home break.
Pick any three-meter square of beach.
Once you've "pinpointed" your favorite square of beach, your three words will be in bar at the bottom of the window, and also part of the URL in your browser.
That's how I found @surfermarly's "secret beach," at conspicuous.suitcase.confused, and that's how you can find your spot.
Where are these secret beaches?
Image courtesy of Casey Allen and http://unsplash.com
It's a new kind of power.
I think it's really cool that we can now remember a location and easily send it to a friend by text. We can even speak the words over a phone, and have a far better chance that a friend will "get it" than if we tried to give them "traditional" GPS coordinates.
A little slice of heaven on earth.
Image courtesy of Casey Allen and http://unsplash.com
I can imagine the conversation now:
You're talking to your friends on the phone. The surf is up and you can't wait for them to join you.
"Meet me at three three degrees ought seven minutes forty-three point one four seven two seconds North Latitude, one hundred seventeen degrees twenty minutes double-ought point niner one six eight seconds West Longitude."
"What did you say? Would you please repeat that?"
"Sure. How about "credited - potshots - spoil?"
"Oh, OK, got it."
A STEEMIT Surfer Meet-Up.
Image courtesy of Monica Volpin and http://pixabay.com
Are you beginning to see the possibilities?
Find your three words today. Pass them off to @surfermarly under her article. Get your home break on the Steemit Surfer Map.
Who knows?
Maybe next time you're out surfing, the guy or gal in the lineup beside you will be a fellow Steemian.
Another STEEMIT meet-up at the beach.
Image courtesy of Casey Allen and http://unsplash.com
What 3 Words...
Simple to use. Highly functional. Available now, in many common languages.
Very cool. See you at the break!
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My 3 words: cigar.melt.cloak.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing! :D
My home break is Stockies @ Wainui - Gisborne NZ (-38.689651, 178.074210)
Although i dont live there anymore id still class it as my second home (my first where i grew up is landlocked so that doesnt count!)
Hey, friend! Thanks for sharing your break!
Your three words are dance.resistant.push.
Though you moved, are you close? Do you still get there to surf?
Not at the moment, i live in Australia now so its across the ditch. Hoping to return for autumn next year. It absolutely pumps!
Wow, that is one sweet looking wave! :D
Great iniciative ... Love to promote it.
Thanks!
i love Surfing Ty for share
cool reply
You're welcome. ;)
That is a good post. Reminds me of surfer music. Beach Boys!!! I will be away from the internet for several days visiting family. Put up a few misc. posts before I leave town. I often wonder what the folks are like in person who are behind the posts. However I know I enjoy yours. Thanks again my friend. Best wishes. - Troy
Thank you, Troy. I hope you have a lovely visit with your family.
The Beach Boys are great!
What a beautiful article! Love it!!
My heart skipped a beat when reading that line 😃
It would be soooo cool to bring surfers from all over the world together through steemit.
I will try to define my local spot now! Obviously I will do a post about it later, hehe Let's spread it!!!
Big hugs, you're amazing 😘
EDIT: I did it!!! Wohooooo https://steemit.com/surfing/@surfermarly/spotting-steemit-s-surfers-and-designing-the-first-community-map-here-s-my-local-wave
Hey Marly,
Fantastic synergy going here... I'm so glad you grabbed on to the "What 3 Words" tool, which is amazing.
I should have mentioned that I first learned of it from Matt Clarke @mattclarke. He does mostly curating now, but he is also a fantastic author with stellar ideas.
Thanks for identifying your own break at gullies.swan.microwave, I hope I'll find you on the beach there one of these days... ;)
Hugs and cheers, dear!
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Yeah, amazing synergy! I love to see that.
There are even people who say "Oh no, I don't surf, but I'd love to join this community. Well then I guess I'd have to learn how to ride waves..." 😄
Amazing things going on here!!!
The more I think about it, the more incredible possibilities it offers.
My observations Here
(Past payout)
I've added an appropriate "shout out" for you by editing my article...
Thanks for reminding me that I learned about "What 3 Words" from you!
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Thanks, Matt... I'm pretty sure you were the one who "tipped me off" to What 3 Words to begin with! Thanks again!
Glad to hear you checked out what3words.
It's just so cool.
Yeah I know where mine is
In my bed where I am safe from drowning
Hahahahahaha! Good one!
Maybe you'll dream about surfing? ;)
Not a chance knowing my luck ill still drown
Fun! Never heard of What 3 Words before.
I take it you're going to Lisbon's SF? It is "apparently" an awesome surfing destination ;)
@creatr can i ask for some support please for our new group @steemph.
It will market the platform with its' charity drives, you may come surfing in the Philippines and have your another home break. Loads to choose from ;)
Hi, friend,
Thanks for letting me know. No, not going to Lisbon... can't afford it.
But I visited @steemph and upvoted and re-steemed the new article there. ;)
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Hi, Sean!
Thanks for stopping in and letting me know of your focus on surfing.
Surfing has been a real passion for me, and I invite you to visit my Library Surfing Shelf as time permits; just click the shelf below:
I hope as you investigate the library, you'll see that I'm serious in my interest.
I have really enjoyed browsing your excellent images on your blog, and as a result, I have a request:
May I use one or two of your photos, occasionally, in my upcoming articles?
If you check My Steemit Library in general, you'll see that--much as I love surfing--it isn't the only thing I write about. Once in a while, I use surf photos to illustrate other articles, including some of the fiction that I write.
If you were to grant me permission to occasionally feature one or more of your photos in an article I publish, you can be assured (just look at any article I have published to date) that I would credit the photo(s) to you and link back to your blog.
Sean, no matter whether you say yes or no to my request, welcome to Steemit, and thanks again for saying "Hi!" I wish you a long and enjoyable sojourn here.
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Hell yea that sounds awesome! Go a head and use any of my photos for articles.
Thank you very much, Sean.
I'll let you know if and when I do use a photo, and the article it goes in.
I appreciate your consideration.
Sick sounds good
I think this is right
carnival.earful.withering
Hey there, @gggreenhouse,
Is your home break seriously on Maui? Wow, you sure know how to make a guy jealous!
You'll have to be sure to go tell @surfermarly about that too... Please leave a similar note for her under her original article, here?:
Surfers On Steemit: Where Are You? Building A Worldwide Surf Community On The Blockchain🏄
Nice to "meet" you, friend, thanks for saying hi!
It's not my home, sad to say. But @surfermarly said that everyone was welcome to join. It is my favorite place in the world to visit. Someday, I hope to make it my home away from home permanently. I'm on the East Coast of the US right now.
Nice to meet you to!
Ah, OK, I get it for sure...
The place I consider my home break (identified in this article), while within driving distance, is not my "home" either... But it's in my heart forever! :D
At least you're on the coast... Catch any hurricane surf? ;)
No, to busy running away.🏃🏼♀️ 🌪 🌌
Hahahahaha! :D
So, I notice you sell on Amazon... I've been procrastinating, kind of intimidated by the whole signup process and etc. - I struggle with paper work.
What's your opinion of selling there?
I love it! This is MBA. A long slow processes to get in and take off, but well worth it. I don't drop ship, I design the graphics for the merchandise.
I want this type ceactive topic thanks
thanks
Cool!!
This deserves some attention. Upvoted and resteemed...