Comments on: Map-Hole Concept Has Merit http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: frimple http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-405517 frimple Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:12:29 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-405517 I know this comment is late, and alas it's too dark in the street to take a picture on an iPhone but for the record, they covers like this all over Berlin, pointing tourists toward major landmarks. TBH they're fairly indecipherable, what you can glean from them is really only the vaguely which direction the massive tower you can see on the horizon is. I know this comment is late, and alas it's too dark in the street to take a picture on an iPhone but for the record, they covers like this all over Berlin, pointing tourists toward major landmarks. TBH they're fairly indecipherable, what you can glean from them is really only the vaguely which direction the massive tower you can see on the horizon is.

]]> By: frimple http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400489 frimple Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:12:29 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400489 I know this comment is late, and alas it's too dark in the street to take a picture on an iPhone but for the record, they covers like this all over Berlin, pointing tourists toward major landmarks. TBH they're fairly indecipherable, what you can glean from them is really only the vaguely which direction the massive tower you can see on the horizon is. I know this comment is late, and alas it's too dark in the street to take a picture on an iPhone but for the record, they covers like this all over Berlin, pointing tourists toward major landmarks. TBH they're fairly indecipherable, what you can glean from them is really only the vaguely which direction the massive tower you can see on the horizon is.

]]> By: Jessicat http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400171 Jessicat Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:38 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400171 I agree with everyone's concern of misalignment and the fact of danger. Franco's idea is much better. Neat idea to use the space for something other than nothing, but I'm concerned with lots of things that can go wrong. I agree with everyone's concern of misalignment and the fact of danger. Franco's idea is much better. Neat idea to use the space for something other than nothing, but I'm concerned with lots of things that can go wrong.

]]> By: thecolor http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400159 thecolor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:40 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400159 Hmm, I see this every day in Seattle. While it's not necessarily as specific as "here you are", it's a map of our city in the cover. :)<br><br>Here's an example: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/troubadourbaker/4070370855/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/troubadourbaker/40...</a> Hmm, I see this every day in Seattle. While it's not necessarily as specific as “here you are”, it's a map of our city in the cover. :)

Here's an example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/troubadourbaker/40…

]]> By: Phlow http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400157 Phlow Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400157 Cmon now, those orange vest construction guys are about the most meticulous people i know! I'm sure they'd take extra care to replace the cover in the perfect orientation every time. And kids would never mess with it either. Cmon now, those orange vest construction guys are about the most meticulous people i know! I'm sure they'd take extra care to replace the cover in the perfect orientation every time. And kids would never mess with it either.

]]> By: mcman http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400141 mcman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:06:51 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400141 Misalignment is not an issue as you just need to put a guide pin in. That forces it to be placed the same every time.<br><br>Actually I have one of these in my house and it's very helpful when i need to go to the bathroom. Of course I end up in the basement allot when the cover is off. Misalignment is not an issue as you just need to put a guide pin in. That forces it to be placed the same every time.

Actually I have one of these in my house and it's very helpful when i need to go to the bathroom. Of course I end up in the basement allot when the cover is off.

]]> By: franco1975 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/17/map-hole-concept-has-merit/comment-page-1/#comment-400139 franco1975 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:12 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=31920#comment-400139 Heres a wild idea...how about a big notice that shows tourists where places are. I know I know this sounds crazy but we can place it on sidewalks where pedestrians can actually see them without the risk of being hit by a car. Im all for killing tourists visiting my city because they are always bugging me for directions but imagine the flies on the roads when their carcasses decay. We can name these big notices as ' SIGN BOARDS' [ mental note: must copyright this term asap] and maybe even put a light above it to pretty it up. Heres a wild idea…how about a big notice that shows tourists where places are. I know I know this sounds crazy but we can place it on sidewalks where pedestrians can actually see them without the risk of being hit by a car. Im all for killing tourists visiting my city because they are always bugging me for directions but imagine the flies on the roads when their carcasses decay. We can name these big notices as ' SIGN BOARDS' [ mental note: must copyright this term asap] and maybe even put a light above it to pretty it up.

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