82ASK: What’s the nearest GAP to Waterloo? Got a map?
I was standing in Waterloo station last Saturday at just past 9am. I had to get a change of clothes for a meeting later that day and I hoped I might be able to find something to buy at the station. You know, a tshirt, something like that.
Alas I walked the length of the concourse and found only Accesorise (woman’s stuff) and Monsoon (more woman’s stuff). So I got out my phone and sent a text to 82ASK. I asked them what the nearest GAP was to Waterloo Station.
I stood. I waited. A minute later, my phone chirruped:
Verrrry smart.
Then, ah hah, see, my question to 82ASK was location related, so I got this text as well:
I didn’t actually need the map because I know Long Acre and Covent Garden very well. However, I thought I should test it out. So, I jumped in a cab and then clicked on that link.
50p? Reasonable I think. Reasonable if it’s actually any good. I had visions of some crappy wap service style map…
Anyway, I clicked…
Wow, good quality!
I scrolled down and found some zoom in/out features. VERY smart. That made my 50p much more valuable.
This is me zooming out:
Then I got a thank-you text from 82ASK:
Smart.
I am very impressed. It’s an excellent service. TOTALLY useful. Keep this in your mind when you’re next out and hunting for something. Put 82ASK in your phonebook as well.
the beauty of 82ASK is that it’s so easy to remember you don’t even need to save it…
Posted by njar on March 26th, 2007 at 2:34 pm.how do you take phone screenshots?
Posted by jamescoops on March 26th, 2007 at 3:38 pm.James, I use ‘Screenshot’ for Symbian — more details here.
Posted by ewan on March 26th, 2007 at 3:41 pm.I was down the high street the other day and trying to find a cash point. I went into the nearest coffee shop and asked a very pretty young girl who proceeded to give me directions. After a short chat she also gave me her phone number and I am seeing her tonight.
“keep human interaction alive”
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Posted by steve procter on March 27th, 2007 at 6:52 am.I like that a lot.
Posted by James Whatley on March 27th, 2007 at 9:03 am.Good work 82ASK.
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