Jack Lowe

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Good morning, one and all. I thought you might like to know that I'm finally heading back to the coast tomorrow after a year two-year enforced pause at the hands of the pandemic. I'll be on the road for three weeks, flying the what3words flag as I go! If you'd like to see where I'm off to, this 3 minute read explains all: https://lifeboatstationproject.com/2022/03/16/time-to-fix-more-memories/

Happy New Year, one and all. Prompted by your recent poll [below], I've had thoughts with regard to w3w's partnerships and affiliations:

Forgive me if you're already onto this or I've missed something 'but' have you thought about doing something less corporate and more humanitarian that aligns with some of the prevalent crises we're facing?

For example, I think it would be amazing to see you partner with organisations like the Refugee Council [thinking of the chap you highlighted in your 2021 roundup who was finding people in Afghanistan using w3w]. Just think of the possibilities for people trying to find loved ones in Calais too as another example.

Then there are options like the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, Greenpeace and perhaps even individuals like Greta Thunberg.

The possibilities really are endless. What about The British Antarctic Survey too? A barren landscape that would surely be interesting from a w3w perspective?

Personally, I would find this much more palatable than the corporate affiliations. I understand why you've gone down this route but...the times, they are a changin' — you really would be reaching altogether different audiences by aligning yourself with the threats facing the only home we've ever known.

https://w3w.community/question/a-quick-poll-to-start-off-the-year-which-of-the-following-do-you-most-want---61d87a6157c06077e49d626a

Good evening, all! I thought you might like to see the seven posters I pasted as part of the Northern Eye Photography Festival in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, last weekend. They're large versions of the glass plate photographs I made along this stretch of coastline in 2019 and they've been attracting a huge amount of attention.

I invited people to come and say hello and/or lend a hand and provided the w3w address of the huge 8 x 4 metre poster (Llandudno RNLI) to point them in the right direction:

https://twitter.com/ProjectLifeboat/status/1446475271369003013?s=20

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Good morning, all. I thought you might like to have a listen to these field recordings by my friend and audio mentor, Matt Tuckey.

As you'll see/hear, he's using what3words not only for his own notes but so that people can go and find the spots if they'd like to. The dolphins in the first track are extraordinary:

https://matthewtuckey.bandcamp.com/album/field-notes-from-amble

Good afternoon, one and all. I hope you've had a good week. It’s been a bit of an intense time here recently, culminating in the woodland burial of a friend's brother yesterday evening.

It was a beautiful, relaxed occasion in a wildflower meadow. Our friend has made a note of the spot using what3words, and she also used the address to make it easier for people to find the ceremony.

This is not the first time I've heard of w3w being used for woodland burials. For example, another friend of mine has used it to reserve a specific plot 'ahead of time' with his local council. When describing it to them he asked:

"Can I give you the what3words address?"

"Yes, of course." they replied because they knew all about w3w.

As their respective times come, he will be buried alongside his wife in their chosen 3 metre square.

Rather excellent and beautiful, I think.

[the address in the picture denotes the sign's location rather than the grave itself]

Good evening, all...I bookended #KnowExactlyWhere week with this tweet on my personal feed, where you'll also see that there's been some fantastic interaction with HeartSafe about their endeavour to add w3w addresses to the defibrillator map (as highlighted by Aarati Divanji a few days ago):

https://twitter.com/MrJackLowe/status/1406658545332989957?s=20

Afternoon, all. You might like to see the shout-out for what3words in my latest newsletter — flying the flag on Neena (my mobile darkroom)... 👇🏻

https://mailchi.mp/jacklowe/coastal-catchup-50

Morning, all...I've just shared my first tweet as part of this week's #KnowExactlyWhere campaign. I'll look out for yours too. 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/ProjectLifeboat/status/1404743608318758913?s=20

When I posted this reply on Twitter during the week, I braced myself once again but I was very encouraged that the w3w haters didn't come for me this time. Perhaps my question struck a chord? Only 2 'likes' but seen by over 250... 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/MrJackLowe/status/1400016219093278720?s=20

I’m noticing more and more that if I proactively introduce w3w into the conversation when talking about location (where to meet, for example), people’s faces light up and they’re not only savvy but also very happy to engage with it. Anybody else finding the same?