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2/21/2026 at 5:10:55 PM

Text-Based Google Directions

 https://gdir.telae.net/

by TigerUniversity

2/25/2026 at 8:18:34 PM

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.

[1] https://github.com/lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser

by lukeasch21

2/21/2026 at 5:10:55 PM

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.

by TigerUniversity

2/25/2026 at 8:08:16 PM

This takes me back to the MapQuest era, printing out directions and reading them while driving.

by regus

2/25/2026 at 10:56:16 PM

it would be fun to use AI to change this to 1990s directions like "Make a left at Eastside high, drive until you see taco bell, turn right down the alley , i'm the 3rd garage with the blue door".

by tonymet

2/25/2026 at 6:51:42 PM

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.

by THansenite

2/25/2026 at 8:32:53 PM

hey guys. love the service. paypal donations are down. wanted to donate and couldn't. just a heads up.

by k26dr

2/25/2026 at 7:18:04 PM

Love this! Thank you

by a456463

2/25/2026 at 8:05:27 PM

Very cool

by Melatonic

2/25/2026 at 6:26:01 PM

Very Nice, this is very much needed

by jmclnx