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*On Internet Explorer, the application at [http://www.xkcd.com/geohashing/ xkcd.com/geohashing] can give incorrect results, since clicking the "update" button repeatedly will add extra zeroes to the right of the decimal point on the stock market value, leading to a different hash.
 
*On Internet Explorer, the application at [http://www.xkcd.com/geohashing/ xkcd.com/geohashing] can give incorrect results, since clicking the "update" button repeatedly will add extra zeroes to the right of the decimal point on the stock market value, leading to a different hash.
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** Is this still an issue?  I believe it was fixed last night [[User:Zigdon|Zigdon]] 19:18, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  
 
*Due to the relative start locations used, if you happen to live close to a coastal region you may require a boat in order to successfully reach the calculated coordinates.   
 
*Due to the relative start locations used, if you happen to live close to a coastal region you may require a boat in order to successfully reach the calculated coordinates.   

Revision as of 19:18, 25 May 2008

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  • On Internet Explorer, the application at xkcd.com/geohashing can give incorrect results, since clicking the "update" button repeatedly will add extra zeroes to the right of the decimal point on the stock market value, leading to a different hash.
    • Is this still an issue? I believe it was fixed last night Zigdon 19:18, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Due to the relative start locations used, if you happen to live close to a coastal region you may require a boat in order to successfully reach the calculated coordinates.
  • In addition, due to the relative start locations used, you may require a passport to successfully reach the calculated coordinates.
  • Some of the mapping URLs don't cope with -0 as entry, making this grid (eg London West) difficult to map. See -0 Issue.