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The headquarters of the sudanese navy building is shaped like a ship. The air force headquarters is shaped like a plane (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I couldn't find the Sudanese marine corps headquarters but it's probably shaped like a crayon.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Eew what kinda weird link is that. It doesnt wanna open maps in the browser and tries to force you to open it in the google maps app instead. So i literally cant look at what u posted at all.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Went straight to the browser for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it, does but from there it tells you to "open in app" but i havent had any google shit on my phone for years. And its not using the standardized geo format so it wont open in other map apps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Dark pattern - hit open, hit cancel if you do have GMaps installed, then redirects to the web version.

The shorter URL is ~~easier to track users with~~ shorter for UX reasons.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/JG4W%2BJC5+Sudanese+Air+Force+headquarter,+شارع+القيادة،+Khartoum,+Sudan%E2%80%AD/@15.6065092,32.5461119,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x168e92028f543a21:0x4ab1826a1e101fb3!8m2!3d15.6065092!4d32.5461119!16s%2Fg%2F11b61qw38l

DeGoogled:

Latitude: 15.6065092
Longitude: 32.5461119

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

You just press open. The text is very confusing, though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Select "request desktop site" in the hamburger menu

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Mmmm, hamburger

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Worked! Good idea, didnt think of trying that.