On: GPS Log: Tracking wood movement down the McKenzie River

[driggs]

I'd like to think that this whole project came about from the pun "GPS Log".

As in, it's not just a GPS tracklog, it's a literal wooden log.

Brilliant!

[fotta → driggs]

And the website name is based on log driving!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_driving

[throw0101a → fotta]

Cue the Canadian classic, "The Log Driver's Waltz":

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsZZ2s3xv8

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Log_Driver%27s_Waltz

* https://www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/

[HPsquared → driggs]

Seems like a blue-collar/white-collar distinction. What do you think when you hear the word "log". Is it a piece of wood, or a computer file?

[KineticLensman → HPsquared]

> What do you think when you hear the word "log".

It totally depends on context. I write software and manage trees in my garden and never get confused.

[hobs → HPsquared]

Well I think the "I am going to go drop a log." leaves a third option

[driggs → HPsquared]

I think that almost nobody in the year 2023 would assume "a piece of wood" given the phrase "GPS Log", blue collar or white collar.

That's what makes it a good pun.