Mozilla Geode - scary stuff!

[timROGERS]

Mozilla Geode is this Firefox extension that works out where you are from the wi-fi access point that you're using! It is scarily accurate as well, it pinpointed my exact location, including street and where I am in the street

Apparently it uses some technology by a company called Skyhook. I guess they must have driven around the UK and mapped out wireless networks. I think it only works with wi-fi though

If you try it out, reply and say how accurate it was for you!

http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/introducing-geode/

[Rapidshare]

It found where i was

omg lol

[timROGERS]

How exact was it? Bit scary, isn't it

[timROGERS]

EDIT: Sorry, double post. My internet is slow today

[N!ck]

I donwloaded it but where's the bit it tyells you where you are. There is a google maps thing which is of America, and a thing came up asking for my location which is kind of cheating lol :S.

[timROGERS]

@N!ck: Normally it comes up with a little bar at the top of Firefox asking what location you want to provide it, how exact you want to be. I guess you may not be in the database so it is going to log your location if you give it to them.

[edgates]

Skyhook are the people who do the location thing for the iPod touch. They use the MAC address of the access point and pinpoint it's location.

[Rapidshare]

How exact was it? Bit scary, isn't it

How exact was it?

It was pointing above my arse!!!!!

[N!ck]

@N!ck: Normally it comes up with a little bar at the top of Firefox asking what location you want to provide it, how exact you want to be. I guess you may not be in the database so it is going to log your location if you give it to them.

Yes the bar came up asking for my location. If i provide them with my location then it's hardly a miracle if they then know it in future lol.

[Recursion]

Urgh, I need to go re-enable my WiFi in the BIOS.