Mozilla Labs introduces Geode - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 8th Oct 2008, 08:59

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10...oduces-geode/1

The Mozilla Labs team has introduced Geode, a Firefox plugin that introduces an version of the W3C Geolocation Spec prior to the full-fat implementation due in Firefox 3.1.

liratheal · 8th Oct 2008, 09:15

Stalkers >.>

Eh, the biggest problem I see is things like Myspack or Face**** getting this feature implemented, and then abused when accounts get compramised.

Xir · 8th Oct 2008, 15:13

"include a Food Finder demo which locates eating establishments within easy walking distance of your current location"

This has been offered for mobile phones (oh yes, they can be pinpointed quite accurately) and Point Of Interest on navigational devices, even for radio's! (a certain type of sony radio would give you lokalized weather and news and restaurants and so on...Service got kicked as far as I know.)

8th Oct 2008, 08:59	#1
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8th Oct 2008, 09:15	#2
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8th Oct 2008, 15:13	#3
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 529	"include a Food Finder demo which locates eating establishments within easy walking distance of your current location" This has been offered for mobile phones (oh yes, they can be pinpointed quite accurately) and Point Of Interest on navigational devices, even for radio's! (a certain type of sony radio would give you lokalized weather and news and restaurants and so on...Service got kicked as far as I know.) __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C