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This is extremely cool. I admit it scared me a little bit just how easy it was to do the geolocation. The web is about to change dramatically, again. :)
by dinde 16y ago
This is extremely cool. I admit it scared me a little bit just how easy it was to do the geolocation. The web is about to change dramatically, again. :)
- ashleyw 16y agoDoes anyone know where GeoLocation gets the data? My IP is registered to a city 35 miles away, yet it's able to pinpoint where I am within a few meters?
- ugh 16y ago«There are a few common ways to get location information. The most common are local WiFi networks, IP address information, and attached GPS devices. In Firefox 3.5 we use local WiFi networks and IP address information to try and guess your location.» – http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/geolocation/ http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/geolocation/