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Show HN: Café Wifi Search
- niklas_a 10y agoCan also recommend http://instabridge.com http://instabridge.com. The world's largest wifi sharing community. It's an app so works completely offline.
- pqvst 10y ago...säger vd:n :)
- Gys 10y agoTried to install on Android but it requires access to my contacts and media plus files ? For finding wifi spots ? No thanks.
- koolba 10y agoHow does this list get updated? Do users manually upload the credentials or does it pull them automatically from the currently connected WiFi of the user?
- aaronharnly 10y agoAs noted by another comment in Swedish, that appears to be your project[1]. I don't see anything in the HN guidelines specifically[2], but I think it's customary to include a disclaimer when recommending one's own project. Just might bear that in mind for next time. [1] http://agevik.se/about http://agevik.se/about [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- niklas_a 10y agoYes! I'm the founder :)
- juiced 10y agoNice, it would be awesome to be able to sort the cafe's in a city based on their internet connection speed.
- juiced 10y agoAlso, how can I get a WifiMask.com ad on your site? :)
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- Jaruzel 10y agoI'm guessing I can only add places via the app? I'm currently sitting at my desktop machine, but could easily add at least 5 Cafés with WiFi near Charing Cross in London. However, I don't have an android or iphone, so am unable to contribute. Maybe letting people log in to the web version and let them add places? (and also maybe bulk uploads, i.e. every Costa and Starbucks has WiFi and it's trivial to get the location data for those stores.)
- benguild 10y agoWe're trying to work out the best way to do this now, actually. Just out of curiosity, what kind of computer do you use? Mac/Windows/Linux? What browser?
- lucb1e 10y agoThis data is already in OpenStreetMap. Looking around, there are zero places in the Netherlands and I am certain I tagged at least a few places myself so this map is less complete because they want to do it themselves. It also contains opening hours, addresses, etc., which is all in OSM. I don't understand why people always try to start anew when the data is right there. I can understand there is some complexity in getting your user's contributed data back into OSM and dealing with edit conflicts and abuse, but at least use it as a starting point and see about contributing back later. (Also, Google Maps is such a confusing map, I hardly even recognize the town I've lived in for 20 years. But that is probably because I'm used to OSM.)
- benguild 10y agoSo, I would say it's less about "everywhere" versus highlighting the best places. That's why there's a rating system involved.
- qrv3w 10y agoHow do you get OSM to display cafes or restaurants?
- rakoo 10y agoDepending on who you talk to, OSM means 2 different things: - For people involved or passionate in the project, OSM is the database. All information is stored there and is available for consumption - For people outside of the project, OSM is the website displaying the rendered map. As with all rendering, some information is lost, some is put in front. If you want this information, you can use the overpass API (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API); https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API); at higher volumes you may want to get extracts of the db and query it directly, or use a custom renderer to have your own beautiful map with the data you want. Unfortunately there is no way to make the OSM website display specific information on a case-by-case basis.
- lucb1e 10y agoUse a viewer like openstreetmap.org.
- Doctor_Fegg 10y agoAre user contributions released as open data, or is the idea that users contribute their knowledge freely but the resulting collection is proprietary (aka "crowdserfing")?
- SyneRyder 10y agoAhh, so you're the one who owns this domain! I worked on prototyping an app with the same name for a while, but ultimately kept it to myself because I saw no promising monetization strategy. There's a lot of competition too, eg coffices.co and thecoffice.biz. Something I found in my usage was that opening hours were more important to me than WiFi availability, and opening hours often don't match the public data (eg cafes that pack up their chairs an hour before closing). Power outlet availability was also important to me, until I bought an external laptop battery. Nowadays I tend to use Google searches instead, as Google pays contributors to keep details in their area updated (eg free 1TB Google Drive after a certain number of contributions). I like that you list actual network speed tests! That seems like a more objective measure than someone's subjective star rating. Good luck with it!
- ValentineC 10y ago> Nowadays I tend to use Google searches instead, as Google pays contributors to keep details in their area updated (eg free 1TB Google Drive after a certain number of contributions). They've removed the 1TB/100GB benefit entirely [1], but they seem to have achieved their goal (of crowdsourcing updates). [1] https://www.google.com/local/guides/benefits/ https://www.google.com/local/guides/benefits/
- tekknolagi 10y agoAre you serious?? That's the only reason I am where I am. Was just about to reach that benefit :(
- j_s 10y agoIt appears to have dropped from 1TB for 2 years to 100GB for 1 year as of July 2016; I don't see the numbers on Google's documentation though. What happens to my files after the free storage expires? Your files will stay saved in your Google Drive. If you don't have any more storage space, you won't be able to add more files unless you remove files or buy storage. https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6345112?hl=en https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6345112?hl=en https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/d1a0jYa6_iA https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/d1a0jYa6...
- mustafabisic1 10y agoI like it. Will use it regularly.
- lucianosousa 10y agohttps://workfrom.co/ https://workfrom.co/ has more data
- Demcox 10y agoFor some cities maybe, but it really depends.
- jedberg 10y agoTo OP: You site shouldn't tell me I'm "searching too much" when I zoom the map. :) I did a search for "Cupertino, CA" and it said there was nothing, so I started zooming in on Cupertino from the world map. After I got to the city level it blocked me. Otherwise, it looks cool. I like the idea of using an app to get some real time data.
- rexreed 10y agoIf you're looking for feedback, then happy to provide. Do not take this the wrong way, but instead take this as valid feedback: I don't find this to be useful at all. The data is very limited, there are many other sources of info, the UI is clunky, and in general I think this problem has been solved many times. If you want the feedback, that's what I'm providing. If you want kudos for the work done, then good job for putting something together.
- theoneone 10y agoNot bad for a beta web app! Keep up the good work, it will pay off eventually.
- benguild 10y agoThanks! Will keep at it.
- bradknowles 10y agoWhy does the website seem to be a cheap ad whose only purpose is to get you to install the app, which could presumably do anything it wants with your data?
- cdvonstinkpot 10y agoSo, first impressions: -From the comments I see you state network speeds, but there's nothing in my current circle so I can't tell if you can lead me to someplace with Verizon FiOS where I can finish a large backup job in a day as opposed to 3 months on cable. -Can't change my location. Tried dragging the dot & clicking my current spot after searching my city at the top. -No Android app, so there's the end of my testing.
- andrewvmail 10y agoJust wondering whats your stack?
- PublicHealth 10y agoHello, what web stack and technologies are you using for this web app?