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My first WiGLE upload was in 2013. I like collecting the data about my local areas, if big tech and the government can why can't I? I also upload and click allo
by milsorgen 4y ago
My first WiGLE upload was in 2013. I like collecting the data about my local areas, if big tech and the government can why can't I? I also upload and click allow for commerical use. I believe this data ends up in OpenStreetMap? It's been a while. I'm primarily interested in interacting with the data programmatically to see if I can suss out anything "interesting". The addition of Bluetooth was a major boon to that aspect, interesting to see what devices change over time in particular locations or if certain devices show up in multiple areas. Things like that. I'm a hobbyist programmer so actually having data to interact with his nice.
But probably one of the most unintended benefits I get from WiGLE is in exercise, it encourages me to go down different roads when I run or to take a right instead of a left when walking and listening to podcasts or to go that extra step to push a little further.
I'm a big fan of this application and it's the only one that has followed me to all my different devices over the years.
Edit: I should also point out that I originally found WiGLE to scan and keep track of open or 'openable' WiFi networks. I still remember when one could rather reliably count on finding an open network if they were willing to look a little.
- KennyBlanken 4y ago> I like collecting the data about my local areas, if big tech and the government can why can't I? According to another commenter, Wigle project sold their data to Microsoft: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33210603 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33210603 Also: because you're helping private and public investigators help track others? And providing a log of everywhere you've been? Your "stumble" log is a breadcrumb trail. I don't get the point of these services or participation in them. Does Wigle offer any sort of protections for the people collecting data?
- UncleEntity 4y ago> Does Wigle offer any sort of protections for the people collecting data? So they can multitask while scoping out houses to burgle?