borderline spooky scary

pharon's picture

This is almost like science fiction. Playing with my GPS and geolocation after a pointer to WURFL from alaa I found that there is a new specification for geolocation in HTML5, and it is implemented in firefox 3.5 ...

TRY IT OUT

It accurately placed me in my home, although my laptop doesn't have a GPS!

Good thing firefox asks first before providing this information...

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pharon's picture

nice comment

although I don't get what you mean :P

Still refreshing to see you again ( commentwise ).

informants

That's only because a sophisticated network of informants and plainclothes policemen are using open standards to keep track of you.

Now stop posting slashdot comments on the toilet.

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