[Cialug] geoip vs geoip

Eric Junker eric at eric.nu
Mon Jan 25 14:44:04 CST 2010


On 1/25/2010 2:34 PM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> I really had no idea that wifi could be used to calculate a location.
> How is this possible, and is there a way to use this information in a
> script or service?

I believe the technology is from Skyhook Wireless 
http://www.skyhookwireless.com/

I wonder if they have some guy driving around and war-driving to map the 
location of all the access points?

Eric



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