>It seems they're pushing locators more for cell phones. Not entirely sure
>I'm interested in having people know where I am all the time...
Several people have raised the privacy/transparency issue regarding
your mobile location. If you don't (one or more of):
- agree with the laws
- trust that laws will be enforced
- trust the wireless voice/data provider (eg. AT&T)
- trust the hardware manufacturer (eg. Motorola)
then turn your device off when you're not using it. Or if you don't
trust that the 'off' button really turns the device off (or there is
no 'off' button), drop your device in an aluminum bag to hide it from
the network when you're not using it.
Unfortunately as soon as you need to use the device the network will
know where you are. But then again, today's cellular phone networks
already know where you are -- the network knows which cell site
sector you're in while your phone is on. The resolution varies from
a few hundred meters to a few dozen kilometers depending on the cell
site sector.
Jeff
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