Hi. Here's a short idea for an app that's been bugging me for awhile.
FYI for review, sharing, and comments.
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WIFI-BASED POSITION REPORTING
A user submits a simple little form that sends the IP address of the
local network to a system hosting a database of wireless nodes. If the
IP or corresponding FQDN address matches a node in the database, the
system publishes an update that says the user is at that node.
The update can come as an RSS feed, or be part of a more sophisticated
app. The app could filter results by location ("show the users at this
node only"), user ("show me where these users are, anywhere they are"),
or by area ("show users in Portland").
Both pieces should be tiny and modular for inclusion as a CMS module
(PostNuke, etc.) or as a bit on a scripted webpage.
Other more advanced--and debatable--features:
* Make the sender run as an automated machine-based service pinging and
sending as it finds networks (maybe under netstumbler)
* Tie in the MAC address? (user has the option to assign MAC addresses
to his account)
* Integrate the location information into standard IM clients
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That's the idea so far. Any thoughts? Additions? Issues?
Rob
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