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1. luma · 1790272805 · focus · HN ↗

   Looks like an open version of SkyHook from way back in 2003: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Skyhook_Wireless" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Skyhook_Wireless

   For a while they had a paid program, I had a Windows Mobile app I could run with an external GPS dongle that would record wifi APs and location, upload to skyhook, who would occasionally cut me a check for my trouble. I made tens of dollars!

   1. Mashimo · 1790279617 · focus · HN ↗

      Ohhh, there was money to be made with war driving? I just got points on a German bb forum.
   2. newtwentysix · 1790313980 · focus · HN ↗

      Wow! That reminded me of an interesting article in NYT about Skyhook wirless.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;06&#x2F;01&#x2F;technology&#x2F;start-ups&#x2F;01locate.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;06&#x2F;01&#x2F;technology&#x2F;start-ups&#x2F;01lo...

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