Comments on: Erica Utilities: Now with Findme http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/ Erica Sadun Thu, 17 May 2012 06:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Quint http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2733 Quint Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:24:14 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2733 I think the findme utility has many possibilities and opportunities for extended development. the tweet is sweet (no pun intended), but other options (without building it into a monster) would be cool. possibilities include: 1) updates for change in location as opposed to time. 2) maybe instead of 1 tower, use the 3 closest. Thats how you triangulate. 3) Option to log, tweet or both... 4) Some towers just dont give out the correct ip. But, you can still track it by tower id as well. Just a few suggestions. But i really like the size :-) and would hate for it to grow into a monster app.. :-( I think the findme utility has many possibilities and opportunities for extended development.

the tweet is sweet (no pun intended), but other options (without building it into a monster) would be cool.
possibilities include:
1) updates for change in location as opposed to time.
2) maybe instead of 1 tower, use the 3 closest. Thats how you triangulate.
3) Option to log, tweet or both…
4) Some towers just dont give out the correct ip. But, you can still track it by tower id as well.

Just a few suggestions. But i really like the size :-) and would hate for it to grow into a monster app.. :-(

]]> By: ironicsky http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2585 ironicsky Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:56:35 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2585 Hey Erica, I love the app! But I get very, very wierd results. Right now, my actual GPS Coordinates are 49.8XXXXX,-97.1XXXX However, findme shows me @ 49.2, -122.9 (Which is another city all together) The App was working fine until yesterday when it started randomly positioning me thousands of km away from my actual location. Now, it seems to be fixated with the 49.2, -122.9 location. Doesn't matter where I go in town, its always the same results. The google map app in the iPhone gets my location pretty spot on, however. Any ideas? I'm running the latest findme, iPhone 3G 2.1.x Hey Erica,
I love the app! But I get very, very wierd results.
Right now, my actual GPS Coordinates are
49.8XXXXX,-97.1XXXX

However, findme shows me @ 49.2, -122.9
(Which is another city all together)

The App was working fine until yesterday when it started randomly positioning me thousands of km away from my actual location. Now, it seems to be fixated with the 49.2, -122.9 location. Doesn’t matter where I go in town, its always the same results.

The google map app in the iPhone gets my location pretty spot on, however.

Any ideas?
I’m running the latest findme, iPhone 3G 2.1.x

]]> By: dragoran http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2491 dragoran Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:09 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2491 Hi Erica, I can confirm that findme outputs bad coordinates :( It palces me few blocks away from position that for example maps.app gives me. Please, can you fix it? I really like the findme app. Hi Erica,
I can confirm that findme outputs bad coordinates :( It palces me few blocks away from position that for example maps.app gives me. Please, can you fix it? I really like the findme app.

]]> By: JeremyLaurenson http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2427 JeremyLaurenson Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:22:44 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2427 Erica, Does this findme use the Apple location services (s we can look forward to switches to force cell tower lookups), or does it just do a direct query to skyhook? Erica,

Does this findme use the Apple location services (s we can look forward to switches to force cell tower lookups), or does it just do a direct query to skyhook?

]]> By: MountainDew http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2416 MountainDew Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:55:44 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2416 jasch, I guess you have to sign it. apt-get install ldid ldid -S findme But I keep getting an error when I try to install ldid for some reason. jasch, I guess you have to sign it.

apt-get install ldid
ldid -S findme

But I keep getting an error when I try to install ldid for some reason.

]]> By: jasch http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2415 jasch Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:45:09 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2415 I keep getting the same error. iPhone:/bin root# ./deviceinfo -p -c -s -i -m Killed iPhone:/bin root# ./findme Killed I keep getting the same error.

iPhone:/bin root# ./deviceinfo -p -c -s -i -m
Killed
iPhone:/bin root# ./findme
Killed

]]> By: icepick http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2409 icepick Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:58:38 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2409 are there any plans to release this update to cydia? are there any plans to release this update to cydia?

]]> By: deeeep http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2399 deeeep Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:14:38 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2399 what happened to the old switches? in 1.1.x you could use -d for diagnostics and -g for GSM-based location... is this all gone now? I'd love to see fireeagle compatible firefindme come back to 2.0... what happened to the old switches? in 1.1.x you could use -d for diagnostics and -g for GSM-based location… is this all gone now? I’d love to see fireeagle compatible firefindme come back to 2.0…

]]> By: JeremyLaurenson http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2391 JeremyLaurenson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:46:17 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2391 The current problem is that SkyHook is using the IP from AT&T to determine (inaccurately) the location and is often missing by several states. The current problem is that SkyHook is using the IP from AT&T to determine (inaccurately) the location and is often missing by several states.

]]> By: boomersmech http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2386 boomersmech Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:44:19 +0000 http://ericasadun.com/2008/08/erica-utilities-now-with-findme/#comment-2386 LMAO It sucks when your name is Eric you always call everyone Eric rather than EricA.. I appologize Erica LMAO It sucks when your name is Eric you always call everyone Eric rather than EricA..

I appologize Erica

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