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Location Based Social Networking

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This thing is pretty cool. Like myspace, but real time, location based.

In our research we have found that there are three relatively stable methods of finding location, as employable in a desktop application:

Wi-Fi hotspot signals. Wardriving a neighborhood or city regularly allows us to maintain a relatively accurate database of locations. This was our original idea for the application, and continues to be a core part of its operation.
Manual address inputting. This data is internally converted to GPS and used to marry a Meetro user with individuals around him. This is by far the most popular method so far.
GeoIP data. We have been experimenting with this but have yet to produce results as reliable as with the Wi-Fi or manual addressing. This support is internal only as we continue to refine the techniques.
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Pretty nifty, check it out
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"Your location info isnt recognized" WTF?!

Update: I made up a fake address a few blocks away and it worked. Go figured. It wouldnt take the street address 9502, but it took 9800 which doesnt exist.

Update 2: There isnt anybody within 500 miles of me. This sucks. *Uninstalling*
 
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