Longitude.me
Consumer and social
location sharing
SHOW HN2013
32points
13comments
#748of 1,739 in 2013
Top 44%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Design: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Works well and has a beautiful map and design
From 3 comments
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HNReally, really nice. Can't count the number of times I've wanted something exactly like this. And beautful site and maps too. Great job!
toffeklang on HNWhat a beautiful map - what service are you using for that?
danielhunt on HN
Objections
Drains battery and stops updating when the browser is closed or phone locked
From 2 comments
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HNYeah, it constantly sends your position while you look at the page. I also wish it worked in the background, but unfortunately I don't think it's possible. It stops updating your…
jonatanheyman on HN
Privacy concern that it could help burglars find homes
From 3 comments
aka rob-my-house.net
z0bl0rz on HNSo you think that unless the location of a house has been posted on the internet, it is rendered invisible to all would-be burglars?
sean-duffy on HNRealistically, burglars prefer to rob houses where people aren't. My guess is that very few burglars sit around scanning all of the (52 x 52 x 52 x 52 x 52 x 52) possibilities of…
philmcc on HN
Requests
Run in the background
From 1 comment
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HN
Native iPhone app
From 1 comment
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HN
Questions
What map service is used
From 1 comment
What a beautiful map - what service are you using for that?
danielhunt on HN
Does it constantly send location and affect battery
From 1 comment
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HN
Alternatives named
Glympse
From 1 comment
It works good. Glympse is out there that is an advanced version of this, but I like this. I would like it better if it ran in the background. I'm not sure on battery use either.…
joshmlewis on HN
Twist
From 1 comment
There's also Twist
ajones05 on HN
friend-finder by ndroo
From 1 comment
This is hilarious, i just made exactly this as a personal project very recently (only its super ugly, i did it in under 1 day) http://ff.mouseofdoom.com/ I also uploaded the…
verelo on HN