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Show HN: A very simple way to share your location
- primozskerget 13y agoVery simple service, I wish there were more like this.
- lukabratos 13y agoI've created a super simple way to share your location. You simply go to mapme.in and then you get a unique link to text, tweet, email to a friend from your phone, tablet or desktop. I decided to create this after a night out trying to describe where I was to friend. It was too much hassle spelling the street name and I wished I could of texted her a link. They weren't familiar with area. Appreciate any feedback, its super simple! :-)
- umami 13y agoI like how practical it is. I normally use WhatsApp or LINE for this, but even on my laptop the geolocation is fairly accurate. Bug report: I get an offset between what I see when I generate a location to what it shows using the URL on an incognito window. Correct one on the left, wrong one on the right: http://f.cl.ly/items/2D261R141A082F3G2V2w/cafe.png http://f.cl.ly/items/2D261R141A082F3G2V2w/cafe.png http://mapme.in/5298 http://mapme.in/5298 (Yes, I just shared my location publicly on the internet. I'll be fine.)
- umami 13y agoNew bug report! It seems you are reusing four digit IDs? The address space might not be big enough for HN! My previous link is now showing a location in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- lukabratos 13y agoYou're right. Thanks for the improvement report! I'll get on it right away.
- umami 13y agoGlad I could help. Nice project!
- jordanwallwork 13y agoYeah 4 digit id's seems a little crazy... Why so low??
- lukabratos 13y agoI will change this to over 9000! :)
- linux_devil 13y agoShows location of my ISP provider , google maps on phone using triangulation is accurate
- danielrmay 13y agoSame thing here. I then hit F5 and it told me I was in Germany.
- afandian 13y agoThis is petrifying. My computer knows exactly where I am sitting.
- FridayWithJohn 13y agoHmmm, this was rather out for me. I got: http://mapme.in/1515 http://mapme.in/1515 however I live almost 5 miles away from there.
- lukabratos 13y agoHi guys! Thanks for your feedback. Using your suggestion, I've now updated the 4 digit IDs to 10 digits :)
- pattle 13y agoNice little project. The map placed me in the middle of a river, made me laugh