Geode, Mozilla Labs’ location-based browser plug-in
posted Oct 7th 2008 3:30pm by Matthew Murphyfiled under: downloads hacks, gps hacks, news

Mozilla Labs has launched yet another new project, this one a location based plugin for Firefox. Geode will let users to take advantage of location data embedded within a web page. Like [MG Siegler] at VentureBeat, we wondered what the point of a location-based desktop browser was, since most cell phones are now GPS-enabled. TechCrunch and CNET’s Webware, cite the example of a user who is looking for a place to eat while out of town. Using Geode, his favorite restaurant review site would know automatically to display eating establishments in the locale he is visiting. As semantic information permeates more and more of the web, we’re certain that we’ll see many more uses for a tools like Geode. Geode’s uses Skyhook’s Loki technology, which determines position base on what WiFi access points it sees just like the Eye-Fi.

Can’t see the use. Yeah if you’re looking for local things, (you already know stuff within blocks of your locale).
The whole point of the net is to know what’s beyond. I usually search stuff from Japan, UK, Belgium, England, etc. And I’m not there.
While out of town and needing to eat? I doubt you will sit down for 10 minutes for a net-based recommendation.
Posted at 8:48 pm on Oct 7th, 2008 by super, f. Esq.