tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post4657685437787343235..comments2023-12-09T00:49:20.257-05:00Comments on WWVB : What Would Vannevar Blog?: Eye-Fi : Another Solution with its own ProblemsVannevarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-67323946757614453602009-02-06T04:36:00.000-05:002009-02-06T04:36:00.000-05:00Ed, on the topic of geolocation -- what we're doin...Ed, on the topic of geolocation -- what we're doing IS indeed geolocation. Even though we're not using GPS, the fact that we're embedding the lon/lat as well as the location information into the EXIF header -- means that we're geocoding the images. You can question the accuracy of the information, and sometimes it will be perfectly accurate to the street address, and other times it may be less accurate -- but it works pretty well most of the time, and it's the most effortless way to geocode your images. <BR/><BR/>Thanks --<BR/><BR/>Ziv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-87846473101962227582009-02-06T04:31:00.000-05:002009-02-06T04:31:00.000-05:00OK guys, I've been corrected by one of my co-found...OK guys, I've been corrected by one of my co-founders. Sorry for giving you guys misinformation initially:<BR/><BR/>* If you are roaming on an open hotspot or a Wayport hotspot (McDonalds, hotels, airports), we WILL encrypt the connection with an SSL cipher, so your photos will be uploaded to your sharing destination securely. <BR/><BR/>Thanks --<BR/><BR/>Ziv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-76406228268665902752009-02-05T20:30:00.000-05:002009-02-05T20:30:00.000-05:00Hi Ziv,Thanks! I agree completely about the actual...Hi Ziv,<BR/>Thanks! I agree completely about the actual privacy risk, it is a perception thing. Sometimes the perception of security is important, too (I think that's what TSA is trying to teach us at airports, but I may be wrong :) But I think it's a bit over-generous of them to describe wifi triangulation as geotagging. Cheers, EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-56898981134107049582009-02-05T17:05:00.000-05:002009-02-05T17:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for the good article. But, a few correction...Thanks for the good article. But, a few corrections:<BR/><BR/>* The odds of someone sniffing your photos on a totally open wi-fi connection are slim to none. They can also sniff your email or any site that you're surfing. I don't think that people really care to see Little Betsy on the Ferris Wheel. But if you really care, just turn off open-hotspots on the card, if you have it enabled. Then, photos will only upload on secured networks that you've set-up.<BR/><BR/>* Geo works well in metro-areas. GPS does not work indoor, which is where 80% of photos are taken today.<BR/><BR/>Thx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com