Michael Yuan's Windows Mobile Thoughts

Crazy things you can do with location data!

Microsoft's MapPoint team has an internal location server that tracks the location of some its members. I developed a PocketPC client for the server a while back. Out of boredom and curiosity, I decide to check whether those guys are attending TechEd. As it turns out, out of the 7 persons located, none of them is currently in San Diego area. Most of them are still on the east coast. Talking about privacy implications of location based services!

Posted: May 24 2004, 11:09 AM by juntao | with 3 comment(s)
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The Jeff said:

That is way too scary/cool!!!
# May 24, 2004 12:23 PM

. said:

You're showing internal MSFT email addresses... You might want to reconsider before the privacy police in Redmond take offense to it.
# May 24, 2004 1:49 PM

Michael Yuan said:

Hmm, but there is no name to be matched to those "addresses". Also, this app is going to published through a MS official channel soon. So, I think the people on the contact list already agreed to be tracked by public users? Anyway, if anyone objects, I will take it down. :)
# May 24, 2004 4:49 PM
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