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Dev tools · April 20, 2012

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Spacetime locates a contact on a map by texting them a link to click on

I find myself often texting people, "where are you?" so I wrote this little iPhone app that lets me text them a special link. When they click the link, it uses the HTML5 geolocation API to report their location and shows it on a map. http://whru.at/ It's only as accurate as the HTML5 geolocation API, but I've been finding it pretty useful. What do you think?

Spacetime locates a contact on a map by texting them a link to click on launched on April 20, 2012 with 89 votes, #21 of 446 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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Spacetime is an iPhone app that helps users locate contacts by sending them a text message with a special link. When recipients click the link, the app uses HTML5 geolocation to determine their location and displays it on a map. The app's accuracy depends on the capabilities of the HTML5 geolocation API. It is designed for anyone who frequently needs to know where friends or contacts are located.

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