Questions tagged [geolocation]
Geolocation is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a radar, mobile phone or an internet-connected computer terminal.
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How to find geolocation of a photo in Linux?
I have taken some photos on my Ubuntu machine, and I'd like to know whether they contain geolocation, and if so, what are they.
How can I do that?
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How to get a computer's internet (IP address) location using command line?
How to get a computer's internet (IP address) location using command line?
For example, using curl or wget?
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Keeping websites from knowing where I live
This questions is related to issues and practicality, not security.
I live in Brazil and, apparently, every single website I visit knows about it. Usually that's okay. But there are quite a few ...
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How do I make Chrome forget a "no" to geolocation on a site?
I'm not sure where the problem lies, as for the page I am developing I can't remember giving a "no" to geospatial information, but through whatever means I have a Chrome installation that is acting on ...
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How do you make Google's interface always be in your chosen language?
Google's interface and search results don't always appear in my preferred language, English. I'm located in Mexico City and, although I generally have no problem with Spanish, I would prefer search ...
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What is locationd and why is my 3rd party firewall intercepting it in Snow Leopard at intervals?
Little Snitch reported an outgoing connection from locationd which appears to be a new daemon installed by default on Snow Leopard.
A search for strings inside the locationd binary shows a link to ...
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How does Google My Location work?
Google My Location in Google Maps is able to find your approximate position with good accuracy. Although it's clear that it makes use of GeoIP mapping, they need a more accurate strategy to pinpoint ...
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How does Unlocator work?
Unlocator is able to remove location based restrictions on websites and other internet services by simply using their DNS servers. I'd like to understand how this works on a technical level.
I can'...
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Is there a way to set my current location manually on Windows 8?
Is there a way to set my current location manually on Windows 8? I don't have a GPS module, but the device is always located at the same place. The automatic detection via network sets a place 200 ...
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Is there a way to access OS X location services from the command line?
I'd like to be able to fetch OS X's current estimate of location from the the command-line so that I can script based on it. Is there a tool that does this?
I've found apps like locations that let ...
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What app used my location?
Sometimes the location circle thing pops up in my systray indicating that something has requested my location.
In the Windows 10 Privacy Location settings, I can see what can use my location, but is ...
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Finding geolocation from an IP address
How can I find a location such as city/state or country from an IP address?
Is there a Ruby gem or Python module to do this? Or, is there a website which has an API?
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How do services like Google Latitude geolocate my laptop perfectly with no GPS?
How do services like Google Latitude, through my browser, obviously through my Internet connection (Ethernet not Wi-Fi), obtain my location perfectly with only my current public IP address? By asking ...
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I'm on an Airplane right now at 30,000 ft, why is my "Current Location" pointing to an Airport? [closed]
Right now as I write this I'm on a Delta flight from Atlanta heading to Boston (Technology is amazing). We are 30,000 feet in the air (probably over somewhere in D.C. area) and will be landing in an ...
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Is it possible to correct my GeoIP location
Numerous services and advertising do GeoIP lookups. They get the country correct, but often the city is wrong. Are there places where I can go and correct this, letting people know the actual ...
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Is it possible to use a GPS device with a computer to provide location to browsers?
I have two GPS devices, one from NMEA and one from Garmin. I would like to know if it’s possible to use either of them to provide more accurate location for browsers (Chrome, Firefox).
The web ...
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Can you approximate a server's location?
Me and a colleague are having an argument whether or not the SaaS application we use is hosted in the US or in the EU.
The contract says EU.
Various traceroutes (example from home below) say US.
In ...
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Marco Polo for Windows
Marco Polo is an Apple solution which "knows" where you are and configures your networking, printers, shares, proxies etc... Basically anything that can change when you change location.
Windows 7 has ...
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How to enable the geographical location of the image seen for the lock screen in Windows 10?
I upgraded my laptop system from Windows 8 to Windows 10, I can see different lock screens, but my friend who upgraded her system from Windows 7 to Windows 10 can see the geographical location of ...
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Geo-blocking / geo-location. How to disable or get around it?
There are many sites on the web these days that show a different face to you depending on where you are located around the world.
For example I'm in Australia and there are a number of US based ...
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How could Google Latitude find my exact PC location with no GPS or public WiFi?
I found a similar question here but I still don't get it.
You see, I live in a small town and every time I check my IP location via online services or speed test websites, my location appears to be ...
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How do apps detect my location in Windows 8?
I started Maps (the default app, provided by Bing) from a start screen in Windows 8.
If I choose My location, Maps shows my home location very accurately.
I have turned on "Let apps use my location" ...
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How does precise GeoLocation in HTML5 work?
This is quite a long winded question, you can just skip to the last sentence if you don't care about the background info.
I just tested out HTML5 geolocation using Firefox 3.5+, and it managed to ...
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How can I set my current location for geolocation APIs to pick up?
I'm running a Windows 7 desktop machine (no GPS, hardwired connection) which is stationary. I'd like to set up my location so that various geolocation-enabled services can find me accurately. Is there ...
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Windows 8 geolocation change at the OS level
My default Windows 8 geolocation is set to Chicago, IL. Not 'cause I want it to be, but because my wireless broadband provider is providing an IP address that is based out of Chicago, IL. With the ...
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Get wrong address on Outlook public places suggestions corrected
When typing the location for an Outlook event, it suggests public places in a dropdown. However, the address is sometimes wrong such as this one which shows postcode 2661 RT:
It should be 2661 RW. ...
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How does geolocation based on IP address work?
As all Internet users, I've visited web sites which appear to know in which country and city I'm located. I understand that these web sites typically look up my IP address in a database which maps IP ...
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Linux: manually set geographic position
I have a desktop workstation running Linux (Debian Sid, if relevant).
It does not have GPS or other specific means to get its own geographic location (Gnome Maps correctly places it in Rome, Italy, ...
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I want to make Macintosh Security Settings Location-Aware and Automatic
I have a Macbook Pro that I take from home to work to coffee shops to hotels. When I am at home, I want it to not require a password except after 4 hours of inactivity. When I am traveling, I want it ...
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Set geo location manually on Windows 10
Is there a way I can set the Windows 10 geo location manually? There is little information about this on the web.
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Chrome set Geolocation API provider
If you use the HTML5 Geolocation Api in firefox and have no GPS attached to get your current position, firefox uses the nearby wlan ssids to get your position. Firefox sends the ssids via Geolocation ...
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Why does a wireless network give a more accurate location than a wired network?
I build a simple HTML5 website that takes my location (in latitude-longitude), and simply shows my location in Google maps.
I opened the HTML document with my laptop Asus K53E-B1 and I found that ...
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From where does IP geographical location data come?
I don't understand how some sites (e.g. https://www.ultratools.com/tools/geoIpResult)
show country and town for an IP address. For example 193.45.10.135:
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Country ...
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Override geolocation with static one in Opera 10.63
Opera now has the ability to provide my geolocation to websites (if I agree to share it with the website). However, for my desktop, I'd like opera not to consult Google / WIFI points / GeoIP services ...
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Open-source cross-platform (or MacOSX) tracking software [closed]
I'm searching for some software (or some simple scripts or even only code snippets) which:
is Open Source
runs in the background
collects some information
most importantly location information (e.g. ...
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Ffmpeg not copying location metadata
I'm converting vidoes and even though I"m using -map_metadata 0
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -map_metadata 0 output.mp4
The above code defaults to libx264/libvo_aacenc.
The location metadata is not copied, ...
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Using OpenVPN, yet netflix.com blocks access
I have set up an OpenVPN server on a VPS in the USA and configured it to route all clients traffic through it. Everything seems to work fine regarding the VPN connection in gerneral. All ip lookup ...
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Trying to fake a location in web browser via Tor or a VPN but it’s not working
I would like to fake my location to one specific website, but it doesn't work. I tried two methods:
I installed TunnelBear VPN and I allowed GhostBear and VigilantBear options. I installed Brave ...
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Is that Date header in Gmail a reliable way to tell where an email originated from?
I know that you can use the Received header to determine where an email came from, but what if the Date header contradicts the Received: from header.
You can see below that the email was sent at 04:...
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How does Windows locate me while my PC does not have GPS? [closed]
When I go to Google Maps in browser and press the 'Show Your Location' button, it shows exactly where I am.
I was wondering how is that possible without GPS.
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Google.ru detects my location even behind anonymous HTTP proxy server, how?
My steps:
Install brand new Windows 7 in VirtualBox
install Firefox
Select public anonymous proxy that I have never used before
Open Firefox, set anonymous HTTP proxy, set geo.enabled = false in
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How to tell Google Geolocation that I moved home and took my Wifi networks with me?
I've just moved home (same town, another neighborhood) and took my 3 Wifi Access Points to the new home. I use the same old SSIDs.
Google Geolocation API sees those SSIDs with those MAC Addresses and ...
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manually configure browser location
I'm using a work computer behind a corporate proxy. Because the proxy is in a different state, websites that identify location think I am in a completely different location than I actually am. Is ...
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Location for Google search and Firefox wrong
On a workstation I administer when ever the user opens Firefox or use Google to search for something both think I am in the Netherlands rather than the US. I have checked the location and language ...
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Is it difficult to intercept & spoof skyhook location requests with corrected mifi GPS data?
Apple's WiFi-only iPad uses location services provided by SkyHook to determine your location for Maps, and such. I frequently use my iPad with a Sprint Overdrive device, which has GPS built in. I'm ...
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On Linux, mounting network drives depending on the network profile
In Linux, is there a way to automatically mount different network filers depending on depending on the network profile?
I have a laptop that moves from place to place and would like to mount or not ...
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Find out if my computers have location (GPS) hardware
How can I find out if my (Windows 7) desktop and laptop computers have hardware that can provide the current geolocation?
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Is personally identifying info on user hardware sent through internet?
I've read here that it's possible for a website to use cross site scripting to pull your router's MAC address without your permission. This can then be used to determine your location through Google ...
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My wife seems to have convinced every device she owns that she lives in Malta
Don't ask me how she did this... witchcraft probably.
When I check her Google Nexus device, I can see the google location service is using 'Malta' as it's location, even though the device's location ...
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How do I find out the Mac Address Firefox submits for Geolocation?
I moved, but have the same router and cable box. Now when I visit Google Maps it still shows my old location. I went to the SkyhookWireless update page to update my Mac Address with my new location. ...