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Just did a similar HTML5 project last weekend. http://radiocollar.herokuapp.com / https://github.com/rickcarlino/radiocollar

This really is an area that has been neglected by developers. The main gripe that I have is that all of the geolocators out there want to force me to download an app, sign up, set privacy settings, force my friends to sign up, spam my facebook friends, etc. It's all just too much for a simple service like location sharing.

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Nice hack Rick! Since we started Naymit, we've come across many lightweight/MVP projects of the sort, but yours is really similar in the sense that what you share is a (unique) name/string. We think this detail makes looking a place up much simpler (you named a few competitors' flaws yourself), plus it opens new ways of sharing locations (a name can be told or printed, you don't always need to email/text).

Thanks for sharing.

I totally agree with you. It should be simple. Especially for those who want to view your location.

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