June 2008 Archives

I've tried Wi2Geo positioning service a few days ago—cool, it works. It pointed my location very accurate—missed just about 20 m.

Wi2Geo is a Wi-Fi navigation service. Currently it works in Moscow, but they're going to add other major Russian cities to the database. The idea is: knowing Wi-Fi access points locations (there usually a few available in most locations in Moscow city) and signal strength one can calculate Wi-Fi device location.

Having been on holidays in Denmark last summer, I was astonished by wide use of calligraphy. Modern Scandinavians handwrite instead of using Times New Roman and a printer.

Here is a typical banner in a shop:

Helsignor, 2007.