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Writing Messages In Empty Space With GPS

Posted by timothy on from the idea-whose-time-has-come dept.

meiocyte writes: "This New Scientist story about leaving messages in empty space seems very cool. You upload a message (or perhaps a picture, audio clip, etc.), it gets tagged with your GPS coordinates, and then anyone else who goes there gets to see/hear it. Every GPS-resolvable parcel of empty space will have its own web site!" Combine this with user-forums, and restaurant ratings could take on a whole new dimension. Update: 01/20 23:28 GMT by T : Oops -- looks like I duped Michael. Sorry.

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  1. I filled this empty space... by Artifice_Eternity · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    with a very early post. (#1?)

  2. I belched... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While standing here...

    1. Re:I belched... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      why is this offtopic? he left a GPS message in that space where he beltched.. moron moderators.

  3. wow, a repeat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuck you michael, cmdrtaco, assholecuntkatz

  4. Amazon.com has them in stock! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Quick, order your tinfoil hat right away! As you sit there the government is stealing your thoughts through your computer. The pigs are shooting electric voodoo thru their windows at your noodle, man!!

  5. first Menstrual Cycle post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i'm on my period

  6. Links to original discussion... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The topic is Slashdot's moderation system. The original post is here and the discussion continues over at kuro5hin. See also Jamie's post @ kuro5hin.

  7. Re:A beter mascot for Linux? by protonman · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    May I suggest you do some more research on you subject?


    "Like most birds, the reproductive cycle before the courting displays. Once individuals acquire mates, the pair initiates copulations after a series of displays. The reproductive structures in penguins do not differ extensively from those of other avian families. All birds reproduce sexually: males transfer sperm to the female through the cloaca. During copulation, the event of contact between the two cloacas is known as the cloaca kiss."


    http://www.bergen.org/Smithsonian/HumboldtPengui n/ reproduction.htm

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    The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
  8. Re:I think this actually rivels the WEB by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or goatse.cx hahhaha

  9. Re:pirates! by LWolenczak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In response to your sig, "semper ubi sub ubi", my latin teacher in high school harped on that all the time... i think her doughter never wore them though....

    Yes, I know this has nothing to do with just about anything...

  10. Indentation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    One of the reson that Linux will always suck is you "Penguin Lovers" do not know how to indent your code properly, ugh.

    Talk about creating unreadable code.

    Clue: Display are not limited tp 80 columns wide...Give up the old mantra and join the 21st centuary - please!

    - Penguin Kicka

  11. Re:This will never happen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    so by this rationale, i can post pr0n ads at the location of your home?

  12. Re:TROLLS DEMAND EQUALITY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I'm here to troll the troll of his trolling your troll.


    Here goes: Yadda yadda, goat sex.


    - Mode 0x13

  13. ugh by SomethingOrOther · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sat in a stall taking a dump....

    -And you thought leving a floater was bad enough.
    (Although it could be useful..... "Dude, theres no paper")

    I could just see the spam at the urinal though
    *unzips*
    WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER SIX INCHES!!!!!

    Moderate: Toilet humour -1

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    Don't believe what you read is the truth.