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Old 07-27-2010, 01:11 PM   #1
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I'm putting together a script that watches for hotkeys and allows the user to paste the current GPS coordinates. Some sites (for example, wap geocaching) already let you input coordinates. In this case, one would paste longitude, press down, paste latitude, press down, and press Ok. But some sites like Google Maps, Gasbuddy, NOAA Weather, etc. do not have a direct form to enter your latitude and longitude. So...

What shortcut keys seem most useful to people? I thought of something like Alt-C (coordinates?) and it just types in the longitude, presses an arrow, types in the latitude, presses an arrow, and submits all at once. The problem is if a website requires a different order for the coordinates, or a different arrow press. So you could have Alt-X and Alt-Y which would simply paste the longitude and latitude, respectively.

What do you think: what is easiest to use / most useful? Or other suggestions?
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Old 07-31-2010, 03:55 PM   #2
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Could someone with a Kindle 2i (or one that uses AT&T, anyway) do the following:
1. Enable Wireless
2. Go to Menu > Settings
3. Press 6 1 1
Please look for any entries that look like coordinates. On Sprint they are named Latitude/Longitude and there is another HDRlat/HDRlon. I only need the names of the fields, not your GPS coordinates. ;-) But if there is more than one set of coordinates, it would be helpful if you also say which one is the most accurate!

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Old 07-31-2010, 03:59 PM   #3
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Just curious, how is it pinpointing the coordinates, is it through cell-phone towers?
Does this mean that as long as you've activated the Wireless connection Amazon can at any time know your location.
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Old 07-31-2010, 11:58 PM   #4
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@thinkpadx The Kindle's modem has a GPS like most if not all 3G modems.


Just curious, how are you getting the coordinates.
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Old 08-01-2010, 02:41 AM   #5
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I haven't been getting the coordinates. Just read isotherms post, but if this is true there's certainly something Amazon hasn't been speaking loud about.
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Old 08-01-2010, 11:17 AM   #6
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611 isn't showing me anything that looks like coordinates.

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Old 08-01-2010, 12:50 PM   #7
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611 isn't showing me anything that looks like coordinates.

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It's 411

Edit:nvm, 411 is something else. 611.

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Old 08-01-2010, 02:49 PM   #8
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611 shows network information for Sprint/CDMA models.
It may be that the AT&T/GSM versions don't report latitude/longitude... One might have to use a geolocator service. If someone has a K2I (or other GSM model), and also has USB networking enabled, could you attach here the file produced by this command:
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lipc-get-prop com.lab126.wan logString>/mnt/us/wan.txt
You will be able to copy it off either with rsync/scp or via USB mass storage (\wan.txt). Thanks!
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Old 08-01-2010, 05:20 PM   #9
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OK, 411 also gives nothing.

isotherm: I'll need more time.

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Old 09-09-2010, 02:57 PM   #10
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i own a kidle 3 and 611 page (ALT+YQQ ) shows 6 pages with informations about network (modem, imei, firmware, channel, band, cell id, ip ..) but i din't found anything about latitude/longitude. To see the page you have to enable Wireless and conect thru 3G
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Old 09-09-2010, 03:53 PM   #11
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i own a kidle 3 and 611 page (ALT+YQQ ) shows 6 pages with informations about network (modem, imei, firmware, channel, band, cell id, ip ..) but i din't found anything about latitude/longitude. To see the page you have to enable Wireless and conect thru 3G
The Kindle 3 GSM module doesn't have GPS support. It is an AnyData DTP-600W and the datasheet is here. Any positioning data would be by looking up what cell towers together with their signal strengths are nearby in an online database so you can triangulate your rough location.
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:29 PM   #12
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I think only the US 3G versions (Sprint CDMA) support GPS location directly.
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I think only the US 3G versions (Sprint CDMA) support GPS location directly.
I have DXG here in Canada, 611 gives me 3 pages information but none of them looks like Latitude...
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