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19 Aug 2010
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Facebook launches "Places," geo-location service that's both cool and
Facebook launches "Places," geo-location service that's both cool and creepy
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It was perhaps the worst kept secret since, well, Apple’s iPhone 4. Facebook today is announcing a new feature, called Places, that allows users to share their locations with friends - and allows their friends to be updated in real-time.
The goal, of course, is to take the virtual relationships that we’ve recreated with old friends on Facebook and bring them into the physical world, too. And, if you really start to look beyond that, you can imagine the interaction you might have with local businesses who will know that you’re in the area - and might want to entice you into their businesses with a coupon or some other promotion.
More: Facebook launches "Places," geo-location service that's both cool and creepy | ZDNet
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My System Specs |
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung NP550P5C-S02IN
OS Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
CPU Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 3,610QM (2.30Hz, 6MB L3 Cach
Memory 8 GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M 2GB Graphics, Optimus™ techno
Sound Card SoundAlive™ JBL 3 Speakers (With sub-Woofer)
Monitor(s) Displays 39.62cm (15.6) SuperBright 300nit HD+ LED Display
Screen Resolution 1,600 x 900, Anti-Reflective
Hard Drives 1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
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19 Aug 2010
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#2
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Major issue with this is with Facebook's wonderful security record, it will probably turn into a service for burglars - if they know you're at the pub with the wife - they know there's no-one home 
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Custom by Me)
OS Windows 10 Pro x64 x3, Ubuntu
CPU AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
Motherboard Asus M5A78L-M USB3
Memory 32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
Graphics Card Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
Sound Card ASUS Xoner DG (2.1 speakers) + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
Monitor(s) Displays Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless K710 & K400
Mouse Logitech Wireless MX Master & M570 Trackball
PSU Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
Case AeroCool X-Warrior Devil Red Tower
Cooling Stock CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
Hard Drives Internal
Crucial 256GB SSD,
WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB,
Toshiba HDWD130 3TB
Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,
External (USB3)
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)
NAS
Seagate ST4000DM000
Internet Speed Orange Fibre Broadband 37Mb/s Down - 9.5Mb/s Up
Antivirus Bitdefender Total Security 2018 Multi-device
Browser Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta)
Other Info Also run...
Desktop - 6Core 8GB - Windows 10 Enterprise x64,
Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
Netbook - Ubuntu Not used often ;)
2 x Nexus 7 Android tablets
Samsung 10.2" tablet + Keyboard and Logitech T620 Mouse
Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
HTC One Android Smartphone
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19 Aug 2010
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#3
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This could also work to the benifit of the police.
Burglar2010 says "Sweet just found an awesome house to rob. will post pics"
Posted on tuesday 10 people liked this
Catattack replied "sweet. franky was wondering about that debt. Glad to see you walking still"
Franky replied "Wheres my money foo?"
See and then the police will know where he is going.... and try to find "Franky"
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Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory 4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays 16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Keyboard Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
PSU 6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case ASUS G60 Laptop
Hard Drives OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Internet Speed Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox
Other Info General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(
2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
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19 Aug 2010
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#4
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I am still waiting for them to go paid subscriptions
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Proline
OS Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard H55-G43(MS-7638)
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Proline LCD 19 inch
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024
Keyboard PS2
Mouse PS2
PSU RX 730 SS
Case Proline
Cooling Standard
Hard Drives 2 x SATA 250 Gig 1 x External 2TB
Internet Speed To embarrassed to tell lol
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19 Aug 2010
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#5
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Quote: Originally Posted by DirtRider
I am still waiting for them to go paid subscriptions
You mean you would have to pay to use facebook? No way,they would lose money that way.
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.90Ghz
Motherboard Some Gigabyte one, dont remember model
Memory 3.00 GB
Graphics Card 8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Monitor(s) Displays Dual 22" widescreen
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse 2
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W Power Supply
Case Thermalkake Tsunami Dream
Cooling Thermaltake Golden Orb II
Hard Drives 250GB internal, 500GB internal
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19 Aug 2010
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#7
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Quote: Originally Posted by DirtRider
I am still waiting for them to go paid subscriptions
I think a ton of people would immediately leave. They like it, but they wouldn't pay for it.
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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19 Aug 2010
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#8
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Users' real-time location being posted to the Internet?
...Are they insane? 
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware X51
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core i7-2600 @3.40GHz
Memory 8.00GB DDR3
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 w/1.0GB RAM
Monitor(s) Displays BenQ XL2420TX
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@120Hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800
Mouse Razer Orochi
PSU 330-watt
Hard Drives 1TB
Internet Speed Campus Internet
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19 Aug 2010
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#9
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Quote: Originally Posted by BCXtreme
Users' real-time location being posted to the Internet?
...Are they insane?
This isn't a new concept by any means
Foursquare and Gowalla come to mind
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.90Ghz
Motherboard Some Gigabyte one, dont remember model
Memory 3.00 GB
Graphics Card 8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Monitor(s) Displays Dual 22" widescreen
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse 2
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W Power Supply
Case Thermalkake Tsunami Dream
Cooling Thermaltake Golden Orb II
Hard Drives 250GB internal, 500GB internal
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19 Aug 2010
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#10
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kirsch
Quote: Originally Posted by BCXtreme
Users' real-time location being posted to the Internet?
...Are they insane?
This isn't a new concept by any means
Foursquare and Gowalla come to mind
It's still insane ... I really can't imagine who would be comfortable with this.
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware X51
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core i7-2600 @3.40GHz
Memory 8.00GB DDR3
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 w/1.0GB RAM
Monitor(s) Displays BenQ XL2420TX
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@120Hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800
Mouse Razer Orochi
PSU 330-watt
Hard Drives 1TB
Internet Speed Campus Internet
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