Comments on: Geo URI Safari Helper

By: David

David — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:14:12 +0000

Can’t seem to get it to work on Safari /iCab/Demeter/Shiira whether GE is open or not?

iCab supports meta name=”ICBM” and meta name=”geo.position” recognition though to GMaps.

By: Paul Mitchum

Paul Mitchum — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:31:53 +0000

This little haxxor happens to work with Firefox as well. I’d assume it works for any browser that can launch external apps for any URI it can’t handle itself. Which should be all of them.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:08:22 +0000

Works, as you say, if GE is already open.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:42:53 +0000

You sure you want to give away your exact location on US a US based server?

By: Olly

Olly — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:39:05 +0000

‘fraid not - it uses a native interface, none of that XUL malarkey :)

By: Andy Armstrong

Andy Armstrong — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:54:11 +0000

Works for me. HTH. HAND :)

I’ve noticed that if it has to launch GE it doesn’t go to the right location. It works fine for me if GE is already running. It’s not exactly an industrial strength solution though :)

If the geo: uri thing picks up momentum I’ll write a proper despatcher in ObjC.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:41:47 +0000

When did you move to Leek? You could have told me. I was ready to Cumbria to see you…

By: Andy Armstrong

Andy Armstrong — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:15:04 +0000

Do FF plugins not work with Camino?

By: Olly

Olly — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:56:59 +0000

Can I have one for Camino please? ;-)

By: Andy Armstrong

Andy Armstrong — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:43:41 +0000

Quick hack. Proof of concept. No time.