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Re:Google is mapping your wi-fi access point and the opt-out... by LogicX on Wednesday November 16, 2011 @12:36AM (#3241984)
There was a vulnerability in dd-wrt a few months back, allowing anyone to get your router's mac addy -- then presumably they can lookup your MAC using a service such as this or skyhook to get your EXACT location (not just an IP address approximation) Here's the HN coverage of that: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2044371
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