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Re:Show HN: I created an iPhone app for my wild nights out on Sunday September 25, 2011 @05:55AM (#3035502)
Thanks! :) When you're on the move accuracy is typically of 5-10m (it doesn't matter if the app is in background or foreground), so yes the app accurately pinpoints where you are.

Now, not to overwhelm the user with a multitude of entries the app only records your location every 70 meters if at least 60 seconds have passed. That means that the dry cleaners would have to be 70 meters away from Joe's bar to have an event recorded. I'm planning on making it more flexible by adapting the minimum number of meters / minimum time elapsed depending on your speed (if you're walking, cruising, driving fast etc.)

Show HN: I created an iPhone app for my wild nights out

The skinny: Katy Perry, Very Bad Trip, How I Met Your Mother and maybe a couple personal experiences... Many of us have experimented wild nights and tried to piece together what happened the next morning. Well, this is over. Last Night...? records your location automatically so that you can check out your route the next morning.If you want to have a look:...

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