+docdesi Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I just recently got a Treo 600 (woohoo..more toys..esp since it is a palm pilot, phone and wireless web integrated all in one)..i am able to get onto the geocaching page but the browser (Blazer) has a hard time with larger web pages...am thinking about Cachemate or one of its clones but since i have instant internet access whereever i can get a Sprint signal (which in the philly area isnt a problem)..am wondering if Jeremy in his infinite wisdom :-) would consider enabling a form of the website to be more accessible to the population that is using more palm enabled web devices...i am not yet a paying member of this site but as soon as i start going back out this year i will pay up (dont like freezing weather caching)...so would make me want to pay even faster and possibly pay another added premium if this could be done..any thoughts..... Quote Link to comment
+jeff35080 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 http://geocaching.com/wap Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 You'll probably find this wireless portal more useful. Quote Link to comment
+docdesi Posted February 4, 2004 Author Share Posted February 4, 2004 Thanks all...both work great on my Treo....now i will be able to log caches on the fly...... Quote Link to comment
+Sissy-n-CR Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'd be a little concerned about sending my password through a portal I didn't know. CR Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'd be a little concerned about sending my password through a portal I didn't know. CR Agreed. But for looking up caches, the portal is much more user friendly. Quote Link to comment
+Mr.Benchmark Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Thanks for the tip on the other portal - on the geocaching.com/wap page, cache lookup by zipcode fails on my Tungsten T3 - when I pick a cache from the search results, it just takes me back to the top level page. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 That's neat. I didnt know that was possible. Maybe I should by a new toy... Quote Link to comment
+Shoknaw Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Hey thanks They both work great on my Axim x3i I have driven around with the Dell sniffer on and had 4 access point offer themselves up to at the same time. Unlocked It asks do you want to connect? I haven't stooped low enough to do it yet, but........ Quote Link to comment
+travisl Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I have driven around with the Dell sniffer on and had 4 access point offer themselves up to at the same time. Unlocked It asks do you want to connect? I haven't stooped low enough to do it yet, but........ If they're unlocked, what would make you think the owners didn't want them publicly available? It's not like leaving their front door unlocked -- it's more like leaving a garden hose running, sitting on the sidewalk; I can't imagine anyone minding me taking a drink. Or like leaving a radio playing outside; I can't imagine anyone being upset that I stop to listen. I've got a wireless connection at my house that I've chosen to leave unlocked, for anyone to access. I have a hard time imagining that most access point owners are clueless about their connectivity. Sure, there's some, but not most. If it's WEP encrypted -- even though I've heard that's easily breakable -- I'll avoid it, because the owner is expressing an intention of keeping people out. But an access point that's open is... well... open. Absent any hints that this is something that shouldn't be accessed, a signal that's saying "I'm open, here's my SSID if you want to connect," seems like an invitation. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Make sure to mark it! Quote Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 There is a difference in leaving it open because you're clueless, leaving in open because you're helpfull, and leaving it open in order to see what kind of passwords you can collect from people using your AP. While by no means a security expert, I turn off sharing and try to make sure I'm signed on via cookies to whatever site I'm trying to access whenever I'm trying to access via an open access point. That at least saves me from sending usernames and passwords in the clear. Hint! Hint! TPTB, are you listening? An SSL signon would be helpful for a group of people whose hobby is to travel from home base and are techies by nature. CR Quote Link to comment
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