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November 04, 2005
Geographic IP as Networked Object
Idea:
When I read, I don't think about where the sender was physically when they wrote the email. I may think about them as a person, or have a picture of them in my head from some memorable time we spent together, but I don't think of them sitting in a computer lab, a bedroom, a coffee shop and writing email. I may be the exception.
I think something may be gained from bringing this data into the equation. Finer granularity would be preferable but as an initial first cut, the IP address of an individual could be converted into a physical map of their location. It could be another header, e.g.
From:
To:
Subject:
Body:
Attachments:
Map of Physical Location:
I think it would add an interesting dynamic to email and push email in the direction of networked objects.
Something to consider: Technically IP data may be misleading, especially for mobile devices.
Posted by mb2811 at November 4, 2005 03:51 PM