I've recently vibe-coded "where-am-i", a small CLI that returns your approximate location using the technology described here.

Tbh, I think this geolocation method is amazing, and I'm grateful it exists, because GPS indoor really sucks.

jbmchuck 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Honest question - what's your use case for needing GPS indoors? I generally know where I am when I'm indoors :)

Maybe indoors is the wrong term: as soon as you don't have direct sky visibility it's relatively hard to get a position.

Some examples: on a train, on the underground, in a train station, in a mall, in an office building, ...

	▲	seba_dos1 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Even if you do, it will often take more time to acquire a fix than most people are used to

mcdonje 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You're in a large building you're unfamiliar with. Particularly one with an unusual layout, like a mall or hospital.

HPsquared 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's useful in shopping malls, airports, train stations, car parks and so on. Anywhere you need to navigate a large complex.

mingus88 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Not OP but navigating large malls, subway terminals, etc is nice

seba_dos1 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

/usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/where-am-i

0x457 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Generally yes, but if you go to a giant mall, train station, airport then you usually don'y.