mobile desktop, table PROJECTS NOTEBOOK PROJECTS NOTEBOOK ABOUT <li><input type="search" placeholder="Search"></li> <li><button type="button" class="button">Search</button></li> ABOUT @adamhrv <h1>SKYLIFT: Research</h1> <p class="meta">20 Jul 2016</p> chapter <div class="cp-page intro-bg multiply" markdown="1"> # SKYLIFT: Research #### WiFi Geolocation Emulator ###### Adam Harvey / Surya Mattu (2016) </div> This is a post about SKYLIFT , a geolocation emulator made for !Mediengruppe Bitnik’s Assange room at Zoo Galerie, in collaboration with Surya Mattu . SKYLIFT works by exploiting a smartphone’s reliance on using home routers for location services. Because home routers broadcast a unique number (BSSID) and do not change location, they can be used for “accurate” geo-positioning. Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, Twitter, and Facebook...