Googling WiFi hotspots

You can now use Google's location search to find WiFi hotspots near you - frinstance look here for hotspots near where I live. The rankings look a little weird - the Starbucks from which I'm writing this appears seventh on this list, behind a number of hotspots that are further away. Via Glenn Fleishman who writes:

Google Lab’s new Search by Location service lets you aggregate results for hotspots: This is nifty idea which aggregates the address information that Google is parsing from its results (any time it sees anything that looks like an address) and tying it to keywords.

It’s particularly useful for Wi-Fi aggregation, because you’re finding locations that not only my business partner JiWire lists or libraries that Bill Drew has assembled, but you’re seeing even individual locations like coffeeshops that mention they have Wi-Fi, community wireless pages, and other randomly related content.

Of course, I'm looking forward to the day when we have WiFi everywhere, obviating the need for such a service :)