GPS All things about GPS and Geocaching

2009-08-19T22:20:00.001-07:00

Integrating GIS: A Grassroots Integration StoryPosted by Loraine Lawson Aug 12, 2009 1:49:56 AMToday, I'd like to take a break from the usual integration stories to bring you something completely different: A feel-good integration story. While perusing Government Computer News, I stumbled across an interesting and frankly, national, integration problem, which is being handled in a very grassroots

2009-05-08T13:13:00.001-07:00

Autopia Planes, Trains, Automobiles and the Future of Transportation The Grid, Our Cars and the Net: One Idea to Link Them All By David Weinberger

2009-01-11T10:23:00.001-08:00

What the Heck is Geocaching? A Beginner's GuideMany thanks to members of the Getting Started forum for their generous and patient advice -- Thot It's a high tech Easter egg hunt. Someone hides a container of inexpensive knickknacks -- a cache. Then they post its latitude & longitude on the internet, and other people go

2009-01-11T10:18:00.001-08:00

January 8, 2009 9:00 AM PST TomTom reveals its first connected GPS Posted by Bonnie Cha The GPS market is growing by leaps and bounds, with more and more features available beyond basic navigation. Make sure your device has all the right features you

2007-02-21T20:54:00.000-08:00

The new BlackBerry 8800 from Cingular/at&t released today has a built-in GPS function. This review will show you its capability and limitations. PICTURES INCLUDED.read more | digg story

2006-09-07T20:03:00.000-07:00

NPR : Census Bureau Adopts GPS to Find American Homes

2006-09-07T19:37:00.000-07:00

Gear Factor

2006-09-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

BMW releases first dynamic traffic system in US - Engadget

Google Image Tagger?

2006-09-06T10:19:00.000-07:00

Fresh of Flickr's hot Geotagging capability addition, Google has registered some domains seeming to indicate they are going to be adding this feature as well for their picture site. Could it include GPS, that would be pretty cool.read more | digg story

Geotagging and Privacy

2006-09-06T10:11:00.000-07:00

The popular photo-sharing website Flickr has made it easy to place pictures on a map--potentially changing Web search, travel, and local news. Privacy issues remain a concern, however, with the increasing popularity of geotagging.read more | digg story

2006-09-06T10:09:00.000-07:00

Dog-Gone GPS Locator: RomeEO Keeps Track of That Roving Beast - Gizmodo: "Dog-Gone GPS Locator: RomeEO Keeps Track of That Roving Beast"

2006-08-15T13:49:00.000-07:00

Slashdot | US Satellite Plan Could Knock Out GPS and Radio"Otago University researchers are concerned by US plans to protect satellites from solar storms... "The approach, which is being considered by the US Air Force and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, involves using very low frequency radio waves to flush particles from belts and dump them into the upper atmosphere over either

Flickr about to add Geotagging functionality?

2006-08-05T16:10:00.000-07:00

This user stumbled across this on Flickr this morning..."That panel prompted me to set my default geotagging permissions for new photos (that is, who can see the geotagging information). After selecting "Everyone", I was presented a map to which I could drag and drop photos, thus tagging them with latitude and longitude information."read more | digg story

Sony's new GPS gives you photos that know where they were taken

2006-08-05T10:58:00.001-07:00

It's a little GPS receiver that stamps your photos with the location they were snapped, a much easier method than carrying around a GPS receiver and pencil. Your photos can be placed across a map with "virtual pushpins" via Sony's Picture Motion Browser. read more | digg story

Undead Silicon Valley Icons Hitchhike Across the US

2006-08-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

A new, rather high mark has been set for those hoping to secure lasting fame here in Silicon Valley. You have to die, be modeled out of wood, have a GPS device secured to your back and hitchhike your way around the country.read more | digg story

How to Find True North Without a Compass

2006-06-22T09:09:00.000-07:00

Which way is north? Whether you're lost in the woods or you're trying to install a sundial in your yard, you're bound to want to find true north from time to time, and chances are when the time comes you won't have a compass.read more | digg story

Wigle Data to Google Earth (KML File)

2006-06-20T11:24:00.001-07:00

WiGLE is a massive user contributed database of WiFi access points and GPS coordinates. IronGeek decided to take that data and parse it into a KML file that Google Earth can understand.via-hackaday.comread more | digg story

Drones over Los Angeles

2006-06-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has started last week to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These small drones, which look like toys, weigh about 5 pounds and are equipped with a GPS device and a camera. They can fly at speeds up to 30 miles per hour for 70 minutes and cost less than 30,000 dollars. Read more...read more | digg story

Garmin iQue 3000 GPS PDA Review

2006-06-20T11:23:00.001-07:00

Instead of having a latch that releases the GPS antenna, as on previous units from this company, the 3000 simply has a recess where you can stick your finger in any pry up the antenna. Deploying the antenna still automatically launches the GPS software.read more | digg story

Satellite imagery of N. Korea missile site

2006-06-20T11:23:00.000-07:00

The missile test facility causing all the stir is called the Musudan-ri test facility. A series of satellite images reveal the preparations for testing. Other links contain additional diagrams and discussions.read more | digg story

Camera + GPS + Google Maps = Kick Ass

2006-05-22T11:34:00.001-07:00

This guy took exif data (data about pictures) from a GPS enabled camera, parsed it and sent that data to Google Maps. The examples of Washington D.C. are great. I cannot wait to do this with my camera. This is a must see!read more | digg story

Sex offender killer used sex offender registry and GPS to hunt victims

2006-05-22T11:34:00.000-07:00

A Cape Breton man who killed two sex offenders in Maine visited the homes of another four sex offenders but no one answered the door.\r\n\r\nMaine state police say Stephen Marshall had a global satellite positioning program on his laptop computer, which allowed investigators to trace his movements.read more | digg story

Tracking a Guy in Google Earth/Maps in Real-time

2006-05-22T11:33:00.000-07:00

Where\'s Tim? This guy carries a GPS-enabled phone and shows you his position, and tracks, on Google Maps or Google Earth. Looks like Tim\'s at work right now.read more | digg story

Top Ten GPS Gadgets

2006-05-22T11:32:00.000-07:00

Some of these are pretty cool.. I hadn\'t even heard of the ACR TerraFix before.read more | digg story

VW and Google to explore future NAV (with pics)

2006-02-03T19:21:00.000-08:00

Don't like the NAV system in your VW?Google Earth and VW will add better experience to your next VW's NAV System.Driver and Passenger will be able to instinctively recognize where they are in relation to the surrounding topography, especially in urban areas that are depicted with depth and accurate size relationships between buildings and roadsread more | digg story

GPS on a stick

2006-02-02T16:27:00.000-08:00

This dream device for stalkers runs on 2 AA batteries, has a USB port and is compatible with Google Earth, MapQuest, Microsoft Streets and other mapping services.read more | digg story

2006-01-29T20:02:00.000-08:00

New And Stronger GPS From The US Government

2006-01-26T08:11:00.000-08:00

Government turns up volume on GPS

2006-01-26T08:06:00.000-08:00

E-TEN G500 Pocket PC Phone with built-in GPS announced officially

2006-01-19T18:11:00.000-08:00

GPS foils tire, fuel heist

2006-01-19T18:09:00.000-08:00

Yahoo!

Geocaching Panics Terror Officials

2006-01-19T18:08:00.000-08:00

Rounding a corner on his motorcycle to finish rigging his cache, he was greeted by a barricade of police cars and a bomb squad. "I got off my bike and three officers approached me very cautiously, hands on their holsters," he said. "I was trying to turn off my MP3 player and I think they were worried I was going for a detonator."read more | digg story

2006-01-19T09:32:00.000-08:00

Geocaching�puts authorities on edgeAn article that was on CNN the other day.

2006-01-15T10:33:00.000-08:00

Blackberry gets Google Talk And GoogleThis is an exciting development. I will have screenshots posted soon. It is now running on our blackberry and am looking forward to using it.

2006-01-14T10:57:00.000-08:00

Geocacher prompts terrorist fears for hiding bucket I have thought of this when Geocaching. Do I seem shady? My pics on the side you can tell me. Even though I dont own a gun I might be able to pass as a extremist if I had a T-shirt that said something like "YOU CAN HAVE MY GUN, when you pry it from my paranoid, mentally disturbed, physically-abusive, cold, dead hands"What do the Police think

2006-01-13T17:06:00.000-08:00

USDA Using Satellites to Monitor Farmers

2006-01-13T11:35:00.000-08:00

Last Night I had a dream that I was floating down this river with my nephews. I saw trout rising and it reminded me how much I really miss living in Montana.

2006-01-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

NPR : Tailor-Made Cartography with Google MapsNPR today featured Google Mashup Blogger today. The above link has a file where you can listen yourself.

2006-01-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

I went Geocaching today but there were to many muggle so my dog and I went for a Walk/Run at this Park in Apple Valley, CA. Point were download with Mapsource from Garmin and uploaded into Google Earth.

2006-01-12T13:26:00.000-08:00

JVC enters GPS game with KV-PX9

2006-01-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

Google GPS - Google Mobile

Worlds Smallest GPS Receiver.

2006-01-10T16:41:00.000-08:00

Rakon is a small company in New Zealand which has made the world's smallest GPS receiver, about the size of a baby's fingernail. This plug and play unit will see it's way into PDA's, cellphones and watches. Rakon makes the quartz crystals and oscillators that drive more than half of all GPS products made today. Nice one NZ.read more | digg story

Digital Camera with GPS support

2006-01-10T16:36:00.001-08:00

This digital camera adds gps support to your pictures and will enable you to click on a photograph from the new Adobe Lightroom which will launch a browser and call upon google maps to show the location from where the picture was taken. As shown on episode 12 of the photoshop tv podcast.read more | digg story

Garmin Announces GPS Product Support for Mac OS X

2006-01-10T16:36:00.000-08:00

In a change of direction, Garmin announced that its new applications will now support Mac OS X, including its map data.read more | digg story

Google Earth Beta for Mac OS X officially released

2006-01-10T16:10:00.000-08:00

Google has now officially released Google Earth Beta for OS X (previously it had only been leaked)read more | digg story

WW2 Bomber spotted in Google Earth

2006-01-09T18:58:00.001-08:00

Veteran aircraft caught in flight over UK.read more

How to add a Google Map to any web page in less than 10 minutes

2006-01-09T18:58:00.000-08:00

Overview for anyone interested in getting started with Google Maps. Walks you through step by step signing up with google, adding the code and customizing your new map.read more | digg story

2006-01-09T18:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a cache by my house I found the other day. Once it gets warmer I will be heading to the Mountains by Big Bear, CA for more caching.

2006-01-09T11:38:00.000-08:00

Head over and checkout Earth Tools. It is a Google Mashup or hack that allows one the ability to find a place in the world and find Sunrise Sunset, Local Time and also Height above Sea Level.EarthTools

2006-01-09T09:52:00.000-08:00

Caching In Here is a great article on Geocaching from the Philadelphia Weekly. I have never heard of a cache in a Library.

GPS Nextel Tracking for FREE!

2006-01-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

The free online GPS cell phone tracking service provided by AccuTracking.com lets you see locations, speed, and headings of your mobile clients, family members or valuable assets.read more | digg story

New garmin GPSr

2006-01-07T21:38:00.001-08:00

garmin announced a makeover of there entire handheld gps line, now all will include a mini SD card card and some units will receive the SiRF chip for faster/better gps signal Acquisition.read more | digg story

Bank Robber Tracked By GPS Gadget In Money Bag

2006-01-07T21:38:00.000-08:00

A bank robber jacked a bag of money from a Spokane, Washington, bank, but the bag he was carrying contained a combination GPS-based cell phone gadget designed to track the money. (With video of TV news story)read more | digg story

2006-01-07T19:39:00.000-08:00

FITNESS GPS More Than Just Directions at CESSome Great products are showing up at CES. I wish I was there. I site called Motionbased.comoffers software to analyze ones favorite outdoor activities like running or biking.

2006-01-05T09:53:00.000-08:00

Sony Enter GPS Market I love sony products and have loved since I got my first Sony Walkman for Christmas.

2006-01-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

Europe Launches own GPS SystemThis is not new news but it is new to me.

2006-01-02T11:43:00.000-08:00

TRACKING: VITO released ActiveTrace GPS-enabled activity-tracking for Pocket PC and SmartphoneI can see many uses for this app includung Geocaching. I have a ipaq Pocketpc but I do not have GPS hooked up with. I Will install and be sure to report back.

2006-01-01T11:57:00.000-08:00

Snowmobilers Saved by GPS PhoneSome lucky snomobilers rescue was aided by thier GPS coordinates on their cell PhoneRead More

2005-12-31T17:30:00.000-08:00

Cellhphone GPS could have helped find childA couple near riverside pleaded with sprint to track their car that was stolen with their baby in it. I am not sure what to think of this case. It seems like Sprint did the right thing. There is fine line between safety and privacy.

2005-12-31T14:45:00.000-08:00

MAKE: Blog: HOW TO geotagg del.icio.us bookmarks

2005-12-29T21:24:00.000-08:00

Company Offers Celebrity Voices for GPS Navigation Systems This sounds kind of funny. I pity the fools that makes a wrong turn.

2005-12-29T10:26:00.000-08:00

Spot Geocaching with your phone or BlackberryI am going to try this with my girlfriends blackberry. The company says it is subscritpion free.Read More

2005-12-29T10:17:00.000-08:00

A GPS extension for FireFoxI love firefox and there is now an extension for GPS that is linked to google maps.Read More

2005-12-28T20:09:00.000-08:00

The Chronic of Nardia on SLN last week mentioned Google maps are the Best. I thought this skit was funny and shows how main stream online maps are. If you are read for a laugh check it out. I am soon going to add Geocaching tutorials and hints.

2005-12-28T14:33:00.000-08:00

FineDrive M700D The fine drive has GPS and DMB Digital TV. Find more info on the model over atAkihabara News

2005-12-28T14:20:00.000-08:00

GPS Navigation Nightmare With GPS all the rage these days one often forgets of it shortcomings. GPS systems are are as good as the data that is inputed into them . It great to always have a backup plan and for those Geocachers out there A Handhelp topo map and a compass can be your best ally.Read More

Official Google Earth Santa Tracker

2005-12-24T22:47:00.000-08:00

Track Santa Right Now

2005-12-24T22:40:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Mexens Technology LLC announced peer-to-peer GPS network Navizon,

2005-12-24T19:59:00.000-08:00

Instead of satellite signals typically used by GPS devices, Navizon uses signals from nearby Wi-Fi and cellular towers. This technology seems like it could be useful in the city.read more

B.C. mounties foil liquor theft with GPS

2005-12-24T13:06:00.000-08:00

The Mounties have used a high-tech device to track a suspect in a major liquor theft.About 200 cases of liquor, valued at $80,000, were stolen earlier this month from the Van-Kam Freightways trucking compound in the city earlier this month. Read More

Geocaching A guide to the 10 essentials

2005-12-23T15:34:00.000-08:00

I admit I am usually not the most prepared for Geocaching. My of the time I leave rushing out the door. The folks over at KeenPeople wrote a great article on the ten essentials.Read More

2005-12-23T13:36:00.000-08:00

Tom Tom GPS Threatens Tam TamTom Tom GPS Treatens Tam Tam a mac navigation software, As a result Tam Tam is withdrawn from the market.Read More

More Games with GPS Geodashing GPS Drawing

2005-12-22T17:12:00.000-08:00

More fun with a GPS that I am soon going to try out.Read More

2005-12-22T13:00:00.000-08:00

Download Google Earth For Mac OS X! Some screenshots from the MAC

2005-12-22T09:59:00.000-08:00

GPS finds its way under the treeNever be lost again -- except trying to pick the right modelRead More

2005-12-22T09:18:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry 7520 GPSTo me the Blackberry seems like the ultimate paperless caching machine. My girlfriend has one of these smart devices from work so I have had some time to play with one. Although we do not have a telenav or mapquest subscription, I was able to find our coordinates. You can have instant internet acess almost anywhere and it has a technology that makes up for spotty satellite

2005-12-22T08:48:00.000-08:00

Links for GeocachingAre you new to Geo Caching head over to my del.icio.us bookmarks for site that will give you more information on the exciting sport of Geocachingdel.icio.us/zutnick

Cache IN Trash Out Geocaching

2005-12-22T07:08:00.000-08:00

I lot of Geocachers practice Cache in Trash Out meaning that while they are caching they pick up garbage and bring it out with. This is a great way to clean up the environment but it is also a story to tell muggles if caught.

2005-12-21T20:28:00.000-08:00

Google Earth has nations worriedWhen Google introduced Google Earth, free software that marries satellite and aerial images with mapping capabilities, the company emphasized its usefulness as a teaching and navigation tool, while advertising the pure entertainment value of high-resolution flyover images of the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the pyramids.

GPS: Bold new directions BlackBerry 7520 GPS, Motorola's i870 multimedia phone

2005-12-21T20:18:00.000-08:00

GPS: Bold new directionsAs technology driving global positioning systems gets more powerful, the navigation devices get lighter, more accurate and are even turning up in cell phones.Read More

Virtual Neighborhoods: Geocaching A high-tech game of hide and seek

2005-12-21T20:13:00.000-08:00

Here is great artlicle about geocaching from the Naples Daily news, The lady in the story talks about using old maps to find boot in her neighborhod. The sport is only five years old and I have only four caches logged but I have found a hobby to get me off my but and use my brain. Looking for a family activity or if you just want to get out of the house take a close look at Geocaching.Read More

GPS Games

2005-12-21T11:05:00.000-08:00

Looking for other types of Geo Games to play. Head over to GPSgames.org to find games live Geo Golf and Geo Poker.

High-Tech Hunt Gets Mixed State Response

2005-12-21T09:38:00.000-08:00

This is the first I have read about Law officers having mixed feelings about Geo caches. I have thought of creating acache myself and will certainly take their thought into consideration.

Geocaching.com Glossary FTF WTF?

2005-12-21T09:32:00.000-08:00

Here is yet another great glossary from Geocaching.com

A GPS-Geocaching GLOSSARY FTF What does it Mean?

2005-12-21T09:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a great Geocaching Glossary provided by the Boise Weekly

2005-12-21T07:58:00.000-08:00

Using GPS Devices with Google Earth "Using GPS Devices with Google Earth"If you have a GPS (Global Position System) device, you can connect it to your computer and import your waypoint and track data into Google Earth

2005-12-20T22:15:00.000-08:00

New York Times: A Google Maps Guide to CommutingThe New York Times did their own mashup for CommutersNew York Transit Strike - Guide to Commuting - New York Times Interactive Graphic

2005-12-20T19:17:00.000-08:00

TerraCaching For those looking for another great site for Geocaching there isTerraCaching.com

2005-12-20T16:33:00.000-08:00

UPS Package Tracking with Google MapsTried this to track some headphone I got for my girlfriend.READ More about how to get it working for you.

2005-12-20T15:15:00.000-08:00

Terrabrowser for MacOS X For all you Mac enthisists out there the is Terrabrowser for MacOS X. Below are just some of the great features in this program.Three map types: Color satellite maps (large urban areas only)Black and white satellite mapsTopographical maps Map is draggable with the mouse or controllable via keyboard.Distance calculation option (hold down option and drag).Date of

War Zone Geocaching

2005-12-20T14:57:00.000-08:00

Click the Link below to go to cache that is located in Iraq. Suddenly hazards like this Rattle Snake at a cache I visited does not seem as hazardous.read more