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 one or several days". The plan could disrupt GPS signals and high frequency radio over the Pacific for up to a week. "The disruptions result from a deluge of dumped charged particles temporarily changing the ionosphere from a "mirror" that bounces high frequency radio waves around the planet to a "sponge" that soaks them up.""

Flickr about to add Geotagging functionality?

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."

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

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.


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Undead Silicon Valley Icons Hitchhike Across the US

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.

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How to Find True North Without a Compass

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.

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Wigle Data to Google Earth (KML File)

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.com

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Drones over Los Angeles

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...

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Garmin iQue 3000 GPS PDA Review

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.

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Satellite imagery of N. Korea missile site

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.

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Camera + GPS + Google Maps = Kick Ass

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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Top Ten GPS Gadgets

Some of these are pretty cool.. I hadn\'t even heard of the ACR TerraFix before.

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VW and Google to explore future NAV (with pics)

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 roads

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GPS on a stick

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.

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New And Stronger GPS From The US Government

Government turns up volume on GPS

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

GPS foils tire, fuel heist

Yahoo!