Some new GPS action over @ SparkFun - It's not quite small enough to track your cat, but the Uber Tracker is a beast of a product. This device may seem simple enough: get GPS coordinates and broadcast those coordinates over the cellular network - but it's so much more! The Uber Tracker has open firmware and hackability.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:38
[Stefan] sent in this data logger that was built for a weather balloon project. It's a very clean design that logs to a 64KB eeprom, can transmit its location via SMS through a cell phone and trigger a camera based on position if needed.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:36
Brian @ our new Hackszine site writes -
For anyone looking for a last-minute Valentine to send instantly, Google Maps Mania advises heading over to GeoGreeting.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:35
[Nick] caught [Alex]s GPS enabled AVR, so he sent in his project using the same Telit GM862 module. Rather than depend on an external AVR, he wanted to use the on-board python interpreter.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:31
Neighborhood Satellites are handheld sensing devices that monitor people's local environment. In its current prototype form, the satellite is able to sense air quality, light, and the presence of cell phone signals.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:31
Raelx writes -
If you have ever been in a Volkswagen New Beetle you might have noticed that the dash is deep enough to take a nap on. This makes the suction cup mount provided with the Nuvi pretty much useless.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:30
Eric from Phone Scoop writes - "the mm7500 (and the mm9000) can add gps data to the exif file when you take a picture. these are the first phones in the US with this capability.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:30
Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) is used to transmit location and other real-time data over amateur radio frequencies. [Scott Miller]'s OpenTracker project is designed to encode the NMEA data from a serial GPS receiver for transmission.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:28
Remember all those cheap logging GPS units we posted? - Andy picked up a Wintec, but the supplied software was Windows only - so he released a patch for GPSBabel that supports the WBT-200 on all platforms GPS-Babel runs on and he has also tracked down a USB driver for it that works on Macs.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:26
El Hombre writes "The Vista is a nice unit and I quite like it (mainly for biking and hiking) but it must be said that Garmin's service and repair policy stinks.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:26