In this PopSci "Void Your Warranty" piece, MAKE contributing writer Dave Prochnow shows you how to use an old OnStar GPS unit on a laptop computer with free software, no subscription required.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:12
Sweet, here's how to enable geotagging in iPhoto - "By slightly changing the InfoPanel. nib file in the iPhoto 6. 0. 5 app bundle, you can see how this hidden feature works.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:12
Will O'Brien on Engadget has a how to on making an external antenna for a GPS - "If you crack open your GPS, you could extend the wire between the antenna and the internal antenna, but the loss from the extra wire would degrade the signal.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:12
A followup to MovinGmap (that GPS Tracker for Google Maps), MeHere also publishes realtime KML files so you can plot your location with friends on Google Earth and opens the data on your GPS to other applications (eg Greasemonkey scripts).
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:12
Mashing up Google maps and Gasbuddy = locations of cheap gas in your area on a Google map (map or satellite view). Just choose a city- then the data on the right side is updated cheapest gas prices.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:12
Spark electronics has a $39 GPS logger that works with Google Earth - "The Lassen iQ FAT16 Datalogger is the latest widget from SFE. This little board will datalog all GPS data (longitude, latitude, speed, altitude, etc) up to 440 hours with a 256MB SD card using FAT16 format! Direct and automatic text file recording! Best of all, you can open the data into Google Earth!" - Link.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:10
This maker made a huge real-life Google Earth pin point icon, if timed right it might even show up on the satellite photos! - Link. Thanks Mark!
Related:
Google Earth - 1790 - Link.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:09
This is nice - Google maps + the GPS feed from buses in Helsinki, Finland - [via] Link. .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:07
this site shows you how to jack in to the gps receiver inside any gm onstar system. it's as simple as soldering a up a serial cable. you can then connect to it and either run some gps diagnostic software, or switch the device to nmea mode so that you can use it with your gps mapping software in your car pc.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:06
Jens writes - "I have read your blog entries for GPS data loggers. Instead of getting one of those stand-alone data loggers, I would suggest to get a Garmin e-Trex.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:06