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!
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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
Nice hack! I have connected a Lassen iQ GPS module to my serial interface. Maps are downloaded from Google Maps servers with a small script. Google maps consist of 128x128 pixel tiles.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:06
This is from earlier this year, but I didn't see how it was done - so here it is. Ever want to make your own TRON lightcycle game? But not a video game, real life! Here's a page that details how a group of racers hacked up gear and software to make a real life TRON racing game.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:05
This Russian site has all the details needed to upload new maps to a Magellan eXplorist 300, 200, or 100. Inside the battery case are four pads that can be used for serial communication.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:03
Chris writes -
This page describes the steps I went through in my project to connect a Garmin eTrex Summit GPS device to a Nikon D200 camera body in order to record location information in the EXIF data of images captured using the setup.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:03
Tony writes "I managed to write a perl script to do the Garmin GPS Overlay on an arbitrary satellite image. You can get ridiculously high resolution, color satellite orthoimages from seamless.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:02
Caferacer writes - "How to use a handheld GPS unit to create some really nice maps of mountain bike or hiking trails. " - Link. .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:01