GPS
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The Good Route: Google Maps Adds Bike Routes
Outside Blog &bull Today
Google worked with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to add more than 12,000 miles of trail to Google Maps. "Over the course of the last three to four years, we've been out riding the trails with GPS units to collect data," says… Full Story »
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Download Grand Canyon National Park Hiking GPS Waypoints
www.outdooreyes.com via @outdooreyes &bull YesterdayAll of the following Grand Canyon National Park GPS waypoints and north rim routes have been obtained by using a Magellan GPS while hiking. All waypoints are in WGS84 datum and should only be used for recreational purposes and NOT… Full Story »
Intova IC 500 Digital Camera
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThis Intova IC500 Underwater Digital Camera is really a kit that includes a 5.0 mega-pixel digital camera and underwater housing. With this kit you can take photographs as you explore the ocean world both above and below the surface....Full Story »
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GPS Guides Blind Man on Appalachian Trail
www.gpsworld.com via @Rated4Stars &bull Mar 8, 2010The Scripps Howard news service is reporting that a blind Minnesota man is hiking the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail using a GPS-equipped cell phone. According to Mike Hanson, 44, of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, his GPS-equipped cell phone "gives me everything… Full Story »
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GARMIN NUVI 5000 CAR GPS NAVIGATION 2010 FAST FREE SHIP Review
www.navblog.info via @NavBlog &bull Mar 8, 2010SquareTrade AP6.0 SquareTrade AP6.0 GARMIN NUVI 5000 5.2" WIDESCREEN GPS NAVIGATOR TRUSTED POWERSELLER Get big-time navigation and mapping with the large screen nuvi 5000. This super-sized navigator is designed for RV and truck drivers and gives a big picture of the route ahead without obstructing your view. It features a whopping 5.2 inch display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter and lots of entertainment features for fun on the open road. See Even More With nuvi 5000's… Full Story »
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Handheld GPS 101: Routes vs. Tracks
gpstracklog.com via @gpstracklog &bull Mar 8, 2010This can be seen in the image above. The magenta route shows straight-line segments between waypoints, while the yellow track shows the actual shape of the trail. As I mentioned in my routes post, you need to be aware of… Full Story »
Snack Bag - Blue Camo by Itzy Ritzy
sponsored listing • Shopping.comEliminate the need for wasteful plastic bags with this nifty snack bag from Itzy Ritzy. Ideal for snacks, picnics, sandwiches, mini first aid kits, cell phones, car & plane trips, crayons, toiletries, cameras, hiking, camping, travel, beach gear & more! Made with a 100% cotton designer fabric exterior...Full Story »
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2009 Chevrolet Equinox
www.reedmantollchevy.com via @ReedmanChevyFan &bull Mar 7, 2010The Chevy Equinox is aerodynamically smooth, thanks to a subtle shaping of front and rear fascias as well as the rear spoiler. From the front, Equinox still looks the part of a Chevy truck, with its requisite single-bar grille sporting a large gold Chevrolet bow-tie emblem. In the broadside view, Equinox looks different from the rest of the Chevy Truck family. The roof pillars and the sheetmetal above the windows but below the roof seem to be extra-thick, imparting a feeling of extra solidity and strength, important… Full Story »
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The Santa Barbara Independent Chile Getting Back on Feet
independent.com via @SamNeace &bull Mar 7, 2010It is Friday, March 5, day six since the earthquake in Chile and I am still in Santiago, on the 19th floor of my hotel, shaking around from the aftershocks. The situation in Santiago has stabilized. Besides traffic issues caused by collapsed or damaged highway bridges, life seems to be back to normal, to the eye of someone who just arrived here that is. People are still afraid of the continuing aftershocks and their eyes open wide during discussions about the events of the morning last week when the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck. I have been spending most of my… Full Story »
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Garmin announces elimination of many on the trail GPS receivers
www.examiner.com via @thegcshop &bull Mar 5, 2010This week, Garmin announced that a series of their older on the trail GPS receivers are discontinued. Many of these models have been around for many years and have older, slower technology. However, there were a few surprises for this… Full Story »
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Peg and Jake tame the trails with some dirty racing
Garmin Blog &bull Feb 19, 2010
PEG: After two months of snow, ice and otherwise unfriendly running conditions, who wouldn't be game for more of the same at a trail race promising "rocky, rooty, hilly bridle trails and single-track trails"? It had been two years since Jake and I did Psycho Wyco, put on by the KC Trail Nerds, and it was high time for a second run at it. JAKE: Technically, it was our third run at it, because we did sneak out there in December for a practice… Full Story »
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Novatel shows off next
www.engadget.com via @cyberdad &bull Feb 19, 2010Please note: If you're a current Engadget commenter, you do not need to re-register. Simply login and you will be prompted to select a username. Full Story »
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The Subject
www.gpsnavigationsystem.biz via @gpswatch993 &bull Feb 18, 2010Loneliness is a plague in this world in which we live. There are billions and billions of people on the planet, but many of these people live alone. Many of the people who don’t live alone live with extreme loneliness.… Full Story »
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Massachusetts woman misguided by her GPS
www.sunjournal.com via @jmentirosa &bull Feb 17, 2010Massachusetts woman misguided by her GPS - spends several hours stuck on a snowmobile trail | Sun Journal Full Story »
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Several Realities about GPS Car Tracking
www.pcsupporttoday.com via @pcsupporttoday &bull Feb 17, 2010GPS car tracking has become very popular with the increase of the need for car security. Government institutions, the police and the army heavily rely on GPS car tracking to limit criminality there are also civilians, private users that rely… Full Story »
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Cartography 2.0: Volunteers Help Map Africa as Never Before
National Geographic Adventure Blog &bull Feb 16, 2010
A high-tech mapping project canvasses the African bush The lioness coughed, and Mark Eveleigh looked up from his laptop. There were seven of them, 400 pounds each-that's 2,800 pounds of feline-staring right at him. Eveleigh was in northern Uganda helping… Full Story »
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Zeal Optics
www.engadget.com via @testuser77 &bull Feb 13, 2010Please note: If you're a current Engadget commenter, you do not need to re-register. Simply login and you will be prompted to select a username. Full Story »
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GPS Navigation System Garmin Nuvi 350 with Stephan
gpsnavigator-350.com via @newenergysteph &bull Feb 12, 2010What if one device could help you navigate anywhere in the U.S. andCanada, while offering travel tips, storing your favorite tunes and photos, providing translation assistance, and more? That device is here, and it's not much bigger than a deck… Full Story »
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Solar flares set to wreak havoc on GPS signals
www.engadget.com via @adataghost &bull Feb 10, 2010Please note: If you're a current Engadget commenter, you do not need to re-register. Simply login and you will be prompted to select a username. Full Story »
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DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 Realtree Handheld GPS with 1:100k Topographic, Detailed Street Maps, and POIs
www.5r.com.au via @5rSoftware &bull Feb 10, 20105r.com.au DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 Realtree Handheld GPS with 1:100k Topographic, Detailed Street Maps, and POIs Full Story »
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On-Star for Hikers?
TripleBlaze &bull Feb 9, 2010
We’ve been fans of the Spot Satellite Messenger ever since we first heard about the GPS device that allows you to track the progress of backcountry expeditions remotely. GPS-enabled devices like the Spot and the personal locator beacon from ACR… Full Story »
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TI stuffs WiFi
www.engadget.com via @techiejunk &bull Feb 9, 2010TI stuffs WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM radios on a single chip, UWB and LTE are like 'hello?' -- Engadget Full Story »
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