What's the best GPS mapping system for making trail maps (software/hardware)? I'm an Apple person.
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posted by wavejumper
on Nov 7, 2008 -
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My PT Cruiser has a satellite radio receiver installed. I don't care for it. Can I make the antenna more useful?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Outdoor tech: GPS units - for backpacking, not for a car? Looking for something best suited to solo already-know-waypoint 2-3 day fastpacks.
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posted by penciltopper
on Oct 8, 2008 -
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What is the eventual disposition of GPS navigation units that get stolen from cars in the United States? Specifically, what about GPS units that are locked with PINs? Details and more specifics inside.
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posted by Juffo-Wup
on Oct 5, 2008 -
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I need a suggestion for a mobile phone that is very intuitive, has GPS and is a camera phone. Bonus points if it's kinda like OnStar, speaking directions aloud, and is affordable--under $250--although I don't know if that is possible...you tell me.
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posted by mumstheword
on Sep 4, 2008 -
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Alternatives to MotionBased and Garmin Connect for tracking running workouts with a Garmin Forerunner 305?
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posted by letitrain
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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What are useful/fun/collaborative things that can be done with a PDA, computer and a small GPS device these days?
posted by vizsla
on Aug 20, 2008 -
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I have a Macbook Pro with OS X and Vista on it. I also have the opportunity to borrow a USB GPS device. The plan is to drive around Estonia and Latvia, so decent maps of Eastern Europe are a must. What GPS software should I use?
posted by A Kingdom for a Donkey
on Aug 19, 2008 -
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Pinpointing gunshot locations by triangulating sound waves: Would this be technically feasible? Would it be legal?
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posted by odinsdream
on Aug 10, 2008 -
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How to best use the GPS in my Palm 800w? I would like to 1) Automatically geotag my cameraphone photos and 2) Be able to track where and how far I've traveled for workouts.
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posted by jeffrygardner
on Aug 7, 2008 -
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Any one has great suggestions for inexpensive GPS photo finders / photo trackers / geotaggers?
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posted by remi
on Aug 2, 2008 -
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As a late birthday gift my father wants to get me a GPS for my truck. He asked if I wanted a TomTom or a Garmin, but I'm not familiar with either one. I looked online a bit but found all the models and crap confusing, so I seek advice here.
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posted by PossumCupCake
on Jul 24, 2008 -
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[TravelFilter] What would be an easy and cheap way to get a map update of my brother whereabouts for his year-long asian trip?
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posted by XiBe
on Jul 17, 2008 -
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We've got a huge truck that does pickups and deliveries all over a rural community. Diesel eats us up. Do you have suggestions for helping us schedule pickups in a manner that maximizes efficiency? We're an NPO...
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posted by TomMelee
on Jun 26, 2008 -
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I've been thinking of buying a phone with GPS to track my runs. Help me be sure and confident about my choice, or suggest a better alternative...
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posted by cyanide
on Jun 18, 2008 -
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Photostellar Geolocation - Assuming a 10X optical zoom camera, comprehensive star charts and a carpenter's level to determine "straight up", what global positioning accuracy could I achieve?
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posted by jayCampbell
on Jun 16, 2008 -
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What is the best GPS unit to buy for my fieldwork, that would ideally display a list of homes to be mapped in a spreadsheet format and allow touchscreen entry of information into the spreadsheet (coordinates, consent obtained [yes/no], why home was unable to be mapped [drop-down menu])? Does this type of interface exist for GPS units?
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posted by xholisa13
on Jun 1, 2008 -
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I'm a data dork. Is there a way to rip my tracks and my trip odometer data from my Garmin 60CSx to analyze my commutes to work?
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posted by timmins
on May 21, 2008 -
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So I just realized I've lost the GPS I bought thanks to a
previous AskMe. Presuming I don't miraculously find it, what should I replace it with?
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posted by wierdo
on May 13, 2008 -
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I want to write some Location-based software (eventually on the mobile platform) and be able to test it on my laptop without faking GPS coordinates. What's a good, cheap GPS unit with a public API and/or some documentation/third party libraries for interacting with the device and retrieve information programmatically?
posted by callingshotgun
on May 12, 2008 -
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We got crapped on this tax season, so I'm looking for a better way to track my business miles. I always forget to write down trips in the mileage log, so I think an automated GPS system might work better for me. Any suggestions?
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posted by bjork24
on May 3, 2008 -
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I'm driving cross country and parking a webcam on the dash. I also have a bluetooth GPS receiver. I want these two devices together to end up with a folder full of geotagged images, but my google-fu is failing to provide an easy answer. Does anyone out there know?
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posted by frijole
on May 1, 2008 -
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My house is incorrectly located by MapQuest, Google Maps, Google Earth and GPS systems. I assume this means that there is an error in some common database they all rely on. Is there a way to request that the error be fixed so that future versions of the database are correct?
posted by retiree
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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Is there an affordable GPS locator solution on the market? I know about the personal locator beacons that are often used by hikers and skiers, but I am looking for something more appropriate for use with a disabled child.
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posted by Lokheed
on Apr 7, 2008 -
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The post office, Google Earth, and all other mapping systems are wrong about my address. Help!
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posted by Phyltre
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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Hi, Read the previous posts. Want/need handheld GPS for hiking in the woods, what is a good unit for tree cover and what is waas and sirfs?
Thanks.
posted by jara1953
on Mar 30, 2008 -
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I'm looking for software for my Windows Mobile smartphone + bluetooth GPS brick that will let people log in to a web site and see my current location (preferably in google maps).
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posted by nervestaple
on Mar 21, 2008 -
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I'm visiting Japan in April, and would like to find an appropriate PDA with built-in GPS to help with navigation, mapping and language translation, but it's proving difficult to find the right device.
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posted by vaxtv
on Feb 24, 2008 -
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Say there's another huge blackout like the Northeast had a few years ago, and let's say it lasts two months... Will a GPS unit in my dashboard and powered by my car still be able to connect to the satellites it needs to, to direct me on my way?
posted by CarlRossi
on Feb 18, 2008 -
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How difficult would it be to either build a GPS with a little bit of a personality, who is disappointed with you when you make wrong turns, or to mod existing GPS units to have a hint of a personality?
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posted by onlyconnect
on Feb 17, 2008 -
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What is a simple straight forward way to gather gps data, and sync it with my digital camera/ Digital recorder? And possibly create a GIS database out of it?
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posted by mrgreyisyelling
on Feb 9, 2008 -
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My future father-in-law drives a semi for a national trucking company and currently uses a PDA with GPS capabilities for navigation. He's not entirely satisfied with this.
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posted by bach
on Feb 1, 2008 -
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Help me find a standalone user friendly GPS unit that can have addresses or contacts loaded from a computer.
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posted by imjosh
on Jan 23, 2008 -
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I like the idea of "tour" audio that's loaded into my GPS unit, and as I drive through, say, Virginia, a voice tells me about Civil War battles and troop movements that took place in my immediate area.
Here's one vendor that makes these. Question is -- how hard would it be to make my own? What technical expertise/hardware/software would be required?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders
on Dec 26, 2007 -
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I would like to disable the Enhanced 911 feature of my cell phone that broadcasts my position continually via GPS tracking. As my phone doesn't allow me to turn this feature off through the settings, how can I modify the circuit to bypass the GPS
transmitter?
posted by moooshy
on Dec 21, 2007 -
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I'm a product rep and have to visit stores all over the city. I'm looking for a reasonably priced GPS that will allow me to enter various addresses, then the software will organize it and plan an itinerary. Do tomtoms, etc. have this functionality? If not, is there software or mapping programs that will do this?
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posted by birdlady
on Nov 30, 2007 -
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