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August 6th, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

Are you lost again? Okay, let me tell you what you do next. You turn around; head back to that gas station you just passed and ask for directions. Sure, your wife and kids will no longer respect you, but at least you’ll know where in the heck you’re going, right? For some reason this seems like the mentality of many men in America. In reality no one cares if you ask for directions or not. Believe me, the wife and kids really just want to get there, and fast. However, if you’re going to be stubborn, and simply insist on not asking for directions, then you better have an alternative plan. Yeah, you know what I’m referring to. Something that can assist you in getting from point A to point B without the help of a local. They’re called Garmin Nuvi gps systems, folks. In this day and age everyone should have one. It’s simply crazy not to. These babies are life-savers.

So I was planning a trip from Ohio to Iowa. Now, the truth of the matter is that I hate maps, and I’m not that good at following directions on paper. This is where my brother stepped in with one of the new-age garmin gps systems to save the day. He carries one at all times when he drives anywhere. It’s brilliant. The system just sticks to his windshield, making it easy to see and access. Anyway, he let me borrow it for my trip to Iowa. Wow, was this thing amazing. Not only do garmin gps systems map out your route to any preferred destination, but they also talk to you. Yep, that’s what I said; they talk to you. This is ideal. Every time something new comes up in the directions, the gps system tells you. Therefore, you really don’t even have to pay close attention. The gps voice will tell you where to go. Now, that’s not all. Here is my all-time favorite feature on these garmin gps systems. They have all locations programmed in. You want to know if a coffee shop is coming up soon? No problem; the garmin gps systems will inform you of every coffee shop that lies ahead. You can see exactly where any store, shopping center, or restaurant resides. The handy garmin gps systems will tell you how many miles away they are and if they are on your particular path or not. That is the bomb! So much information in such a small device. Once you have one of these contemporary Garmin Nuvi gps systems, you won’t be able to travel without it.

Imagine, Never having to hearing her saying “Are we lost Again” GPS Navigation to the rescue

July 25th, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

Have you sometime in the past lost your way? Such mistakes like taking the wrong turn happen all the time. Has your wife reminded you on too many times. Well There is hope. GPS Naviagation.

What does GPS navigation consist of? GPS stands for global positioning system, and was developed by the United States Department of Defense. It is, to date, the only global navigational satellite system that works at full capacity. The first of 24 massive satellites was launched in 1978. Although the cost of maintaining the system runs in the hundreds of millions, it can be accessed for free through many web sites. Think of it as a perk for living on earth and having a computer. The navigation part is what could cost you. But if you take a lot of road trips, sales trips, or just have a knack for getting lost everywhere you go, it will be worth it. You will save in time, gas money, and having to replace worn out tires from always having to retrace your steps.

GPS Navigation is a useful tool.

A GPS navigation system is installed in a lot of new cars nowadays. In addition to that blue On-Star button, being able to see on a screen where you need to be going and hearing the directions can be a tremendous help in unfamiliar surroundings. Cab drivers in major cities are relying on GPS navigation to streamline their time management and be more efficient getting people to and from their destinations.

During heavy weather a good navigation system is of indispensable worth to ships. Airplanes use GPS navigation systems to assist in flying the correct course. Smaller handheld devices are used by hikers to stay on the trail. With even smaller devices in for instance cell phones, GPS navigational devices become of more use to many more people.

Using a GPS Tracking System on Your Kid’s Car

April 12th, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

Learning to drive is one of a young person’s greatest adventures.  It also becomes an adventure for the parents, but not as pleasurable as for the teenager. Teenagers do not have much experience in driving and therefore they give their parents grey hairs while driving, more so when the parents do not accompany the young person.

Parents will always worry about their children; what they are doing and where they are going. Parents hear stories from other parents or even just think about their own teenage days and decide to keep a close eye on their kids’ whereabouts.  One way to very accurately see where a teenager drives to is to install a GPS tracking system on his or her car.

Safety

Because of inexperience, teenagers are going to make more mistakes while driving than more experienced drivers.  One feature of many vehicular GPS tracking systems is software that monitors speed.  With that data, parents can decide to suspend driving privileges or any other measure.

The GPS tracking system can also warn parents in case of a break down or accident.  This helps especially because younger drivers may not have a good idea of geography or the streets they are on.  But a map from the GPS system pinpoints the car’s location.

Tracking

The main reason for installing a GPS tracking system in a car may not be for cases of emergency but for the parents to know where their children are going to when away in the car. Some parents prohibit their kids from driving on the freeway.  Others may forbid going to certain other teens’ houses.  Some are simply worried that the kid may not actually be going to the library or to soccer practice, but to someplace undesirable.  In short, parents use GPS tracking systems to keep their kids honest.

One of the characteristics of this GPS tracking system is that the teenager does not even have to know that the device is installed in the car. Basically, parents can do this secretly, and receive the data on their phone or computer. This is useful for kids that seem to consistently break the rules or drive recklessly.  Yet it may be best as a last resort, and always with the driver’s knowledge.

Finding out that a tracking device has been installed on a vehicle can lead to distrust and hostility. Maybe it is better to let them know beforehand that such a GPS tracking device has been installed.

The GPS has many uses

March 29th, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

The GPS has many uses.

The GPS, or Global Positioning Satellites, have made their appearance in the last few years and have taken the world by storm. It was developed by the US Government in the 1970’s.

The GPS network consists of at least 24 satellites circumnavigating the earth. The GPS receivers, here on earth collect information from several satellites at a time.  With this information, the receivers can, by a process similar to triangulation, tell the user his or her exact location in latitude, longitude, and sometimes altitude too.

For the Military

The armed forces of a country can obviously put such information to very good use.  Before small GPS receivers were available, troops in the field depended on the same technology for generations:  the compass, sextant, maps and hand calculations.   Radios and reconnaissance aircraft were great leaps, but a GPS calculates position in real time, down to three foot accuracy!

For Civilians

The data from these satellites are free to use if you own a GPS receiver. The US Government owns the satellites of the GPS network, but leaves the broadcasts unencrypted.  .  Both companies and hobbyists have started to use receivers in many different applications.

Track Anything

When young people start driving their parents usually become quite concerned about them. Auto shops have started offering instillation of small, hidden GPS receivers in kids’ cars.  Parents can then use simple computer software and have their kids’ movements plotted on a map.  Many parents don’t even tell the kids about this ‘little extra’.

All over the world many valuable cargoes are shipped every day. Shipping a load of, say, televisions, from East Asia to North America is a long way, on ships, trains, and trucks.  Now, it is possible for shippers to tuck a small GPS receiver into their cargo and know exactly where it is, how far it is from the destination, and where to find it if it is stolen.

GPS Hobbies

People have always liked searching for hidden things or participating in scavenger hunts.  With GPS, comes the new twist:  geocaching.

Geocachers hide a little treasure in a box public place, for example, a shoe box with a used book inside, taped under the seat of a bus stop.  They then go to geocaching websites and post simple latitude and longitude, to as much accuracy as they like.  Then other geocachers search for these boxes with their GPS data.  The fun is looking for a strange box in what could be an area with a 25-foot radius.  When the successful geocacher finds the box, he or she keeps the little treasure and replaces it with another, for the next searcher.

Bluetooth GPS

February 22nd, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

How Does the Bluetooth GPS Work?
Bluetooth technology uses a small-area networking which allows you to remove user intervention all together. If you have Bluetooth GPS, you can load the information from your GPS directly into your computer without having to make any interventions.
For instance, if you have a blue tooth enabled GPS and a Bluetooth enabled PC at home, you can easily transfer the data you have in your GPS (such as maps and the like) to your computer as soon as to you get within the radius of the bluetooth signal.

Since the Bluetooth technology operates on protocol and agreement at the physical level, only the information that you authorize for transfer will be transferred to a certain destination so you don’t really need to worry about transferring unauthorized information.

What is GPS ?

February 20th, 2007 by Tim   Subscribe To Our Feed

GPS, or the Global Positioning System, is a satellite navigation system that provides positioning and clock time to the terrestrial user. Essentially, the GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time difference tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. Now, with distance measurements from a few more satellites, the receiver can determine the user’s position and display it on the unit’s electronic map. Today’s GPS receivers are extremely accurate, thanks to their parallel multi-channel design. It can be used as a hand-held, in a boat, or can be mounted under the windscreen of a car, or within the panel of a boat control station for practical route guidance. It can be hooked up to a 12volt supply. GPS is one of the most fantastic utilities ever devised by man.

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