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Geocaching and Blackberry
Comments OffToday we tested the Geo Navigator software for my Blackberry. In a word, wow. This is just the kind of application I’ve always wanted for a GPSr. It can find my location. From there, it can list the nearby caches within a radius I designate. Makes geocaching on the road so much easier. I can [...]
GPS ‘Spoofing’ Could Threaten National Security : Discovery News
Comments OffA disturbing article came from Discovery News this weekend, bringing to light the vulnerability of GPS on national security. Computers have been hacked since probably they first began. Recent hacking of Sarah Palin’s email and my own experience with my contact data being lifted off of Ameritrade highlight the need for awareness and security [...]
Trusting Your GPS
Comments OffI love my GPS. Though it is something of an antique in this age of Tom-Toms and Garmin nuvis, my old Garmin 12 Map suits me just fine. I trust my GPS to get me where I need to go, but frankly there are limits. This story from Yahoo News illustrates my point. Apparently a [...]





