Monthly Archives: March 2015

Apple Maps Connect services branch out to Italy, Mexico, Switzerland

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Baby boomers in business when they say they are not interested in today’s technology often mean they don’t get it. One of the things those people also may not be getting is willing customers who don’t know they are there when they are open to buy. Continue reading →

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GPS navigation involved when car plunges off demolished Indiana bridge

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Police say a driver apparently was following GPS navigation when he drove off the ramp to a demolished bridge that had been closed since 2009, killing his wife. The Times … Source: wgntv.com I can’t … Continue reading →

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Goodbye GPS? DARPA preparing alternative position-tracking technology

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

DARPA considers GPS unreliable, as it isn’t always available and signals can be easily jammed. Source: http://www.pcworld.com What takes this into a step change from evolution, is that’s what it is, is the use of ordinary every day objects. Whether … Continue reading →

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Mawson Lakes: Police arrest two boys with machetes after they allegedly steal car fitted with GPS tracking device

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

TWO teenage boys were allegedly found with machetes in a stolen car after SA Police tracked their every movement using a GPS system fitted to the vehicle. Source: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au Have I ever told you I love these stories? A question … Continue reading →

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Spanish cities renamed after Islamic kingdoms in Google Maps prank – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Unknown Google Maps users altering names of Spanish towns to reflect their former status as Islamic kingdoms Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk As I have said in a hundred blogs or more, maintaining a national accurate map data-set is a costly exercise. It … Continue reading →

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ESPLORIO An online social media travel diary – Geographical

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Esplorio is an online travel diary that brings together Twitter, Flickr, Instagram, Foursquare and several other social networks. Source: http://www.geographical.co.uk On my last road trip I made extensive use of Foursquare to track where I had been over a 4,000 … Continue reading →

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Farmers of the future will utilize drones, robots and GPS – Phys.Org

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

In New Zealand there is a TV advertisement that says the planet doesn’t need us. It managed very well before humankind and will manage after we have moved on. What’s sobering to a thinking person is that this is a very true statement. Do you think birds and cockroaches care about OLED TV’s and self driving cars? Continue reading →

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Where to go for a tinkle for $1-5. Save time and money with free travel apps – The Seattle Times

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

I’m not sure about people who advertise, come and have a tinkle at my place for $2. How about you? Continue reading →

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Government Orders GPS Installation in All Cabs Plying in Delhi

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

A smart taxi company would just invest in them, make sure they vet their staff very well, have a monitoring system in place that checks that all devices on taxis that are working, can be seen on a map, then market aggressively saying that they are a safe company for passengers to drive with. Continue reading →

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What we lose when GPS does all our navigating for us – Washington Post (blog)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

The last holdouts — cab drivers — are increasingly adopting the technology. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com I am all for these discussions, they are important, but I’m not sure that this isn’t a Luddite expression of a wish for things of the … Continue reading →

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