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Real Time Vehicle Tracking Made Easy

Posted by chrisd on from the oppress-yourself-and-your-family dept.

Makarand writes "The Washington Post has an article about a vehicle tracking system built by a start-up 10-20.com. The system uses low orbit satellites for exchanging location information making it available anywhere in the US. The tracking device, the size of a paperback, can be installed in any vehicle and powered by a battery. A small antenna installed on top sends signals to satellites marking its position on a web-based map. The equipment costs around $1000 and monthly fees range from $20 to $65. The service plan will determine how often your position will be updated by the system. The tracking system FAQ on the company website is pretty detailed."

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  1. New Economy by KFury · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gotta love a business high tech enough to rely on two-way satellite communications for realtime position tracking, but asks you to pay via Paypal because they don't take credit cards.

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    Kevin Fox
  2. Yea dad... by sdo1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "We just went to the movie theater and then the coffee shop. Honest."

    It's as if millions of hormonal boys suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

    -S

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  3. bummer by djupedal · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was tracking my car...on the PC...and it was like....

    .....beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbleeeeep

    And then...like...half my car was...gone.

    And I was like....(wait...).... ghnuhhhuh?

    It devoured....my car...

    And it was a really good car.

    And then I had to track it again, and I had to do it fast, so it wasn't as good...

    It's kind of ...(long wait, stay with me...)

    ...a bummer.

    Credit to E.F.. student :)

  4. Re:APRS by nurightshu · · Score: 5, Funny

    License: ~$10 testing fee
    Basic GPS: ~$100
    APRS packet-capable radio: ~$300 (US)
    A couple of cables: ~$20

    Realizing you're never going to get laid again: Priceless.

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  5. Re:Serial Ports by Ravenscall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, those are serial ports.

    All the better to install Linux on them and then making a mobile Beowulf cluster.

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