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How to: Use a GPS watch, XML and Satellite photos

Posted by timothy on from the before-these-things-are-manditory dept.

ptorrone writes "Engadget.com has a How-to article about using a Garmin Forerunner 201 watch and XML to export a runner's tracks and place them over Hi-Res Satellite photos. The author plans to run 10 miles, in 10 cities over the next 10 weeks and print out all the images."

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  1. Portable defibrillator by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the guy running is like the average geek, he's going to stop every 100 feet and get his heart started again. 10 miles? He'll need to be rebooted more often than Windows 95 with a bad video driver!

    1. Re:Portable defibrillator by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not every geek is a fat slop like you.

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      - These characters were randomly selected.
    2. Re:Portable defibrillator by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hrm.. some of us are actually in shape *boggle* There's a lot to the world outside your bedroom, go explore it. ;) This looks really interesting though (and not to mention useful for me; click the link in my sig for more info) I've been looking for one of these for a while, that way I don't have to dick with a bunch of SSH shit from my laptop at a Starbucks in B.F.E.

  2. GPS my cat by tau0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I really need is to be able to GPS my cat (who typically is a couple of feet away hiding under a bush contemplating whether or not to respond to my calls).

    1. Re:GPS my cat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny


      Dead kitties tend to wander less.

    2. Re:GPS my cat by jafomatic · · Score: 3, Funny

      When have cats ever responded to our calls?
      A cat responds to a can opener, not its name.

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    3. Re:GPS my cat by CdBee · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's my experience as a geek that technology will not lead you to pussy

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      I have been a user for about 10 years. This ends Feb 2014. The site's been ruined. I'm off. Dice, FU
  3. Call me jesus by ehiris · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to this I ran over my neighbours houses and over water. I'm good.

  4. Re:Alpine skiing by KC5VKX · · Score: 2, Funny

    Winter Park, CO had this when I was there last month. They call it SlopeTracker. Seems like a nifty idea though I never really bothered to check into it since I figured it'd probably cost a small fortune like everything else there. That and I doubt I'd actually stay upright on the skis long enough for it to get a lock.