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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."

4 of 98 comments (clear)

  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!

  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 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.