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Sony GPS-CS1

Sony just announced a new GPS logger, the Sony GPS-CS1. It uses 32MB of flash memory to record any GPS track at 15 second intervals. One practical use is for geo-tagging of digital pictures, which is now supported by Flickr. Another application would be for recording flight logs, like my friend Matthieu Laban is doing. And if you merge the two, you could get a pretty cool logbook…

Is there any way that I can be traced over the Internet using a GPS? Let’s say I am outside, and my GPS is on, is there any application with which anybody can trace me by just sitting in front of a computer?

Alberto,

I’ve heard about applications like these, but I do not know them. I would assume that you would need your GPS to be linked to some kind of transmitter, which could be a cellphone for example.

Yep, pretty cool logbook…

[...] During the past couple of weeks, I have been using a Sony GPS-CS1 to log my flights, but found it a little bit cumbersome. First, you have to take it out of your flight bag and find a place for it in the cramped cockpit. Second, you have to recharge its battery on a regular basis, which I tend to forget, making the device utterly useless. So I have been looking for a better solution, and recently set my sight on the Suunto X9i. This wristwatch incorporates an altimeter, a barometer, a compass, a GPS, and a chronograph. It connects to your PC through a USB cable, and you can directly upload tracks onto Google Earth. Time to save some money… [...]