For GPS with tracking, I use the Delorme BlueLogger and it's great. 10,000+ points, and I can export it all to GPX and then into any other format I want. And it's Bluetooth.
Though the Trackstick does look very neat. Andrew On 3/24/06, Dennis Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ps: on the subject of GPS receivers, has anyone had a chance to play > with the Track Stick? think: thumbdrive with built in GPS and > accelerometer . > > http://www.trackstick.com/index.html > > > The Track Stick records its own location, time, date, speed, > > heading and altitude at preset intervals. With over 1Mb of memory, > > it can store months of travel information. All recorded history can > > be outputted to the following formats: > > > > RTF (Detailed text file with .html map links) > > XLS (Microsoft Excel spread sheets) > > HTML (Webpage with graphics and maps) > > KML (Proprietary Google Earth file) > > (already wrote them trying to find out where i can get one - if i > hear back i'll fwd it to the list) > > ____________ > dennis crowley > founder, dodgeball.com > > + [EMAIL PROTECTED] > + 917-301-2028 > ____________ > > > > > On Mar 23, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Marc Pfister wrote: > > > > > > > Ian wrote: > > > >> I'm thinking that if I can get post process out of a gps, why pay for > >> accuracy in the device? I don't need real-time processing as I'm > >> collecting > >> a lot of point data in urban areas (which compounds the real time > >> problem). > >> > >> The more I think about it, the less sense it makes to purchase an > >> expensive > >> device if it's possible to get the data out in a dgps-able format, as > > it > >> can > >> always be 'fixed in the mix.' > >> > >> Thoughts? > > > > The antennas can make a huge difference, especially in urban areas > > where > > multipath is problematic. You're in NYC, right? > > > > One thing to consider is the time and cost of post-processing. You > > need > > software and someone has to sit there, download the base station data, > > and run it every time you collect points. With a DGPS unit you get > > your > > accuracy when you collect the points and you don't have to fuss > > with it > > later. > > > > Again, knowing your budget and your accuracy needs would help out a > > ton > > in giving you specific advice. > > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > Marc Pfister > > Geospatial Data Manager > > ENPLAN > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 530/221-0440 x108 > > 530/221-6963 Fax > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Geowanking mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > -- Andrew Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] 42.4266N x 83.4931W http://highearthorbit.com Northville, Michigan, USA _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
