OT: any GPS tracking software for pc available to track cell phone

2003-03-28 Thread Jason M. Harvey
hi!

i know this is a little off-topic, but i've googled with no results
(other than PDA's). I now have a cell phone with GPS enabled, but i
cannot find any use for it other than police tracking you in an
emergency! 

has anyone ever heard of any pc software that will somehow track the
position of a GPS enabled cellular phone?

even any web sites or mailing lists would be appreciated.

tia,
jason

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Re: OT: any GPS tracking software for pc available to track cell phone

2003-03-28 Thread Paul E Condon
On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 05:48:03AM -0500, Jason M. Harvey wrote:
 hi!
 
 i know this is a little off-topic, but i've googled with no results
 (other than PDA's). I now have a cell phone with GPS enabled, but i
 cannot find any use for it other than police tracking you in an
 emergency! 
 
 has anyone ever heard of any pc software that will somehow track the
 position of a GPS enabled cellular phone?
 
 even any web sites or mailing lists would be appreciated.
 
 tia,
 jason

I think I see something of a misaprehension concerning GPS. 
GPS allows you the holder of the GPS receiver to know where you
are relative to the system of coordinates based on latitude, longitude,
and elevation above sea level. It does not transmit. Your cell phone
may have software that automatically sends such info to the police,
but I doubt that DHS (Dept. of Homeland Security) has funded local
police to handle such phone calls.


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Re: OT: any GPS tracking software for pc available to track cell phone

2003-03-28 Thread Pigeon
On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 05:48:03AM -0500, Jason M. Harvey wrote:
 hi!
 
 i know this is a little off-topic, but i've googled with no results
 (other than PDA's). I now have a cell phone with GPS enabled, but i
 cannot find any use for it other than police tracking you in an
 emergency! 
 
 has anyone ever heard of any pc software that will somehow track the
 position of a GPS enabled cellular phone?

Oh, yes. But it ain't open source. Better make sure that phone has a
*GOOD* firewall.

 even any web sites or mailing lists would be appreciated.

www.nsa.gov
www.mi5.gov.uk
...

:-)

Pigeon


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