Re: [Talk-ca] Licence fédérale et Défi GéoHack de Mtl

2013-06-26 Thread Nicolas Gignac
Après les discussions lors de la présentation du projet GeoThink.ca ( http://www.meetup.com/quebec-geo/events/122357162/), il existe bel et bien des exemples d'organisations publiques de la France (dans plusieurs municipalités) et du gouvernement du Brésil qui ont opté pour des licences de leurs do

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Colin McGregor
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Richard Weait wrote: > On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Colin McGregor wrote: > >> Interesting thought. What sort of fabric (I am thinking that some >> fabrics would make things worse (silk? polyester?))? How large? Also, >> how well does it work? > > It works bri

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Colin McGregor
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Connors, Bernie (SNB) wrote: > Colin, > > I just recently bought a Garmin eTrex 20 as well and I also need a > mount for my car. I jury rigged a mount for my eTrex 20 using an existing > mini clipboard that has a suction cup to mount on the windshield.

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Colin McGregor
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Philip Barnes wrote: > If you want to see it, then a universal mobile phone mount that sticks to > the windscreen is probably the easiest. Thanks. > If you are just logging, drop it in one of the centre trays, under the > handbrake tends to work best. My focus i

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Richard Weait
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin McGregor wrote: > when in > a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash > that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not > require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of > a mark when removed

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Connors, Bernie (SNB)
Colin, I just recently bought a Garmin eTrex 20 as well and I also need a mount for my car. I jury rigged a mount for my eTrex 20 using an existing mini clipboard that has a suction cup to mount on the windshield. I removed the paper from the mini clipboard and then I created a small

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Philip Barnes
If you want to see it, then a universal mobile phone mount that sticks to the windscreen is probably the easiest. If you are just logging, drop it in one of the centre trays, under the handbrake tends to work best. Phil (trigpoint) -- Sent from my Nokia N9 On 26/06/2013 14:35 Colin McGregor

Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Harald Kliems
You'll probably want one of those windshield suction mounts, something like this http://www.mountguys.com/Cup_Suction_Mount_for_Garmin_eTrex_Dakota_Oregon_p/mfx-wingn-11023.htm (note that this is just a randomly googled one and I can't comment on the quality). Because they need adjustability and e

[Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...

2013-06-26 Thread Colin McGregor
I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent chan