En Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 11:43:33AM +0800, Pablo Manalastas escribio: #_ #_ I sent this message to Mapalad, the Palm users group #_ mailing list. I thought you might find it interesting. #_ #_ PMana #_ #_ =============== #_ #_ Today's issue (Feb 19, 2002) of the Inquirier shows #_ on the front page an american soldier #_ #_ "T/Sgt Scott Nowlin check[ing] his location using #_ a Global Positioning System (GPS) device". #_ #_ Is this some kind of PDA that he is using, with #_ a GPS module? Is it a Palm device? Where did they #_ get the maps of Basilan? Do the americans have maps #_ of other places in the Philippines? Do they #_ have maps of my neighborhood? Are they planning #_ to re-occupy the Philippines again and turn us one #_ more time into an american colony? Will you agree #_ to this? #_ #_ JUST ASKING :) #_ #_ PMana
There is a gps module you can plug into a palm device. As for the map, they probably converted a satellite image, just my guess. -- Juan Miguel Cacho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para�aque City, Philippines GnuPG Public Key Key ID 7B071F7F http://www.philonline.com/~chocovim/pancitmolo.pgp Drive safely. 90% of people are caused by accidents. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
