maybe stepjuan can use this: http://explorersweb.com/tech/news.php?id=19336
<http://explorersweb.com/tech/news.php?id=19336>i've seen one in ROX high street outdoor store. On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Andre Marcelo-Tanner <[email protected]>wrote: > Make sure to test the actual droid phone + app to see how fast it can > acquire a GPS lock and send it with the tweet or else it might be sending > tweets without the GEO info > i guess the best way to save batt is to use the GPS and GPRS only every now > and then. > what if theres no signal or bad gprs coverage? > > > On 3:59 AM, Noli Sicad wrote: > >> TweetDeck has live geotag and it is free. >> >> http://www.wirefresh.com/tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-update-to-v1-3/ >> >> http://www.tweetdeck.com/android/ >> >> How you get the geo-tweets display in your custom map - openlayers or >> wms / tile server? >> >> Noli >> >> >> >> On 3/7/11, maning sambale<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for all the tips. In the first StepJuan expedition, I gave him >>> one GPSTOGO unit, at the end of each day, he sends the file to me. I >>> then process the file and upload in the website. The process is >>> onerous both for me and Tomas' so I'm thinking of automating this >>> process. >>> >>> The best I can think of is to use a droid phone and send geo-tweets. >>> This way all he do is tweet his current position to show it on the >>> livemap. Any free droid app that can send geo-enabled tweets? >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Noli Sicad<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think these 2 free apps are useful for this purpose (i.e. getting >>>> gpx and csv and emailing it). >>>> >>>> Android - MyTracks >>>> http://mytracks.appspot.com/ >>>> http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/ >>>> >>>> Iphone - Record my GPS position >>>> http://itunes.apple.com/app/record-my-gps-position/id405865492?mt= >>>> >>>> Noli >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/6/11, Andre Marcelo-Tanner<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well what can he carry, a GPS logger is easy to carry and runs fine on >>>>> batt but it only logs, so what possible device can be used to log and >>>>> upload at the same time >>>>> or if it just logs, how often can an upload be done? >>>>> >>>>> Once you have something which can upload, you just figure out how to >>>>> display the logs online using a website or a 3rd party service. >>>>> >>>>> Something like Sportstracklive or its competitors let you track >>>>> yourself >>>>> live using a phone or similar device and display it live online, the >>>>> problem with constant upload is the battery drain, and well GPRS >>>>> charges >>>>> but im sure an 1200 unlimited 3G subscription might offset that. >>>>> >>>>> I know the developer of sportstracklive, he's a foreigner living the >>>>> philippines. >>>>> >>>>> It's cool for live tracking as longs its not a security issue, and >>>>> allow >>>>> people to comment or alert people as he passes by certain areas. >>>>> >>>>> I know he walks during the day, is there a mobile device charges solar >>>>> unit :) or a really low powered GPS + 3g unit + solar power charger, or >>>>> some dynamo that will charge the phone as he walks :) >>>>> >>>>> On 3:59 AM, maning sambale wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> StepJuan is back on the road. For brief background, we helped Tomas >>>>>> and the StepJuan crew last year in mapping his journey from Paguppud >>>>>> Ilocos to Matnog, Sorsogon. We provided him one of the gpstogo units >>>>>> to track the whole journey. All traces are in OSM: >>>>>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/traces/tag/stepjuan >>>>>> >>>>>> This year he is planning to do the Visayas leg. I'm looking for ideas >>>>>> on how we can once again track the journey and show a webmap. Are >>>>>> there any GPS tracker available wherein we can directly interface to >>>>>> an OSM map? The StepJuan crew is looking for sponsorships, if you >>>>>> have ideas, just post em here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi firends, >>>>>> StepJuan is walking to town again! This time me and my team will walk >>>>>> through the 6 major islands of the Visayas Region, starting from Allen >>>>>> Samar and will end in Boracay Island, Aklan. This adventure will >>>>>> benefit children with cancer under the Philippine Children's Medical >>>>>> Center (tawid kalusugan program for indigent patients). With this i >>>>>> would like to ask for your help. Attached is a cover letter, the walk >>>>>> IT and our media plan. >>>>>> Hoping for your help and guidance. >>>>>> God Bless. >>>>>> Love and Peace, >>>>>> ~Tomas Leonor >>>>>> Director/ Founder: StepJuan >>>>>> www.stepjuan.com >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> +639152166693/ +639193622182 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> talk-ph mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> cheers, >>> maning >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden >>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ >>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ >>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> talk-ph mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > talk-ph mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > -- Rem Zamora 0916-55-11-407
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