So you’ve thought about making your own GPS? Nowadays such a feat of electronic genius can be done much easier than you think.
The guys over at MAKE Magazine put together a little video on how to do it from easily available parts.
Pretty awesome hey? You can buy all the parts that you need to make one of these beautiful, ergonomic wonders from the Parallax Online Store.
You’ll need the following:
That give you a grand total of $211.85! WOW!!! Makes you want to go out there and build one of these low function, unfinished devices doesn’t it?
If you want a functional GPS unit building one is not for you. You can get them pretty cheap these days and you’ll get a lot more functionality out of it - but if you’re just looking to play and explore your love for electronic gadgets then this might be for you.
It’s a great project if you’re into that sort of stuff. I’m 103.5% geek so I already have my own Board of Education from Parallax. I also have a couple of projects that are in continuous development stage too. Don’t forget that if you buy in bulk Parallax will give you a couple dollar break on the bucks you’re going to fork over for parts - what a great Christmas or Birthday present for all those you love! 
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