You probably knew already that the GPS system that’s used in most navigational devices these days was developed by the US military back in 1989. In the year 2000, former US president Bill Clinton opened up the system and the GPS satellites started providing more accurate information to the general public. After accurate positioning was [...]
On 01.29.09, In Commentary, by cactii
Everyone needs to remember that a GPS is not the end all to be all for never getting lost. If you don’t believe me just try going out into some mountainous terrain and following the exact trail back that you walked in on - no cheating either… Yes, that means that you can’t put out [...]
Most consumer GPS devices these days will advertise that they have an accuracy of about 2 meters (6 feet), but if you’ve ever imported your position and compared it to a known location you’ll quickly realize that your data collection is not the stated accuracy of your device all of the time.
There are a couple [...]
