[juneau-lug] GPS programs

Kevin Miller wrote:

>Jamie wrote:
>  
>
>>My calendar shows a JLUG meeting on the 16th, is that right.  Where?
>>
>>Does anyone have experience (good) with a low cost web hosting service 
>>that they would want to recommend?  Need php and database support would 
>>be nice.  Don't need email and all the frills.  For example, GoDaddy 
>>offers a $44/yr low end package, but I don't know how reliable they are.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>-Jamie
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>>
>
>Ping Jason Benshoof, formerly of Juneau, then Kodiak, currently China. 
>He's on the jlug list but may or may not want to toot his own horn.  He 
>is partners with some other folks.  My dad has had a site with them for 
>the last year or so, and it's been reliable 
>(http://www.alaskacruisingreport.com/).   He's reachable at 
>jason.benshoof at harpoondodger.com.
>
>By the way, some time back, ok, way back, you posted about using your 
>GPS with Linux.  Got a bit of PFD $ left so was thinking of getting one. 
>  Any recommendations on which brands play nice with the penquin?
>
>S'later...
>
>...Kevin
>  
>
Kevin,

Thanks for the tip.

I bought a Garmin GPS because it was main stream and because I got a 
discount.  Mostly I use GPSPOINT for uploading and downloading data.  
And GPSDrive for mapping.  Someone else (Chuck H?  Nels T?) also 
recommended GPSBabel for data manipulation but I never got it to compile 
correctly.  My Garmin eTrex Legend will also talk nicely with 
NetStumbler and Kismet and even MS Streets and Maps.

Lots to look at: http://freegis.org/database/?cat=0
I suspect a lot of progress has been made since I surveyed things a 
couple of years ago.

Also of interest is the Sept 04 Linux Journal article: GPS Toolkit 
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7467
Lots of fun to be had.

-Jamie


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