Comments on: Biggest drawing in the world created with GPS http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: DJ Fadereu http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35690 DJ Fadereu Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:20:41 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35690 Very dubious claim to say the least. I would like to humbly claim that my own attempt was the first to use a cellphone as pen, and a city as paper. I did not draw anything, but used my walking path as a way to write and send a message in English. A bit like Morse Code. I wrote the code in Python for Nokia N70. <br><br>This is from one year ago in Bombay, India...<br><br><a href="http://algomantra.blogspot.com/2007/07/cellphabet-10-how-i-can-walk-in-english.html" rel="nofollow">http://algomantra.blogspot.com/2007/07/cellphabet-10-how-i-can-walk-in-english.html</a><br><br> Very dubious claim to say the least. I would like to humbly claim that my own attempt was the first to use a cellphone as pen, and a city as paper. I did not draw anything, but used my walking path as a way to write and send a message in English. A bit like Morse Code. I wrote the code in Python for Nokia N70.

This is from one year ago in Bombay, India…

http://algomantra.blogspot.com/2007/07/cellphabet-10-how-i-can-walk-in-english.html

]]> By: Rich http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35689 Rich Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:17:33 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35689 If one was a bad person conveying a Big Bag of Stuff from A->B, then having a PDA in there broadcasting GPS coords could be quite useful. It could be used to analyse whether the package had lingered in any customs sheds or been passed through unopened. If one was a bad person conveying a Big Bag of Stuff from A->B, then having a PDA in there broadcasting GPS coords could be quite useful. It could be used to analyse whether the package had lingered in any customs sheds or been passed through unopened.

]]> By: Claan22 http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35688 Claan22 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:55:30 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35688 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/surprise-biggest-drawing-now-biggest-gps-hoax-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/surprise-biggest-drawing-now-biggest-gps-hoax-in-the-world/</a><br><br>Confirmed fake, it was a hoax. http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/surprise-biggest-drawing-now-biggest-gps-hoax-in-the-world/

Confirmed fake, it was a hoax.

]]> By: simmo http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35687 simmo Fri, 30 May 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35687 I'm an avionics engineer, and GPS definitely wouldn't normall work within a cargo bay of an aeroplane. HOWEVER, DHL could have easily specially set up a GPS repeater within the cargo bay, to relay the data from the external GPS antenna. It WOULD then work (with an error equivalent to the position of his GPS receiver relative to the position of the aircraft's GPS antenna).<br>My hunch is that this guy works for DHL, hence was able to get the idea for this and implement it (if it is true of course). I’m an avionics engineer, and GPS definitely wouldn’t normall work within a cargo bay of an aeroplane. HOWEVER, DHL could have easily specially set up a GPS repeater within the cargo bay, to relay the data from the external GPS antenna. It WOULD then work (with an error equivalent to the position of his GPS receiver relative to the position of the aircraft’s GPS antenna).
My hunch is that this guy works for DHL, hence was able to get the idea for this and implement it (if it is true of course).

]]> By: Seth http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35686 Seth Wed, 28 May 2008 12:46:16 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35686 Don't use DHL. Ever. Don’t use DHL. Ever.

]]> By: Crash http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35685 Crash Wed, 28 May 2008 03:41:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35685 <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953103-7.html" rel="nofollow">http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953103-7.html</a> http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9953103-7.html

]]> By: Andreas http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35684 Andreas Wed, 28 May 2008 02:06:12 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35684 Did´t anyone look at his homepage? <br>"This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time"<br><a href="http://www.biggestdrawingintheworld.com/drawing.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.biggestdrawingintheworld.com/drawing.aspx</a> Did´t anyone look at his homepage?
“This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time”
http://www.biggestdrawingintheworld.com/drawing.aspx

]]> By: CraigD http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35683 CraigD Tue, 27 May 2008 22:19:35 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35683 If this is real, I want to see the research he did to get this to show up correct on a mercator projection. Also lets see what his drawing looks like in other projections. My personal feeling on this is that he used his brief case to draw this walking around a field or park, then projected it on this map; but if it is real, lets see the math on the projection conversion. If this is real, I want to see the research he did to get this to show up correct on a mercator projection. Also lets see what his drawing looks like in other projections. My personal feeling on this is that he used his brief case to draw this walking around a field or park, then projected it on this map; but if it is real, lets see the math on the projection conversion.

]]> By: voice of reason http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35682 voice of reason Tue, 27 May 2008 16:55:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35682 #17 Are you kidding me??? What an asinine question. <br><br>I'm sure DHL scheduled the use of their jets for the sole purpose of lugging this briefcase all over the world, instead of using existing routes.<br><br>C'mon!<br><br> #17 Are you kidding me??? What an asinine question.

I’m sure DHL scheduled the use of their jets for the sole purpose of lugging this briefcase all over the world, instead of using existing routes.

C’mon!

]]> By: IC BS http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35681 IC BS Tue, 27 May 2008 06:55:36 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35681 He did some huge loops over open ocean. HOW? He did some huge loops over open ocean. HOW?

]]> By: Jevans http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35680 Jevans Mon, 26 May 2008 18:41:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35680 Surely...the flight path on each side of the map should exactly line up?<br>They're not even close to each other...<br>Adobe Illustrator maybe? Surely…the flight path on each side of the map should exactly line up?
They’re not even close to each other…
Adobe Illustrator maybe?

]]> By: lamancha86 http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-2/#comment-35679 lamancha86 Mon, 26 May 2008 10:03:45 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35679 fake, fake, fake.<br><br><br>Que farza, farza, fake fake, y que para hacer los risos del cabello el avión de DHL estuvo dando vueltas jajajajaja este pinche seudoartista pendejo solo quiere engañar gente.<br><br>si el avion estuvo dando tantas vueltas en el oceano para los risos este tipo tendria que haber pagado una fortuna, pero pues todo es una farza, fake, fake, fake fake, fake, fake.

Que farza, farza, fake fake, y que para hacer los risos del cabello el avión de DHL estuvo dando vueltas jajajajaja este pinche seudoartista pendejo solo quiere engañar gente.

si el avion estuvo dando tantas vueltas en el oceano para los risos este tipo tendria que haber pagado una fortuna, pero pues todo es una farza, fake, fake, fake

]]> By: Javier http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-35678 Javier Mon, 26 May 2008 02:38:31 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35678 How much did DHL pay you to post this? How much did DHL pay you to post this?

]]> By: beesknees http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-35677 beesknees Sun, 25 May 2008 23:09:09 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35677 I for one would chose a shipping carrier who flies more direct routes... seems as though those loops would add quite a delay to your shipment times. I for one would chose a shipping carrier who flies more direct routes… seems as though those loops would add quite a delay to your shipment times.

]]> By: TheBlunderbuss http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/comment-page-1/#comment-35676 TheBlunderbuss Sun, 25 May 2008 20:50:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/05/24/biggest-drawing-in-the-world-created-with-gps/#comment-35676 Single largest "digital drawing" please. Just "drawing" would imply a physical medium. Single largest “digital drawing” please. Just “drawing” would imply a physical medium.

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