Comments on: USB GPS

By: gpstrackingdevice

gpstrackingdevice — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:37:43 +0000

I�ll be impressed when the thousands of dollars, hours and neglect of my children actually results in something tangible for my family.

By: DanAdamKOF

DanAdamKOF — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:16:05 +0000

Wonder what he’ll do with the display.

By: youritronics

youritronics — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:54:48 +0000

@fatface, what you’re basically saying is we should ignore newbies and their projects. That’s not how you encourage the new generation of electronics hobbyists.

By: Andrew Wallace

Andrew Wallace — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:44:22 +0000

absolutely enjoyed bumping into your blog – I look forward for your next post

By: static

static — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:16:55 +0000

WTH? Since when isn’t using salvage parts not a hack? This not a hack crap is getting old. I guess I should forget about suggesting the projects that modded a new usb gps to fit inside a mini9, oh hell I’ll put think link here anyway.
http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-9-hardware-upgrades/155-integrated-gps-my-mini-9-a.html
http://preview.tinyurl.com/o4adop

By: sf

sf — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:12:18 +0000

@ fartface
He recycled a broken device, built a USB/SERIAL interface and did a nice write up that can inspire others whom maybe unaware of such a ‘newbie trick’, more of that should be posted on here along with the extreme.

So fartface where’s your shit at by the way?

By: fartface

fartface — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:57:28 +0000

Ok… so the newbie trick of salvaging parts from broken things is now a hack?

Tomorrow, we show you how to get a cup out of an empty pop bottle and the advanced hack of also getting a funnel from it!

This place is degrading rapidly.

By: youritronics

youritronics — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:48:37 +0000

yes gabriel, I could of went with that, but I wouldn’t have any fun or satisfaction with that.

By: zero

zero — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:09:01 +0000

hack, even

By: zero

zero — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:46:39 +0000

But then it wouldn’t be a jack then, now would it, Gabriel. Sure you’re browsing the right website?

By: gabriel

gabriel — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:44:56 +0000

he could have burned some $30 and gone for a less power hungry usb-ready gps module.

By: youritronics

youritronics — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:57:34 +0000

@sf , I don’t think the temp, barometer or electronics compass are fitted on the same module with the GPS chip. They are probably separate sensors. So I suggest you take it apart and take a look, maybe you can salvage something and turn it into something else. Good Luck

By: sf

sf — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:30:45 +0000

I have Magellan Meridian Platinum with a smashed LCD screen (I drove over it!). Still powers up though. Have been wondering if I could strip it down and make it into a headless tethered GPS. Other than the standard serial NMEA output I do not think I have access or control of the other features of the GPS, like the temp/barometer, electronic compass which is a shame.

By: pxd

pxd — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:01:32 +0000

ie some broken parts

By: an4rk

an4rk — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:16:39 +0000

Nice daily hack from Caleb Kraft!

now all i need to do is buy myself some parts…

yay