Comments on: GPS on the Zaurus http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps scratched tallies on the prison wall Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bill http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1896 Bill Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1896 The OS have "digital maps" down to a pretty good scale, I don't know if they're vector or not (I susspect not) but I do know they're <strong>very</strong> expensive. The OS have “digital maps” down to a pretty good scale, I don’t know if they’re vector or not (I susspect not) but I do know they’re very expensive.

]]> By: Aquarion http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1897 Aquarion Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1897 Last time I looked at something like this, I saw something about people pulling the data - or at least supporting the data - from stuff like Autoroute and the various route planning s/w, but I can't find anything about that now. Last time I looked at something like this, I saw something about people pulling the data - or at least supporting the data - from stuff like Autoroute and the various route planning s/w, but I can’t find anything about that now.

]]> By: sil http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1898 sil Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1898 Jeez, that's a good idea. I'm sure I've got AutoRoute around here somewhere. I'll have a think about that... Jeez, that’s a good idea. I’m sure I’ve got AutoRoute around here somewhere. I’ll have a think about that…

]]> By: sparkes http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1899 sparkes Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1899 <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/routeplanner/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/routeplanner/</a><br /> <br /> written in python with newt and gnome interfaces might be a useful starting point.<br /> <br /> Now all you need is a script to rip (eerrrrm you didn't hear it from me) autoroute data files to the format used by this software ;-) http://sourceforge.net/projects/routeplanner/

written in python with newt and gnome interfaces might be a useful starting point.

Now all you need is a script to rip (eerrrrm you didn’t hear it from me) autoroute data files to the format used by this software ;-)

]]> By: fizz http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1900 fizz Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1900 I posted a link to an amazing bit of gps on the wlug list (use the impressive archive ;) ).  I'd use a laptop and winshit myself... I posted a link to an amazing bit of gps on the wlug list (use the impressive archive ;) ).  I’d use a laptop and winshit myself…

]]> By: chris http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1901 chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1901 zroadmap has maps with vector data.  I have not tried the gps component though. zroadmap has maps with vector data.  I have not tried the gps component though.

]]> By: Mike http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1902 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1902 Not an immediate solution to the problem but at <a href="http://www.navsys.org">http://www.navsys.org</a> is a project to generate "free" map data from GPS.  The idea is to have a GPS-enabled device (the guy actually has a VIA mini-ITX mboard in his car!) which logs GPS data, then to have algorithms to process this to figure out where the roads are and some other features.<br /> <br /> If someone ported his daemon to the Zaurus that'd be a big help on this collaborative project. Not an immediate solution to the problem but at http://www.navsys.org is a project to generate “free” map data from GPS.  The idea is to have a GPS-enabled device (the guy actually has a VIA mini-ITX mboard in his car!) which logs GPS data, then to have algorithms to process this to figure out where the roads are and some other features.

If someone ported his daemon to the Zaurus that’d be a big help on this collaborative project.

]]> By: Mike http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/01/13/zaurusgps#comment-1903 Mike Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/adpb/2004/01/13/zaurusGps/#comment-1903 Not an immediate solution to the problem but at <a href="http://www.navsys.org">http://www.navsys.org</a> is a project to generate "free" map data from GPS.  The idea is to have a GPS-enabled device (the guy actually has a VIA mini-ITX mboard in his car!) which logs GPS data, then to have algorithms to process this to figure out where the roads are and some other features.<br /> <br /> If someone ported his daemon to the Zaurus that'd be a big help on this collaborative project. Not an immediate solution to the problem but at http://www.navsys.org is a project to generate “free” map data from GPS.  The idea is to have a GPS-enabled device (the guy actually has a VIA mini-ITX mboard in his car!) which logs GPS data, then to have algorithms to process this to figure out where the roads are and some other features.

If someone ported his daemon to the Zaurus that’d be a big help on this collaborative project.

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