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Travel & Technology
Under Construction
Come to the Port Ludlow Computer Club General Meeting at the Bay Club on Monday, July 12, as we spend an evening talking about gadgets, devices, software, online services, etc., that allow us to travel easier, safer, and more informed than ever before. We’ll look at some of the opportunities that GPS has brought us. Those of us that spend times in the outdoors (hikers, campers, kayakers, fishermen, hunters, boaters, etc) can add the convenience and safety of a multitude of products with GPS.
Planning a trip or vacation is simple and fast today because of mapping software and online services for booking reservations, scheduling, and creating maps and more. How about software to track your fuel mileage or record your entire trip? Computers and Smart phones all have wonderful apps available to assist with your navigation, mileage, etc.
Bring your favorite gadget or story to the meeting. Let’s share our experiences with the emerging travel technology.
- Travel Technology: Definitions and Concepts
- Trip Preparations via digital Road Atlas
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(DeLorme) Street Atlas USA 2010: Travel Planning & GPS Tool
"Use Street Atlas USA with All Your Electronic Devices:
NEW! Support for netbooks, as well as laptops, desktops, phones, UMPCs, PDAs, and GPS. Over 300,000 road and road name updates. Extensive map and places-of-interest updates for the U.S., Canada and Mexico." (July 2010)
- Microsoft Streets and Trips
"Use the 2010 version of Streets & Trips to plan a trip that’s tailored specifically to your needs and interests. Pick the route that is right for you, from highways to scenic byways, and add places that you want to stop along the way—rest stops, hotels, landmarks, and more. You can even download free construction updates from the Web. After you have created your route, you can share it with others or your GPS device for easy navigating."
- GPS Hardware & Software:
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Consumer Reports: Review of GPS Navigation Systems
- Auto GPS Reviews [ConsumerResearch.Com]
- GPS Information: "World's Most Popular GPS Information Resource" [incl. Forum, NewsGroup etc.
GPS Information on Garmin, Lowrance, Magellan and other CONSUMER receivers]
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Bushnell Backtrack GPS
BackTrack utilizes GPS technology in its most basic format, BackTrack has only two buttons and stores up to three locations – just mark it and forget it until it’s time to return. At the end of the day, select your location and the BackTrack displays direction and distance to travel. Use it to find your car in a crowded parking lot, your treestand or the trailhead, even to rendezvous with your group. It’s extremely compact and stows conveniently in your pocket, pack or purse.
- DeLorme: Mapping, GPS, and Digital Data Technologies
- Garmin: About GPS
- Magellan
Magellan is a leading portable GPS navigation consumer electronics company. Founded in 1986 and with over 200 key patents in GPS technology, Magellan is recognized as an industry innovator and leader. Magellan is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate®, and Maestro™ series portable car navigation products, as well as the Magellan Triton® and eXplorist® outdoor handheld navigation devices.
- TomTom
"TomTom is a digital mapping and routing company that focuses on car navigation. We aim to gain competitive advantage through superior products, a leading brand and a flexible production structure. We deliver Better Maps through a combination of our high quality map data base that is continuously kept up to date through input from our extensive fleet of surveying vehicles and our large community of users."
- UV Warning Devices
- Oregon UV Warning Device
...displays the current UV level and allows you to keep yourself safe. The device calculates maximum sun exposure based upon SPF, UV levels and skin type and will also display the current time and temperature.
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