-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Death by GPS Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 09:28:02 -0800 From: Mark Walker <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> There are lots of GPS devices (not receivers) that can send out a signal. Many are made just for tracking vehicles, cargo, etc.. They need power to transmit the signal which is usually done via a cell phone like device. Position of asset is noted and viewable on a PC in many cases. Regards, -- Mark S. Walker World Map Source 3920 Maricopa Drive Santa Barbara CA 93110 805-687-1011 office 805-448-7273 mobile http://www.mexicomaps.com http://europeanmapsource.com http://worldmapsource.com On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:19 AM, Angie Cope wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Death by GPS > Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:10:21 -0800 > From: Mitchell B Adelson <[log in to unmask]> > To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > <[log in to unmask]> > CC: [log in to unmask] > > > > > A GPS Receiver with navigation for the car is not able to transmit a > signal. Its a one way connection. > ------------------------------- > Mitch Adelson > Cartographer* > Office of Communications > Science Information Services* > US Geological Survey > 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 532 > Menlo Park, CA 94025 > --------------------------------------------------------- > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > If you do print, consider double-sided (duplex) printing. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Phone 650-329-4293 > Fax 650-329-5097 > e-mail [log in to unmask] > ----------------------------------------------------* > Follow us on Twitter: @ USGSASK* > > *and on Facebook at : **http://www.facebook.com/USGeologicalSurvey* > ______________________________ > There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly > what the Universe is for and why it is here, > it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more > bizarre and inexplicable. There is another > theory which states that this has already happened.... Douglas Adams. HHGTTG > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > From: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: 02/04/2011 08:05 AM > Subject: Re: Death by GPS > Sent by: "Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship" > <[log in to unmask]> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Death by GPS > Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:07:46 -0500 > From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> > To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > <[log in to unmask]> > > > > True, but if nobody calls for help the GPS isn't going to do you a bit > of good! (and, not all GPS units are totally accurate either) Plus, once > the batteries run down, still no good... > > Paige > > On 2/4/2011 9:55 AM, Angie Cope wrote: > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: Death by GPS > > Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 09:25:13 -0500 > > From: Stone, Howard <[log in to unmask]> > > To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > > <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > I thought that a GPS tracks your location (privacy advocates often > > complain about this), which would enable rescue and law-enforcement > > personnel to find you in an emergency. Am I wrong about this? > > > > Howard Stone, Brown University > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: Death by GPS > >> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:48:35 -0800 > >> From: Dyallen2 <[log in to unmask]> > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> > >> > >> > >> Here is an interesting tidbit from the copied by the Bureau of Land > >> Management in California from the Sacramento Bee: > >> lettering "Heat Kills" over a gravestonetwo hikers look over a rocky > >> desert landscape*"'Death by GPS' in the desert"*(Sacramento Bee, > >> 1/30/11) > >> "Danger has long stalked those who venture into California's desert in > >> the heat of summer." But as more people visit, "technology and tragedy > >> are mixing in new and unexpected ways." Said Death Valley wilderness > >> coordinator Charlie Callagan, "People are renting vehicles with GPS and > >> they have no idea how it works and they are willing to trust the GPS to > >> lead them into the middle of nowhere." Stories of deaths in the desert > >> are "reminders that even with a growing suite of digital devices at our > >> side, technology cannot guarantee survival i n the wild. Worse, it is > >> giving many a false sense of security and luring some into danger and > >> death." > >> http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/30/3362727/death-by-gps-in-desert.html > >> > >> David Allen > >> Encinitas, CA > >>