[Klug-general] General GPS questions

[Peter Childs]

Could you charge it from a dynamo like them used on some bike lights....
Attached to the front wheel.

Peter
On Sep 21, 2012 7:39 AM, "Karl Buckland" <buckland.karl at gmail.com> wrote:

> The only issue with using a smartphone is that GPS eats battery. You might
> also need some sort of rechargeable battery pack.
>
> Karl
> On 21 Sep 2012 07:25, "Peter Childs" <peterachilds at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you might be better of with a smart phone. Almost all have
>> GPS built in now. And you don't need network to use it.
>>
>> Peter
>> On Sep 20, 2012 10:58 PM, "Alex" <alex.layfield at sky.com> wrote:
>>
>>> James,
>>>
>>> We use gps on board, using navigatrix, which is ubuntu-based...
>>>
>>> The gps is however only a live feed gps, (both bluetooth & usb have been
>>> used successfully)...
>>>
>>> Unfotunately, with a little digging:
>>>
>>> "One downside to the Bryton: It seems to use a special protocol to
>>> transfer files, rather than just presenting itself as USB storage and
>>> letting you copy the files off. This means it needs special software.
>>> Basically, Linux users should avoid Bryton."
>>>
>>> From
>>>
>>> http://road.cc/content/review/**61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-**
>>> cycle-computer<http://road.cc/content/review/61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-cycle-computer>
>>>
>>> Probably rather like the 'Onzo' which will only work with proprietary
>>> software which designed to only mine your personal cycling data (with the
>>> excuse that the data will be used to make the gadget more tailored to their
>>> users).
>>>
>>>
>>> /A
>>>
>>> On 20/09/12 20:26, James Morris wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have much experience using GPS devices under Linux?
>>>>
>>>> I have gone ahead and ordered a Bryton Rider 20 E GPS Cycle Computer
>>>> for - you've guessed it - tracking cycling routes so when I get home I
>>>> can see where I've been*.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what to expect. In general, do GPS devices allow data
>>>> access as mass-storage devices to simply copy a GPX file off it?
>>>> Should I expect to need Wine?
>>>> Or will I be forced into using some web service to gain my
>>>> route/track/whatever data?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've been using Viking (svn) to hand-draw my routes... It can display
>>>> Bing satellite maps, and various OpenStreet maps... Shame no OS maps
>>>> :-(
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> James.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Who wants a GPS unit to take the fun out of getting lost!
>>>>
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