Confession time: I have a terrible sense of direction. After getting a smartphone, I embraced the use of navigation systems like Google maps and became much less stressed about the prospect of trying to find a place for the first time. Geolocation, the use of data from GPS or mobile towers to determine the location… Read more Thing 17: Geolocation Tools
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Thing 17- Geolocation Tools
Geolocation is the process of locating a person or object using digital information, most commonly data from satellites combined with the Global Positioning System (or GPS). You might have a GPS system in your car to help you find your way around (mine often sends me on wild adventures…perhaps I need to learn to follow …
Hunting for Treasures
Geocaching is a great fun free family activity and an excellent way of turning a ‘boring’ walk into a treasure hunt adventure. All you need is a smartphone and the Geocaching.com website, downloading the app might make things easier, but the website works just fine. Geo – meaning Earth, and Cache – a French word … Continue reading Hunting for Treasures →
Geolocation: Thing 17 of 23
The road is long. The path is steep.I am trying to try everything and power through the last few things. To have come so far and not make it would just be sad.So, geolocation. Ot more specifically, geocaching.The Geocaching app is big on making you pay…
Week 9 of 23 Things – Thing 17: Geolocation Tools
I have to say I had not really explored the possibilities of Geolocation tools. Essentially we all have a GPS enabled device in our pocket (or and it’s a Computer more powerful than what they used to send man on the moon!), your mobile phone! This GPS location, accurate information can be used to play […]
Thing 17: Geolocation Tools
I decided to try Geocaching.com I downloaded the App to my phone and after a wee explore realised that I pass several geocaches on my walk to work. I was hoping that this blog post would be accompanied by a triumphant photo of a geocache – but it turned out to be slightly harder than I’d imagined! … Continue reading Thing 17: Geolocation Tools →