GPS may save the Congo Basin.
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 29, 2012 |
 GPS is helping thousands of Africa's indigenous population stake claim, to land that has been in their families for generations.
The Congo Basin covers over 1.3 million square miles, including rainforests that are rivaled only by the Amazon. For many years, local laws have determined that ...
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Tags: GPS, Congo, Basin, Africa, aboriginal, indigenous, mapping, community, hunting, fishing, Amazon, Sting, Rainforest, Foundation, UK |
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This is Sparta! Obstacle races to test the best.
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 13, 2012 |
 Spring fever can make people do a lot of crazy things, like skinny dipping or signing up for an intense obstacle course.
Spartan Races have some challenging courses coming up this year that will have even the toughest warrior begging for mercy!
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Tags: Sparta, Race, 5, 3, mile, km, 2012, US, UK, Canada, obstacle, run, warrior, GPS, heart rate |
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Satellite Causes Phone and Internet Disruptions in Northern Canada
by Roxanne Laverty on Oct 7, 2011 |
 Thousands of residents in Northern Canada, namely Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, are without internet and telephone service because of a disruption with a TeleSat satellite. TeleSat has temporarily lost contact with the Anik F2 communications satellite. The lost satellite left 37 communities with ...
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Tags: Anik F2, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Canada, US, rural, Northern, TeleSat, Ottawa, Ontario, satellite, phone, internet, disruption |
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Nearly a Quarter of UK Drivers Race Against Their GPS
by Roxanne Laverty on Sep 19, 2011 |
 A recent poll found 23% of United Kingdom drivers race against their GPS device. The poll asked participants, "Do you race to reach your destination before the GPS unit's ETA?" and nearly a quarter of drivers answered yes. However, the number may be on the ...
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Tags: GPS, race, UK, 23%, quarter, tailgate, passing, ETA, million, poll, ICM Research |
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Garmin's Canadian Inland Lakes Coverage Extended
by Roxanne Laverty on May 4, 2011 |
 Over the past few years, Garmin has begun releasing provincial lake
coverage for Canada. Until recently, only the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Ontario and the territory of Yukon were available. However, Garmin's latest addition covers the lakes of Nova Scotia. Also, the company announced ...
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Tags: Canada, Inland, lakes, Garmin, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Yukon, province, territory |
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Garmin BlueCharts Now Cover the Black Sea and Sea of Azov
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 17, 2011 |
 Locals and travelers alike will be thrilled with the added BlueChart coverage for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Additionally, smaller bodies of water, including the Dnieper River, the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara, will be accessible through the charts.
Similar to other popular ...
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Tags: Garmin, BlueChart, Black Sea, Azov Sea, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Dardanelles, G2, Vision |
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Celebrating 10 years of Geocaching in Scotland!
by Scotsbob - Geocaching.com on Dec 15, 2010 |
 An event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the start of Geocaching in Scotland. The cache is called, Scotland's First (GCF0).
When: 10am start - November 15, 2010
Where: N 56' 23.918 W 004' 34.278
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Tags: geocaching, event, December, 10 year, anniversary, Scotland, UK, 2010 |
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Geocaching Events for this weekend of December 10, 2010.
by Roxanne Laverty on Dec 8, 2010 |
 Many geocaching community events are focused on the holiday season that is quicky approaching. Some groups are choosing to meet inside to swap stories and trackables. Others are enjoying the great outdoors, like the Caroling Flash Mob in Newmarket, Ontario!
To see if there are any ...
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Tags: geocaching, event, December, Austria, South Africa, Australia, USA, Canada, UK, 2010 |
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