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Geocaching, Garmin and Linux | Andreas Schneider - GlaDiaC’s strace

Saturday, January 17, 2009

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I’m a Geocacher and I’ve bought a new toy, the Garmin Vista HCx. This device has a special function for Geocaching. You have to upload these files directly to the device. It isn’t possible to store them on the microSD. ... Continue here: Geocaching, Garmin and Linux | Andreas Schneider - GlaDiaC’s strace

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Product Report: Garmin nüvi 770

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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I just got a Garmin nüvi 770. It came in yesterday, and I began playing with it today. I was out looking around the countryside - someone else was driving so I could play with it - and it seems to be pretty sweet. ... Continue here: Product Report: Garmin nüvi 770

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Garmin Oregon 400t

Monday, October 20, 2008

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Touch screen devices finally arrive for the masses with the Garmin Oregon series. The 400t comes loaded with Topo maps covering the USA (in 1:100000 scale) and features an interface similar to the innovative Colorado series. ... More here: Garmin Oregon 400t

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Great British Geocaching

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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The campaign was hugely popular and the free Garmin geocoins flew out of the Blacks and Millets stores within days of them being released. The geocoins have found their way all around the UK and even to America; one geocoin in ... Read the rest of the post here: Great British Geocaching

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OS maps coming to latest Garmin GPS units

Monday, October 6, 2008

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Although we’ve seen OS maps on other devices, such as the SatMap Active 10 before, and in software, such as the ViewRanger software for Symbian phones, Garmin are shortly to release UK OS Maps for their Garmin Colorado and Garmin Oregon ... Continue here: OS maps coming to latest [...]

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Panoramio Changes

Saturday, October 4, 2008

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Panoramio Changes First, some good news: the Panoramio layer, which is the great photos layer found under the Geographic Web layer folder, has new better looking blue icons. This just appeared within the last 24 hours I think. Back in early August, Google changed the Geographic Web layer and icons. As I said then, [...]

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Feel Safe with the Garmin Nuvi 700 Series

Monday, September 29, 2008

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The 700 series of the Garmin Nuvi GPS navigation device has a “Where Am I?” feature that will let you know exactly where you are at any given time. This locator feature gives you your latitude and longitude. The Nuvi 750 even remembers ... Read the rest of the post here: Feel Safe with [...]

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The Garmin Nuvifone

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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If you already have a Garmin , then you know how great these products are. Garmin does more than navigate you, they make sure that you have exactly what you need to make traveling around town or out of town a stress-free experience. ... See original here: The Garmin Nuvifone

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Geocaching with Garmin

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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The Garmin geocaching promotion is still running until the end of the September and with 5000 coins in circulation across the UK there is still plenty of time to enter the competition. The demand for the Garmin geocoins has been ... Read the original post: Geocaching with Garmin

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Garmin Colorado: The Best of the Best

Friday, September 5, 2008

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Field & Stream, a publication whose tagline indicates that it is “The World’s Best Leading Outdoor Magazine,” has named the Garmin Colorado 400t on its list for the “Best of the Best: Top New Outdoor Gadgets of 2008. ... View post: Garmin Colorado: The Best of the Best

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