Tag Archives: gps

190-200 kilometers by bike in two days

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Risto H. Kurppa

On Friday and Saturday me and seven others biked from Helsinki to Luumäki. The true distance is very likely somewhere between 190 and 200 kilometers. Eight bikes, eight bikers Two road bikes, three hybrids, two 26″ all terrain bikes, one … Continue reading →

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GPSTrack GPS logger on Linux

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Risto H. Kurppa

Last weekend I inherited a GPS tracker from my aunt who got it as subscription gift from a magazine. It says ‘Geotech’ in the back, it has a small 1 inch LCD screen, a on/off button and a four-way button … Continue reading →

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GPS-reitin piirtely fillarilenkkiä varten / Babelfish

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Risto H. Kurppa

Kuinka suunnitella reitti fillarilenkkiä varten, luoda sille GPX-jälki ja muokata se järkeväksi. Työkaluina Kevyen liikenteen reittiopas, Google Maps, Kubuntu, Gpsbabel ja Viking

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GPS (+Heart Rate) trackers for Linux

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

I’ve been recently playing with GPS devices on Linux (for example i-gotU gt-120, and the linux software to download tracks). I’ve also been discussing gps+heart rate data storage options. The obvious choice is (ex-Nokia) Sports Tracker and it didn’t even … Continue reading →

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FoxtrotGPS – we can dance if we want to!

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

The news are out now – tangoGPS has been forked. tangogps is an easy to use, fast and lightweight mapping application for use with or without GPS. (tangoGPS web site) FoxtrotGPS is an offshoot of Marcus Bauer’s excellent tangoGPS application, … Continue reading →

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