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Why is the geo-location not used as authentication to ensure ownership of an account/login in addition to a password? This would work over GPS which is quite precise nowadays, up to 5 metres or so. I see … Continue reading Implementing geo-location factor for authentication
We have Hikvision NVR that puts a date time stamp on the footage recorded as well as a long/lat coordinate info. Do any methods exist to export these pieces of information from the device in a csv format or similar? Our NVR is on a moving … Continue reading extract location
When Garmin acquired DeLorme in 2016, it immediately upgraded its outdoor offerings with the addition of the inReach line of two-way emergency satellite communications beacons. Two years later in 2018, it improved upon the inReach design by shrinking i… Continue reading Garmin Mini 2 digital survival beacon throws lifeline farther off-grid
Cheap GPS units are readily available nowadays, which is great if you have something that needs to be very precisely located. Finding the position of things is one of many …read more Continue reading NTP Server Gets Time From Space
Where were YOU on the night of 17 May 2002? And what about the day after that? Continue reading Honda cars in flashback to 2002 – “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”
GPS and similar satellite navigation systems changed everything. The modern generation is far less likely to have had to fold a service station map or ask someone for directions on …read more Continue reading Vacuum “Tube” Might Replace GPS One Day
Motorcycle rally racing is a high-speed, exciting, off-road motorsport that involves zipping across all types of terrain on two wheels. While riding, it’s extremely important for riders to know what’s …read more Continue reading Motorcycle Rally Computer Goes Open Source
Sandia National Laboratories is developing an avocado-sized vacuum chamber made out of titanium and sapphire that could one day use quantum mechanical sensors to provide GPS-grade navigation without the need for satellites.Continue ReadingCategory: Tec… Continue reading “Titanium avocado” could provide GPS-grade navigation sans satellites
Sure, there are smart canes out there, commercial and otherwise. We’ve seen more than a few over the years. But a group of students at Stanford University have managed to …read more Continue reading Omni-Wheeled Cane Steers the Visually-Impaired Away From Obstacles
Digi International unveiled the Digi TX64 5G Rail, expanding the portfolio of transit routers to include a cellular router specifically designed for rail-transit applications. Digi’s new high-performance cellular router features 5G connectivity with 4G… Continue reading Digi International unveils TX64 5G Rail router designed for rail-transit applications