Some of you may remember the tale of Happy Feet, an emperor penquin, who washed up against the shore of New Zealand,
hundreds of miles from the bird’s normal feeding grounds about two months ago. The wayward traveler was released this week back into the Southern Ocean to begin his long voyage home. Thanks to GPS tracking technology, fans of this flightless bird
can track his progress home.
After two months of caring for the bird, he was released
into ocean after receiving medical care for swallowing sand. The penguin’s
course, which can be seen online, is already a bit odd. Happy Feet seems to be
taking a zigzag pattern, which may explain how he got so far off track to begin
with.
Happy Feet was release down a tarpaulin ‘hydro-slide’ boat’s ramp, and
hopefully, Happy Feet will be home in Antarctica soon.
Source: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/09/track-happy-feets-progress-as-he-swims-back-home.php
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Saving cash is important in any business, and with the help of GPS tracker technology
companies that rely on a fleet of vehicles can cut their costs while simultaneously
increasing their productivity.
Case in point, Columbus Water Works recently installed a GPS tracking system
in their fleet of vehicles, and they found that this system effectively increased their productivity by about 15
percent, which allowed them to increase preventive maintenance work order
scheduling by 25 percent. That extra work, without overtime shifts or more pay
was able to reduce the fleet maintenance expenses by one quarter as well.
As anyone with a fleet of vehicles can tell you the maintenance
expenses of the vehicles is one of the biggest expenses that you can
incur. Cutting these costs with the help of GPS tracking devices represent a
significant savings.
Source: http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/article.mvc/Columbus-Water-Works-Increases-Driver-0001
Australian officials have turned to GPS tracking units to track and monitor the whereabouts of a flying fox in hopes of learning more about the transmission of the Hendra virus and reducing its spread to other species of bats and horses.
The GPS tracker unit will track the feeding, sleeping and flying time of the flying fox. Flying foxes are one of more than 60-species of bats in Australia , and include 4 of the world’s largest bats. Queensland has reported 11 horse deaths due to the Hendra virus this year.
Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8289714/flying-foxes-being-tracked-with-gps
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A suspect currently being held without bond at a downtown
Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center on suspicion of robbing a bank found
out that when you take the cash in a sack you get something else that you do
not want, a GPS tracking device.
The device, which helped agents to locate the suspect after he allegedly made off
with roughly $400 from a Bank of America branch in Evanston, Illinois last
week, was included in the bag by the bank staff. The GPS tracker emitted a signal
precise enough that it allowed a team led by the FBI and the Evanston police
force to track him after he left the scene of the crime on foot. The device
tracked him all the way to Chicago before he was arrested.
Source:
http://www.chron.com/news/article/FBI-Ill-officers-used-GPS-device-to-find-suspect-2134491.php
Here’s another story about GPS tracker devices and solving crimes.
Some scientists think that the long-held secret of crop circles may have something to do with GPS tracker devices. The greater detail of today’s crop circles compared to the crop circles off the 1970s indicate that high-tech equipment would be necessary to complete them.
In addition to GPS tracking, some crop circles now contain visible “construction lines” used as a grid for creating the amazingly complex patterns crop circles are known for. Microwave energy is thought by some to be the method of causing the corn stalks to lie down flat. Crop circles are often associated with the UK, but they have appeared in many other countries.
Of all the GPS tracking news we’ve reported, this could perhaps be the most unusual.
Source: http://www.tgdaily.com/general-sciences-features/57597-crop-circles-may-be-made-using-gps
According to the New York Post a sting involving a GPS tracking unit has resulted in the exposure of a Diamond District mailman thief possibly responsible for multiple stolen packages containing jewelry over the last several months. The mailman was taken into custody and later released on bail.
The sting worked by placing a GPS tracker in a package designed to send an alert when opened. When the suspected mail carrier opened the package, which he thought contained diamonds, authorities were notified of his exact location.
GPS tracking of packages is not only for police stings. Businesses often use GPS tracking to track their deliveries and provide their customers with detailed delivery information. This results in improved customer relations.
News Source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/postal_jewel_heists_FvvaslMped4TSG4QCIH4bK
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Cutting his GPS Tracking Bracelet resulted in a Wisconsin sex offender heading back to jail. Sentenced to wear the GPS tracker for life, authorities were alerted when the offender removed the bracelet. He was found in his home with the GPS tracking bracelet loosely attached to his leg. The man could face felony charges for tampering with a GPS tracking device.
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The OFT-210 GPS tracker is waterproof, and offers remote tracking adjustment options- a cost effective feature, especially for law enforcement departments. Here’s another post on our ankle bracelet GPS tracking unit.
News Source:http://www.wauwatosanow.com/news/126251223.html
If you’re a GPS tracker enthusiast, you don’t want to miss the launch of the Delta IV GPS IIF-2 GPS tracking satellite. The launch is expected to occur tomorrow at Cape Canaveral by the United Launch Alliance, founded in 2006. The ULA contracts with the U.S. government to perform NASA launches, and has completed 5 NASA launches in the last six months. The ULA is a 50/50 venture of The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin.
For more information on the live video launch of the new GPS satellite, visit the United Launch Alliance here: http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/default.shtml
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California, in addition to other states, has banned talking or texting while driving unless you’re using a hands-free device. We found an interesting article answering the question of whether or not messing around with your phone’s GPS tracker service while driving is legal. Is button pushing to adjust GPS tracking features just as illegal as texting with no hands-free device?
A California Highway Patrol officer responded by saying that it is not illegal to do so IF you are able to to adjust/operate the cell phone’s GPS tracking features while maintaining control of the vehicle at a speed safe for driving conditions at the time. Sounds like common sense is the key here.
Source: http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/12904/mailbag-illegal-to-use-phones-gps-while-driving/
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GPS tracking enthusiasts are closely following the launch of a new GPS satellite to be launched on Thursday from Cape Canaveral. The GPS ISF-2 satellite will launched with a Delta IV rocket, the same model used to launch the GPS ISF-1 GPS tracking satellite, by the United Launch Alliance (ULA).
The exact launch time for the GPS tracking satellite is unknown as it may be affected by weather changes and/or technical difficulties, however it is estimated to occur within a window ranging from 6:49 and 7:08 AM, GMT.
The launch will be available via live stream video via the ULA’s website. For details, visit: http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Multimedia_Webcast.shtml .
Source: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/USAF-To-Launch-GPS-IIF2-Satellite-Early-Thursday-Morning-3267.php
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