Lactodorum Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've used GPSGate for a long time on my PDA and so I get sent e-mails from them from time to time. I got one earlier today advertising a FREE service and you don't even have to buy GPSGate from them! Details can be seen here but basically it's a tracking tool which uses your existing Bluetooth GPS and wap phone. I've just spent half an hour playing with it and have put together this web page as a sample exercise. If you click on my name the map will scroll to my current position. Not very exciting in itself as I'm at home but there seem to be all sorts of possibilities for when you're out Geocaching. This is not an endorsement for Franson GPSGate, just sharing the idea. If a technonumpty like me can produce a simple page like this in a few minutes I'm sure you wizards out there can amaze the rest of us!! Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Veery interesting - now we all know where Lacto Towers is! But I am a little worried as the marker appears to be in a tree or bush in the back garden - in the dog house again? Edited January 8, 2008 by John Stead Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Is the orchard yours too? Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Is the orchard yours too? Unfortunately not I appear to be in the garden as the photo was taken before our new conservatory was built! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Speed: 0.041 m/s (Edit: 0.092mph for the Imperialists amongst you) Time to get some castors for that Zimmer Edited January 8, 2008 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+milvus-milvus Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg?? Quote Link to comment
+The Bolas Heathens Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Glad to see it was not just me. I was wondering how our esteemed reviewer had managed to get to Germany so quickly! It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg?? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg??That's a defult location. Click on phoward on the right hand side. Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 That reminds me of a joke, which is in very poor taste so I won't repeat the whole thing on here, but the punch line goes "Hey Peter, I can see your house from here!" ... and you can if you click on the Satellite button. Where's the nearest cache then? Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Where's the nearest cache then? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...p;lon=-2.841767 (and as SP said, click on phoward on the map page to centre it on Lacto Towers) Quote Link to comment
+pklong Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Where's the nearest cache then? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...p;lon=-2.841767 (and as SP said, click on phoward on the map page to centre it on Lacto Towers) You've blown your secret cover again Excellent Geo-Stalking tool though Philip Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 That reminds me of a joke, which is in very poor taste so I won't repeat the whole thing on here, but the punch line goes "Hey Peter, I can see your house from here!" It sounded familiar but I just had to google it to refresh my memory... Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Looks like The Hornet has gone to Asda. Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Looks a bit like the TimeSliceII virtual cache which uses mobile phone tracking... OK maybe it's nothing like it Quote Link to comment
+Madyokel Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 mmmm one of my favourite Areas... Zyder country and to the SW Hay on wye book heaven.. Now the secret is out lol Quote Link to comment
+The Forester Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg?? Looked more like Nuremburg to me. I thought maybe he was attending a Rally. Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg?? Looked more like Nuremburg to me. I thought maybe he was attending a Rally. No, if you look at the spelling it's quite different. Quote Link to comment
+OldNickCov Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 It took me to a place just outside Wurzburg?? Looked more like Nuremburg to me. I thought maybe he was attending a Rally. No, if you look at the spelling it's quite different. What puzzled me is it's nowhere near the town of Lactodorum Quote Link to comment
Lactodorum Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 What puzzled me is it's nowhere near the town of Lactodorum Towcester (Lactodorum) is where I grew up. As you can see from the map I now live in deepest Herefordshire. Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was most puzzled when I saw where Lacto Towers is... I always thought they were in the home counties!!! Nifty bit of gear that though! Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Keep up Hazel he moved a while ago, coincidently, I'm sure, at very much the same time that the Hornet uprooted himself from the home counties ;-) Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Quick, he's out. Let's burgle the place Quote Link to comment
+perth pathfinders Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Next time the Hornet is out doing a puzzle or multi cache - WATCH - could save some time! Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Sounds like it might be of use for this thread Quote Link to comment
+hiho9 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 leominster at the moment been there a time or two. Quote Link to comment
+Postie Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Coincidences, I found it on a web surf last week and worked out how to use it last night. I wondered if any one else had descovered it!! this is me here Quote Link to comment
+Postie Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Bother!! How do you get the link to work? Quote Link to comment
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