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Last week the company announced its latest map of solar and wind energy potential across the world (press release). That comes just as the company revealed in an FCC filing noting a $3 million investment. While the company does not reveal profits, the CEO did note in a recent interview that its “near” profitability (Seattle PI Xconomy). The company has about 60 employees.
Two yachtsmen died in an accident four months ago in Australia. Fifteen other vessels made it safely to port during the event. Finally inquiries determined while many factors were involved in the accident, too close a watch on GPS may have been key.
“The inquiry could not identify a single reason or cause of the accident but we have identified a series of errors in judgement, which by themselves could have been inconsequential, but combined are contributory factors to the tragic grounding,” the report said.
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The inquiry found the main reason for the crash was that the crew relied too heavily on an inaccurate GPS chart plotter that was out by at least 100 metres.
“If this is the case, the failure to lookout ahead and adjust the course to clear the islet and off lying dangers proved fatal,” the report said.
The crew told the inquiry that Short was making frequent reference to the chart plotter.
“What is difficult to understand is why a visual reference was not made to the islet…” the report said.
“[The crew] could see the whole islet including the low ledge to the north when one mile away.
Sounds all together to similar to road based users of satnav.
- ABC
NXP and IBM completed a road pricing trial in The Netherlands city of Eidenhoven. Fully 70% of drivers in the trail changed their rush hour behavior, and saved 16% per kilometer driven. The results suggest the implementation could be taken nationwide.
The GoBandit is a GPS-enabled helmet cam for skiers and others who want to videotape their travels and track their speed, distance and elevation changes all in a 145g package. It’ll be out this spring.
via InventorSpot
NGO Mercy Corps is using GPS enabled cameras and camera-phones to document that “cash for work” projects in Afghanistan are being completed as planned. The images are taken and then linked to Google Earth (or per another account something Google Earth “like”).
- Wired
Mike Hanson has been blind from birth and will be attempting to hike the Appalachian Trail using a GPS-enabled phone as a guide. Trough hikers are not convinced it will provide the guidance required. I tend to agree, though I’ve not covered that type of distance on a trail.
