Behold the timeless tradition of rural perambulation coupled with the wonders of modern satellite technology (click the image to see a larger view). Can life get any better for a wandering idiot? Perhaps, but I certainly can't imagine how. In addition to tracking my movement, speed, pace, and heart rate with a device small enough to strap to my wrist (Garmin Forerunner 301, buy one), I am also given the ability to broadcast my wanderings to the world, compliments of www.motionbased.com. Here the data from my GPS receiver can be uploaded and tied to vast databases to produce a complete statistical analysis of my walk in the countryside, including maps, weather, pace, elevation gain, elapsed time, etc. Check out my last walk by following this link:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.mb?episodePk.pkValue=523279
From there, you can view my route with various overlays, such as topographical maps, street maps, and satellite photographs. A myriad of other statistics are also available to study for those who really have an interest in such things.
No comments:
Post a Comment