Artist Interpretation of GPS satellite, image courtesy of NASA. From Wikimedia Commons
A little off-topic from D-STAR but readers may be interested. The BBC has recently posted an article about the UK’s possible over-reliance of satellite navigation systems, following the publication of a report by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The Academy’s website has the news release and the full report.
Although the report looks at the broad use of satellite navigation systems, it is interesting to reflect on how much we, as individuals, use GPS systems. APRS, DPRS, car driving directions, geocaching, photo-tagging, locating lost smartphones. What other ways have you used GPS systems?
Finally, are we losing the skill of map reading? In the future will many not know how to use a topographical map?
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