[Grassroots-l] personal Re: Experience w/ using GPS with XO laptops

[Jeff Mascornick]

I would like to rephase my question please. I understand that there are many issues involved with XOs and all of that ----- I am wondering if any one knows whether GPS units/software will be compatible with the newest versions of XO laptops. If so which software, does anyone have experience with this, I would  be very interested in hearing about it. 
Thank you for reading.

Jeff Mascornick, MA
Research Assistant
Center for Community Research & Service
School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy University of Delaware
jjm4114 at yahoo.com
(302)547-5952 (c) 



--- On Wed, 4/1/09, Yama Ploskonka <yama at netoso.com> wrote:
From: Yama Ploskonka <yama at netoso.com>
Subject: personal  Re: [Grassroots-l] Experience w/ using GPS with XO laptops
To: jjm4114 at yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 3:18 PM

google

olpc gps ututo

why it might be a bit touchy an idea... :-/



Jeff Mascornick wrote:
> Does anyone have experience with using GPS units/sofware with XOs?
> I'm part of a team applying for a OLPC project to Tanzania and our
team would like to use GPS hopefully for student in TZ and kids in a partner
school in the US would work on collaborative projects --- hypothically, the
children in Arica would send pictures of different parts of their community and
the children in US would pick a place to hide a geocache (or facsimile thereof,
or... anything) they would tell the teacher in TZ only and give them clues of
where to find it, etc.--- this could be done vice versa of course
> 
> Does anyone know if this is possible? Feasible? -- Hopefully using Arcmap
software, but I know that a several years ago IDRISI was more common (and open
source if i recall correctly) in Africa esp. in goverment in some areas
> 
> I realize the question may be a little vague - the idea is in a nebulous
phase but I would be extremely grateful for any input .
> 
> Jeff Mascornick, MA
> Research Assistant
> Center for Community Research & Service
> School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy University of Delaware
> jjm4114 at yahoo.com
> (302)547-5952 (c)
> 
> 
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