Who would have thought school truancy would play a part in the high tech world of gadgets? The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), that’s who.
Faced with a dropout rate ranking them seventh among large school districts, according to America’s Promise Alliance, and a truancy rate of 15%, the school was not only losing […]
People exercise for a slew of different reasons. A few love testing themselves against the power of nature and like asking questions like, “What is more powerful, my legs or this mountain?” Others like to break up dull gyms by getting out into the sun and under the blue sky. Still others […]
The relatively new technology that comprises GPS vehicle tracking systems has become a popular business tool in many industry sectors. Many business owners are introducing these systems for increased efficiency and better management of their fleet. Some may see this utilisation of vehicle tracking solutions as yet another invasion of the private sphere but largely […]
There are some things that just waste a your business’ money. You would not think it, but stop-and-go traffic, speeding, and left hand turns can significantly increase the cost to maintain your vehicle fleet. The reason for this is that they burn fuel. And with fuel prices being as high as they […]
A marine GPS chartplotter is far different than the GPS (global positioning satellite) navigation systems that you often find on the dashboards of sport utility vehicles piloted by soccer moms across the country. This is because marine GPS chartplotters need way more knowledge above and beyond what is required of land navigation. From wrecks and […]
Without a doubt, VHF marine radios are one of the most essential pieces of safety equipment to be found on a boat. No boat should leave the shore without having at least one on board, as in the event of an emergency VHF marine radios are often the only way of getting in touch with […]
Despite what you may think about GPS tracking, you probably don’t realize that the system, which lets you know where you are and how to get where you are going when you are driving around town or on the inter-state, is using exactly the same technology as in fully-blown GPS Vehicle Tracking systems as used […]
GPS systems work around the basic principle called trilateration. Trilateration uses the known location of a transmitting device and the distances between these devices and the person using their GPS device to calculate the exact position of the receiver. This is very much like the more widely know triangulation, except that trilateration does […]
Kids don’t always like wearing their GPS watches. They can be unwieldy and cause your child to be self-conscious about wearing it. On top of that, kids often lose things that they don’t like wearing (like jackets and mittens) and losing a GPS device can be a big hassle. However, you don’t have […]
Today everyone is aware of the general increase in crime throughout the country and in fact the whole world. In a society where the difference between rich and poor and the impact of the drug culture are both increasing we all realize that this situation is going to get worse before it gets any better.
Therefore […]
