GPS Ends Selective Availability Early
The Clinton administration announced ending the policy of selective availability six years ahead, boosting civilian GPS accuracy. By May 1 the system provided location fixes to about 10 meters, versus the previous 72 feet for elevation and 330 feet for position, with rapid adoption across cars, aviation, shipping, mining, oil exploration, and emergency services.
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Avis
Clinton
U.S. Commerce Department
Glonass
Linton
White House
John Haven
Magellan Corp
Santa Clara
Calif
United States Department of Defense
Iglonass
Russia
Defense Department
U.S. Department of Defense
Sarah Layden
Don’t Leave Your Compass at Home for GPS Dependence
Outdoor writer Sarah Layden reports Pablo Snyder of Easter Mountain Sports warns GPS users to master map and compass skills first. He notes hikers can face hefty fines up to 54000 and searches waste time when relying solely on technology. Units cost 119 to 369 with basic functions and optional waypoint and built in maps.
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Pablo Snyder
Easter Mountain Sports
Carousel Center
Snyder
New Hampshire
EMS
Toa Comesioninns Y
Agient
Eastern Mountain Sports
OnStar Navigation in a 2000 Escalade Test Drive
Test drive of a 2000 Escalade with OnStar reveals how the system uses GPS to provide directions and emergency services. Scott the OnStar operator assists from the interior roof mic, guiding to Burnet Park Zoo and Cone neighborhoods while discussing satellite networks and SA removal.
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State Fairgrounds
Crest Cadillac
Crest
Steve Denoo
Scott
OnStar
1690 West
Sengraphic
Michigan
Erie
Saab-cars
Honda
Ford Motor Co
DaimlerChasler
Zoo
Scout
Syracuse Zoo
Scom
Burnet Park Zoo
Walton auction bids spark spotlight on eBay shill scheme
Media scrutiny uncovers a bidding circle around Walton’s May auction on eBay where rivals and associates allegedly coordinated bids to inflate prices. Experts say tracking collusion is hard, as eBay limits bid histories and masks identities while private transactions complicate detection.
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eBay
Adooy
Shilen
Ttalo
Walon
Robert Chesnut
United States
Jupiter Communications
Jupiter
Yahoo
Amazon
New York
Noth
Joe Public
Delores Gardner
Federal
Trte Commission
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Enue
Watton
Grevestu
Walton
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