Topcultured’s got a new look and in celebration of that, we thought we’d start off with a post about something old. So here it is… the first GPS ever!!
And here are two other prototypes that didn’t quite make the cut:
This Just May Be The First GPS Ever
Posted By: Ryan Deal on September 21, 2009
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Just think…close your eyes, spin the GPS, and watch as a red line is written to pinpoint your location. Indiana Jones Style!
Hmm without the sexy female accented voice and turn by turn directions, its really just a globe
::shrugs:: its better than mapquest
The first electronic auto navigation system to actually work predates GPS, and has an intersting history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etak
XKCD's Cheap GPS: http://xkcd.com/407/
The first picture comes close.
The first GPS was a wooden stick plus the sun at noon, plus complicated math. It was for geeks only.
GPS Systems have become much better on daily basis – it really is merely exceptional those things engineering can easily develop nowadays!
hahaha, I actually have one of these globes in my car but in a smaller version.
huh? “what did you just said?”LOL is this another fobism….. i know i know its old.
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