> >>Well I have two relatively small *hope so at least* 
> projects in mind.
> >>I bought a decent GPS locator that connects to a serial 
> port.  Though 
> >>I dont have a laptop or portable computer to use it with. 
> Thought if I 
> >>could use a PIC chip to read off of the serial i/o line, 
> provide power 
> >>to the power pin, the PIC could parse the data, then have 
> some kind of 
> >>storage device attached (SD?) for storing the data.
> 
> Sony already makes such a device, with the GPS built in. Uses SD card.
> Has USB interface.
> About $100 US. What's your time worth?
> 
> R


Hmmm, that would be the GPS-CS1,
<http://ohgizmo.com/2006/08/03/sonys-gps-cs1-device-will-geotag-your-pics/>,
neat!  No SD card mentioned (and wouldn't Sony use a memory stick?).  Says
it records every 15 seconds (fixed?) and has 32MB.  No display, no altitude,
AA battery, 15 hours usage, USB (with cable), 55 grams.  At that price it
beats buying a USB puck thingy and rolling your own.

I notice Garmin have similar things, aimed at joggers etc.  Their ones have
display, heartrate monitors etc (and are more expensive).

Tony

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