Trail enthusiasts have long enjoyed timing themselves on various trails, recording their steps and sharing their achievements with other hikers. Today, technological advancements have made it even easier to track, record, document and share these incredible milestones with each other. Fastest Known Time is one site dedicated to sharing incredible achievements from around the globe.

Any hiker, runner or trail enthusiast is encouraged to join the website and participate in setting and achieving their goals. This website will help you document your journey and progress as you attempt to break world records. You can participate by visiting the sight, picking a trail you’d like to tackle, declaring your goal and then tracking your results. Participants are encouraged to utilize personal GPS tracking to document and verify their steps and times.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released guidelines to assist parents in choosing safe vehicles for teen drivers. In addition to the recommendations, for which vehicles meet their stringent standards, the IIHS also offered some guidelines for parents to consider when choosing vehicles their teens will drive, including the following:

• Remove the temptation of abundant horsepower.
• Choose vehicles that are larger and heavier for maximum safety.
• Electronic stability control is a parent’s best friend when teens are behind the wheel.
• Focus on safety ratings rather than gadgets and features.

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Around ten years ago, beekeepers around the globe alerted scientists to an alarming trend. Bee colonies were mysteriously disappearing at an unprecedented and disturbing rate. The colony collapse crisis continues to be a global concern because these animals participate in the crucial pollination process for over one-third of the plants humans consume. Some experts have valued the bee’s pollination process as high as $168 billion a year.

With natural bee colonies still in decline a decade later, scientists have resorted to creating a new fleet of RoboBees that could be trained to deposit pollen. These RoboBees are basically remote-controlled robot drones with electric wings. They are about half the size of a paper clip, but their potential workload could be huge. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to GPS tracking for rental boats, the benefits to boat owners and renters alike are numerous. In fact, you may wish you had thought to add GPS tracking to your rental boats long before now once you fully understand the many benefits it has to offer.

GPS Tracking Benefits for Rental Boat Owners

GPS tracking for your rental boats greatly reduces the likelihood of theft. When it does occur, it helps to ensure the swift recovery of your boat thanks to the following features:

• Real-time live tracking of the vessel.
• Geofencing to notify you immediately when boats move past certain predefined coordinates.
• Email and/or text notifications if boat operates during designated sleep hours.

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You probably know by now that investing in GPS fleet tracking for your restaurant linen supply business can save you money when it comes to fuel costs related to deliveries. It does this by assisting you in planning more fuel efficient, cost-effective delivery routes and eliminating unnecessary side trips and schedule interruptions throughout the day.

What you may not realize is that there are many, many more ways GPS can help you keep your restaurant linen supply customers happy and your profits growing. These are just a few ways your restaurant linen supply business can benefit from GPS tracking.

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