Have you ever wondered when a package you ordered is going to arrive? When a loved one is flying, have you ever wished that you could keep track of the location of the plane? Did you ever want to keep track of an elderly parent or your child?

Well, thanks to GPS tracking, you can!

GPS tracking is a form of technology that utilizes both location and time to provide data points, or points of location, via satellites that orbit the earth. Formally known as a Global Positioning System, this technology can be used to track virtually anything, – vehicles, packages, mobile phones, animals, people – and so much more!

GPS tracking is an invaluable technology, and as such, the US government has developed resources that educators can use to teach their students about these systems, including how they work and how they can be used. Read the rest of this entry »

Instead of farmers having to treat their fields uniformly, they are now benefiting from being able to micromanage their fields. Growing in popularity today is precision agriculture due to access of high technology tools the agricultural community has at its disposal that are more cost effective, user-friendly and accurate.

Earlier, farmers had difficulty tying in crop yields and production techniques with land variability. This hindered them in being able to develop highly effective plant/soil treatment techniques that could improve their production. Now, they are able to apply and better control herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers with more precision which produces a higher yield, reduces expenses and creates a more eco-friendly farm.

How GPS Tracking Devices Support Agriculture

GPS tracking for agriculture and farming makes work more inexpensive and efficient. This tracking system can help you succeed in this competitive business industry. It uses detailed data that helps you manage your farm more efficiently and make wiser choices for your business. You get real-time data about your crops and equipment with this live technology. Read the rest of this entry »

A man in Florida has been busy building a very unusual vessel.

The vessel, which looks like nothing anybody has ever seen before, resembles a Ferris wheel in the ocean, and when it is viewed up-close, it is actually quite difficult to determine exactly what the vessel is.

Reza Baluchi is the man behind the so-called “ocean bubble.” Baluchi refers to his creation as a Hydro Pod, and he plans to use it to travel from Pompano Beach, Florida to Bermuda, Haiti, Cuba and Puerto Rico. The first leg of his journey is an estimated 1,033 miles long.

According to Baluchi, “Mind is power. It’s 85 percent your mind. Anything you can do.”

An expedition like this is nothing new to Baluchi, who is an endurance athlete. In the past, he has spent – and survived – weeks in Death Valley, biked across six continents and has run the perimeter of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

Home hospice care providers work in difficult enough situations without adding traffic nightmares into the equation. GPS fleet tracking offers many benefits that can be remarkably helpful to companies that provide this service and the individuals that work in this field.

Advanced GPS fleet tracking systems can be programmed to accommodate the specialized needs of people in many different fields. Home hospice is all about providing dignity as patients approach the ends of their lives, and GPS fleet tracking can help create efficiencies when travel to and from patient homes, so that the focus can be spent on where it needs to be: the patient.

These are just a few ways GPS fleet tracking can benefit home hospice providers.

Prevents Home Hospice Providers from Getting Lost

With so many patients choosing hospice care at the end of their lives, there is an almost constant rotation of new homes to visit. In some cities, new subdivisions are created daily. Paper maps simply can’t keep up with all the changes. GPS fleet tracking software and maps use real time tracking and are constantly updated so that your home hospice providers can reach their destinations without getting lost along the way. Read the rest of this entry »

Scientists from England’s University of East Anglia have discovered that storks are ditching the normal migration habits in order to binge eat their favorite junk food.

White storks usually make 100 km round trips to landfill sites in the European Union to get their junk food fix. Recently, concern for the well-being of these birds has grown. If the landfill sites that they frequent close down, the birds could suffer tremendously.

In the winter months, white storks that live in the European Union used to migrate to Africa, where they could find food sources during the cold weather months. However, given the influx of junk food at landfill sites, particularly in Portugal and Spain, the white storks have become year-round residents. The birds are able to find sustenance year-round, thanks to landfill sites, which provide a lot of food for them to eat.

White storks are just one species of migratory birds that have been found to alter their behavior as a result of changes to the environment and influences by humans. Research that was recently published in the scientific journal Movement Ecology has confirmed that the birds are becoming year-round residents near landfills, as there is always a supply of food for them to eat. However, due to a EU Landfill Directive, which requires that landfill sites close, there could be a dramatic impact on the stork population. Read the rest of this entry »