Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can make simple, daily activities that people often take for granted more challenging. These conditions can also make life more challenging for the loved ones of those who are afflicted with these conditions.

In addition to making life more trying, these conditions can also result in danger. Misplacing keys or putting the milk inside a cabinet instead of the refrigerator can be frustrating, but other things, like leaving the oven on, forgetting to take medication, or wandering off can be extremely hazardous.

Fortunately, thanks to technological advances, there are now many tools available to help those who suffer with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Society has joined forces with several different organizations to create technology that is designed to assist with the everyday challenges and dangers that these patients and their loved ones face.

If you or a loved one is suffering with dementia or Alzheimer’s, the following five technologies can be very helpful, if not life saving. Read the rest of this entry »

The Iditarod is a beloved tradition that takes place every year in Alaska, beginning the first Saturday in March. The dog sled race, which is also referred to as the “Last Great Race”, spans more than 1150 miles of some of Alaska’s most rugged terrain, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome.

The race, which has captivated audiences worldwide, is also used as a teaching tool in many classrooms. Providing a wealth of tools that educators can use to help teach their students a variety of concepts, including math, science, social studies, art and music, among other academic areas, the Iditarod has proven to be a very powerful educational tool.

According to Diane Johnson, the Iditarod Education Department Director, the lessons that are offered on the Iditarod Education website are aligned with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math.) Johnson also noted that though a lot of educators use the race to teach their students about science and math, they do use it to teach in all content areas.

Educators can visit the education portal on the website, where they will find free lesson plans and project ideas, which they can use as teaching tools in their classrooms throughout the school year. Read the rest of this entry »

Caterers have many balls in the air at any given time. There is a lot to juggle between coordinating the receiving of food orders, the delivery of customer orders, and the management of a full staff of employees servicing events in multiple locations around your town.

GPS fleet tracking can help you with all those things and more. These are just a few ways your catering company can benefit from GPS fleet tracking.

Automate Your Business

GPS fleet tracking systems allow you to customize the system to meet the needs of your business. You can use a tablet device with GPS fleet tracking to create invoices, record expenses, create a schedule of catering events, and take notes about customers and their events. You can also keep up with liability waivers and damage reports. That’s just the beginning. You can also record mileage, gas, labor, and any other details you need to know to automate your business creating less paperwork for you. Read the rest of this entry »

April 15, or as most Americans call it, tax day, is  just around the corner.

For some business owners, filing taxes isn’t as easy as going over receipts and other papers that document expenditures and deductions. Not all businesses can keep track of pertinent information that impacts taxes in this clear-cut way. Fleet owners are among this group of business owners.

Fortunately, however, thanks to technology – namely, GPS tracking technology – taxes have gotten a whole lot easier for fleet owners. If you are new to owning a fleet business, you may be wondering how a GPS mileage tracker can help you when it comes to filing your taxes.

Here’s a look at how a GPS tracking device and taxes go hand-in-hand.

Maximize Mileage Deduction

Mileage deductions are a big deal for fleet owners when it comes to filing taxes. It used to be difficult to keep track of exact mileage, but thanks to GPS tracking devices, it’s never been easier. All you have to do is upload the mileage report from your device and fill in the numbers wherever they need to go on your taxes. Say goodbye to logging every mile driven for the year and having your driver’s document how many miles they’ve driven. Read the rest of this entry »

When most people think of flying, they think of getting from point departure point “A” to their point arrival point “B”.. Well, the pilot of a D-EFHN recently illustrated – quite literally – that sometimes, it’s not always about getting to where you’re going, but it’s about the journey itself.

An unidentified pilot took to the sky near Hamburg in a privately owned plane and landed on the North Sea of archipelago of Heligoland. During his journey, the pilot created some pretty impressive aerobatics, the results of which were really quite stunning.

The flight route of the aircraft was recorded on the live flight tracking radar website Flightradar24. The image that the piloted created with his plane was clearly illustrated on the radar as, you guess it – a plane!

Pilots have used GPS tracking technology to create images with their flight paths before, but never has one created an image like this. This pilot is the first to use his plane to create an image of a plane. It’s a pretty impressive feat, if you think about it. Read the rest of this entry »