Winter is coming – to Winterfell and to your neck of the woods. This means that more people are going to be taking their outdoor pursuits of spring, summer, and fall, and hunkering down for a nice long winter in front of their television sets.

This means that people who dropped cable in the summer, will often pick it up again. There also may be an uptick in repair services as people begin noticing problems with their lines from storms and other events over the past several months.

GPS tracking can help you streamline the callout process to ensure your cable business is getting the best possible bang for its buck when responding to customer calls. These are just a few ways cable companies can benefit from GPS tracking. Read the rest of this entry »

Mysterious sailing stones are followed with GPS tracking devices, providing more information to researchers about their movement.

Death Valley National Park is known for many things, ranging from the rocket-high temperatures, to the barren lands. Another thing it is known for is having sailing stones.

What are Sailing Stones

Sailing stones are rocks that move across level surfaces without being aided by humans, animals, or gravity. Up until now, the way this occurs has been a mystery. These are not all lightweight rocks either; some have been 700 pounds, still able to move along the soil.

Theories of the Sailing Stones

There have been many theories over the years about how the sailing stones are able to move, from magnetic fields to strong winds. Others believe it was actually humans pulling a prank and moving it on their own, while some even blamed it on extraterrestrials. The stones, up until now, are simply referred to as a geological phenomenon. They move every few years, leaving striated tracks where they moved. Read the rest of this entry »

California proves to be a risky place to have a motorcycle as it tops the list for the most motorcycles stolen.

California is not only at the top of the list for the most cars stolen, but recent reports show that The Golden State holds the top spot for the most motorcycles stolen as well.

In June 2014, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released the 2013 for motorcycle thefts in the U.S. Per the report, there were a total of 45,367 motorcycles stolen in 2013, which was down slightly from 46,601 in 2012.

Between 2007 and 2013, the total number of motorcycles stolen in the U.S. seems to be reducing dramatically, though between 2012 and 2013, there was only a 1.5 decrease. In 2007, there were 65,678 motorcycles stolen, followed by 64,492 in 2008, 56,093 in 2009, 49,791 in 2010, 46,667 in 2011, 46,061 in 2012 and 45,367 in 2013.

Aside from listing the total number of motorcycles stolen for the year, the NICB report also lists the manufacturer of the motorcycles stolen. Between 2012 and 2013, the same manufacturers appear on the top five spot and in the same order. They include American Honda Motor Co. Inc. at the top of the list with 8,557 motorcycles stolen, followed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, and Harley-Davidson, Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

Karl Bushby is making news these days as a British citizen, former paratrooper, who is attempting to be the first person to walk an unbroken path around the world. His journey is called the Goliath Expedition and part of it is happening right here in the good ole USA.

Stumbling Blocks Along the Way

The journey hasn’t been all smooth sailing. There have been more than a few obstacles to overcome. One of his biggest obstacles in completing his journey around the world, is that he
been denied entrance into Russia.

In fact, his 3,000 mile journey began in Los Angeles and will end in Washington, D.C. where he hopes to plead his case for entrance into Russia at the Russian Embassy. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been three days since the map system was updated.  Here is a video capture of the new system, and what you see when a vehicle is driving down the street.

Programmers are working to resolve any remaining issues the we have seen from the map system update.  Once the kinks have been worked out – you can expect some great new features and system functionality.  Stay tuned for more information…