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Wide Awake blog by GPS World Editor-in-Chief Alan Cameron. For other statements of fact lightly laced with opinion, see also his magazine Out in Front editorials at www.gpsworld.com/outinfront, and his email GNSS System newsletter column at www.gpsworld.com/editorials.


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Inside the Head of the Body Politic   February 7, 2012

In the exciting run-up to Election '12, we conducted a straw poll of selected voters, giving everyone a chance to see what the electorate thinks about the state of things, and its outlook on the future. This is y'all talking, now: a barely scientific subset of the GPS/GNSS community, the audience...More>>

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Da Capo: Pardon Me, Boy, Is That the Galileo Choo Choo?   February 1, 2012

Our Paris correspondent writes that "The Galileo Train is about to depart, but European GNSS applications incentives are still at the station."More>>

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Facts, Law, Table, Pound, Hand    January 16, 2012

Lawyers have an old saying — when you don't have the law on your side, pound on the facts; when you don't have the facts on your side, pound on the law; and when you don't have either, pound on the table.More>>

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Winners in the Grand Game   October 6, 2010

The results are in, the counts have been tabulated, verified, and certified, the judges assuaged, and the marshalls sent back to their outposts. Of twelve competing teams in the The Grand Game: GNSS Negotiation, Simulation, and Role-Playing, three teams won in their respective categories (Satellite...More>>

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Kick It in and Push!   July 13, 2010

The Elephant Charge ("Dust, Sweat, and Gears"), an annual off-road motorsport charity event, brings together competitors, their families, and supporters for a wilderness weekend of GPS-driven fun and frenzy in the Zambian bush. I’m for fun, but I always wince when I see folks tearing up habitat...More>>

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World Domination: The Sequel   April 19, 2010

Results from the trial run of the Grand Game of GNSS. Some who weren't supposed to win, did. Some who were, didn't. More>>

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Research and Other Hard Things   April 1, 2010

We forget the purpose and value of research and development. And we have lost what made us great in the past. Borrowed thoughts, on borrowed time.More>>

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Wide Awake Bridging the Gap   March 30, 2010

The world has a crying need for older GNSS applications and services, ones that we may take for granted, perhaps even view as somewhat passé. But the vast majority of the world knows nothing of them, and has yet to experience their benefits. More>>

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The Spy Who Loved Me   February 16, 2010

With apologies to James Bond, Ian Fleming, and, well, just about everybody else. Here is a grab from my mail bag. The message was subjectlined: GPS Spy Applications. "I recently suspected my wife of cheating, having been involved with gps as a land surveyor since 1995, I used and application...More>>

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World Domination   February 11, 2010

We have entered rehearsals for world domination. Yes, that's right. World domination. In the GNSS sense. Which system will attain and maintain global leadership? Which industry will garner greatest profit? Which user community will enjoy most capability?More>>










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