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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

With a Loran cut-off pending, users, manufacturers, and engineers from around the GNSS community react, pro and con, to the elimination of a potential GPS back-up system.More>>

The final ION 2009 blog reprints Trent Skidmore's concluding 2007 ION blog, which remains current. And probably will continue to do so, as long as the ION GNSS conference continues. The author is a senior research engineer at The Ohio University, whose projects have included development of a...More>>

The SVN49 Impasse, and results of the Great Sticky Pad ExperimentMore>>

395 technical papers in three days. That’s a tall order for yours truly to sift through, looking for the next dozen or so articles in the magazine over the next six months. But I do it with joy, for you, because —More>>