Freerunner in real world

Michael Pilgermann KichKasch at gmx.de
Mon Sep 14 14:42:46 CEST 2009


Hi Michael,

> > I was really impressed, how smoothly the whole thing was working. No
> problems with the GPS; no problems with tangogps either.  
> 
> What distribution do you use, and what version? I don't have working GPS
> at all with FSO.

I am using SHR-U, which is doing the job very well.

> 
> > However, two small problems:
> > - I could not attach the phone properly to my bike; had to put it in a
> front bag and this was somehow a pain; also with some troubles with the sun
> making the reading from the display rather hard  
> 
> I have a mobile phone handlebar case which I use with my etrex. The
> openmoko just barely goes in. I might have to look for a slightly larger case.

Yeah, I checked some cases as well on the Net; I am a bit concerned about the Freerunner dropping out of this thing ... have to give it a go.

> 
> > - The power capacity was just enough to bring me from A to B; another
> (longer) trip might result in troubles / me getting lost :(  
> 
> If I was touring I would consider taking solar power. Or maybe using
> suspend for part of the time.

Well; I tried suspend at the beginning; but that's not really fun - the track gets dropped in tangoGPS and you have to re-orientate yourself; I think - when driving using GPS - I want this map in front of me all the time ;)

Thx
Michael



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