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Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Mar 29, 2012
The Trimble Nomad rugged handheld computer makes an appearance on BBC's Frozen Planet on April 22, 2012. Tune in to the Thin Ice episode that is scheduled to air on April 22 on the Discovery Channel to see how the Nomad handheld is used to collect data about ice conditions in Canada's arctic regions.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Feb 02, 2012
 SDG Systems, a long-time partner of Trimble Mobile Computing Solutions, announced on February 2, 2012 that the rugged Yuma tablet computer is now available with the GNU/Linux operating system. The availability of Linux on the Yuma tablet enables the mobile use of Linux-based software, including popular geospatial applications such as GRASS and Quantum GIS.
Todd Blumer, President of SDG Systems, says their customers need a rugged computing platform that runs popular distributions of the Linux operating system, such as Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Netbook Edition. SDG offers other Linux distributions as well, subject to a minimum purchase agreement or an engineering fee.
Posted by: Shawn Curtis
on Nov 12, 2010
Shawn Curtis joins up with the Iditarod Race support and logistics crew in the wilds of Alaska. It's a rough-and-tumble adventure at every turn. The Nomad is featured prominently in use by the support crew to keep track of where the mushers are on the race course. Shawn employs the new Yuma tablet as the event recorder of choice to document his experiences while on the Iditarod trail.
Posted by: Guest
on Nov 01, 2010
The Gabon Caving Expedition has had 2 very successful weeks (minus our very scary caving accident). In that time we have found over 10 new caves, mapped approximately 2.4 miles or 4km of new cave passage, and most importantly we have discovered
Posted by: Guest
on Oct 29, 2010
I decided to head out on a backpacking expedition up the Middle Fork of the Willamette River with the goal of hiking up to the headwaters (start) of the mighty Willamette River.
Although the starting elevation was only around 2000 feet and we were going in the beginning of July, the mosquitos were still really bad!
Posted by: Guest
on Sep 27, 2010
As a precision rifle firearms instructor, as well as a relatively new resident of Colorado, I utilize my Recon 400X for two main tasks, one, using Night Force's Ballistic Targeting Software, and two, locating areas that are safe for shooting, and also provide a diversified environment.
The Night Force Ballistic Targeting software is a straight forward and simple to use program that runs on the Windows Mobile 5 & 6 operating system. It is smooth in its operations and delivers extremely accurate elevation, windage, and lead adjustments, which is based on simple data that the user inputs into the software. The combination of the Recon 400X along with this software has been so successful, that not only do Hunter's in the know use it, but a great amount of US Military Shooters, as well as other Shooters under the NATO umbrella, utilize it as well. This is only one software application that runs seamlessly without locking up.
When I say "locking up," I mean freezing, until rebooting the system. Other types of PDA's were originally manufactured utilizing operating systems that were designed to be nothing more than glorified phone books. The TDS lines of Pocket PC's are different. They are not only water-proof and shock-proof; they have been designed to operate many third party software packages that are ported to run on Windows Mobile 5 & 6.
As I previously mentioned, I am a Precision Shooting Rifle Instructor and although I use my 400X in conjunction with "Night Force's" Ballistic Targeting Software, it has proven to be an invaluable tool when combined with the "Holux GR-271" GPS card. As the batteries in my rugged Recon will burn for up to 15 hours, I use the GPS to track in and out of unfamiliar areas; and have also had great success locating other areas of interest. This is and has been an enormous time saver. The reasons why is because I use my Recon in conjunction with two other desktop mapping software packages that allow me to locate the areas of interest that I want to venture into.
First, I open "Google Earth" and "fly" to the area of interest, tilting, panning and zooming, until I find the right spot. Once there, I take note of the lat long's, launch another software application on my desk-top by TDS called "Terra Guide" which is a mapping software package, then locate and mark the lat long's that I previously acquired in Google Earth, and at times, draw a path in and out of where I want to go. Once I complete those tasks, I connect my Recon to my Desktop computer via a USB cable, and export that information from Terra Guide on my Desk Top, to Terra Guide on my Recon. Later, when I turn on my Recon, and launch the Terra Guide software, the information is there, and the GPS automatically begins working. It is simple and very user friendly.
Venturing out to my areas of interest is fast and easy. Now don't get me wrong... developing mountaineering and map reading skills is an essential skill set that should be learned, however using the software packages that are available from TDS, has saved me months if not years of recon work. Utilizing them on my rugged Recon 400X, has made it easy.
Posted by: Guest
on Aug 23, 2010
Every year backpacking and outdoor publications and websites come out with their top ten products. It's a great way to learn about a new cutting edge products, old tried-and-true favorites or find an idea for that perfect gift. Here are some of my favorite rugged products (and some that are still on my wish list). Maybe you can use them while you are out backpacking or hiking this year. 10. Felt Virtue Two - This bike features an awesome new suspension design, great for the most hard core of riders. If you're more of a traditionalist however, you can't go wrong with a Santa Cruz Superlight.
Posted by: Guest
on Aug 02, 2010
Imagine our surprise to find a newspaper article about the Congo pygmies and find a photograph  of a man in the jungle, using a Recon! The Congo pygmies are using the Recon - equipped with GPS and Helveta's CI Earth icon-based software -- to pinpoint sacred sites and hunting areas in order to protect their land and habitat from logging in the area.
Posted by: Brian
on Jun 11, 2010
Nomad units with integrated GPS now may come with a useful tool - SatViewer. This handy application allows users to monitor and control the GPS. I recently reviewed the tool to better understand how it works. I went to www.tdsway.com/SatViewer and downloaded the application (account required, but it is free to sign up). Soon Nomads will come with the application pre-loaded on the unit. It installed easily on the desktop and automatically transferred to my Nomad. The application and a help file were added to the Programs folder.
Posted by: Guest
on May 28, 2010
If you ask any handheld technologist what their favorite mobile accessory is, chances are, you'll hear the term "GPS" more often than not. GPS, or Global Positioning System, technology is a free service (no monthly fees or sign-up charges) that uses satellites orbiting around the Earth to determine your exact location. This information can be used in a variety of ways, to help you obtain more useful search results, to record your activities or even to earn a little cash! These examples I've been testing with the Trimble Nomad are more "extreme" products, perfect for the extremely capable Nomad. Note: Before you begin, you might want to check out the previous post on setting up GPS signal sharing. It will allow you to launch multiple GPS applications at the same time.
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