Re: [gentoo-user] "Headless question": Harvesting the results...software needed.

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

thegeezer <thegeezer@thegeezer.net> [14-09-30 20:24]:
> On 30/09/14 15:05, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > with lot of help of this forum (***TAHNKS!***) I now
> > have a embedded device which is able to
> > dis/connect itsself from/to the LAN, set the clock via ntp-client
> > and is able to fire up a tool, which collects
> > data from sensors and put those into
> > a file ... even if the tool has no
> > connection to a terminal.
> >
> > Next step will be to connect a GPS module
> > (ordered) to the GPIO pins of that board
> > (which is quite offtopic and I fear therefore
> > my sole problem... ;).
> >
> > Suppose the GPS would already be attached
> > to the board and works...
> >
> > Is there any free available software and data for
> > strict offline useage (which does NOT calls
> > to home), which is able to map GPS data to a street/land
> > map?
> > I need both: The maps themselves and the logic to read
> > GPS coordinates and map movements and ways to those maps.
> >
> > Is something like that available for free or should
> > I directly ask the NSA/CIA/FBI/...?
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> you can also have a look at something like www.openpaths.cc they have an
> api you can plug into but you need to post your gps data to them
> doesn't quite fit the offline part but to start it takes a lot of the
> heavy lifting for you
> alternatively you could save your gps co-ordinates to an xml file and
> send that via email, which you can then push up to google maps
> again, doesn't quite fit the offline part, but i'm not sure how you
> would visually see your map if it's headless unless if it's on another
> computer
> 

Hi,

the offline part is important to me. In times where knowledge slowly
and surely becomes a criminal act if created just "by interest" I am
not willing to send any data (like GPS data) to google or others like
them.

"headless" vs. "see the map":
Sorry, the explanation may be missing in my mails.
The headless device is only used as "GPS recorder", which only stores
the GOS data given by GPS module.
The visualization is done lateron on my PC...
The headless device (Beaglebone black) "only" has 512MB RAM and 16GB
SDcard flash...
And the CPU is not made for heavy mathematics...

Best regards,
mcc