Subject: RE: loop map - teaser fullfilled

Oh yeah, one more thing. I do have a real job that keeps me quite busy.
This week I've been working from around 6 or 7 am to 9 or 10 pm. A
little loop fun is a nice distraction along the way. :>

Greg Bender wrote:

Hi Rob,

I'm glad you brought this up. In utmost secrecy, Paul and I are really
working toward embedding miniature microchips just under the scalp of
all loopers. These microchips will have an infinite battery supply and
will communicate with satellites to allow us to pinpoint your loop's
whereabouts at all times.

But how will you insert these devices?

Great question! We have two primary modes of infection: (1) We've been
working with Frank Wedge to add a teeny tiny microchip to each staple he

uses to secure the MGNOC newsletter. You open the newsletter and we've
gotcha! (2) I've been teaching the microchips to traveling along wires
to individual looper's computer mice. Each time you press a mouse
button, the microchip is one step closer until the final click and we've

gotcha!

Once you are carrying the microchip, your loop will be automagically
infected with the tracking device the first time you think about it.

Now for the rest of the story...

The Google Maps API is very easy to use. I had a sample running in less
than 5 minutes. The biggest share of the work was looking up Longitude
and Latitude values for the 300+ loops currently on the list (that part
sucked).

Why was I doing this and not ridding? Angela works nights and I keep
track of baby Darby during the day. I suppose I could watch television
instead, but this seemed like a fun challenge. Now I can waste even more

time watching the markers appear on the map :>

Rob Prins wrote:

halc-@comcast.net wrote:

Excellent work Greg

Now get back to work.

Tom

My thoughts exactly, that's a neat feature, but shouldn't you be doing
something? ;)

Thanks for putting it together Greg and Paul

BTW, is there a realtime update feature? for instance, at night my bike

is in Christiansburg VA (as noted on the map), but today I drove to
school in Blacksburg VA. Sometimes in the evening I go ride around to
other areas all together. If Paul is only going to update you
once/week, how will anyone know where to go to see my bike??

Rob

Regards,

Greg Bender
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Subject: RE: loop map - teaser fullfilled

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Aug 24, 2005, 3:11 PM

Post ID: 1719344388

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