GPS and Mapping
Elvis died 27 years ago, aged 42. If not would he have spent his 70th birthday Lawn Bowling? Strange combination you might think? I was cycling today and went through Tui Glen Park. Its an old holiday camp/park by the river that is being re-developed into a public park.
GPS and Mapping
If you own Garmin's MapSource there is a new update available to version 6.5. Details of all the changes are listed on the download page but some are: * Updated the default document format to the new GDB version 2 format. * Added the capability to import GPX documents
GPS and Mapping
Garmin have updated the Legend to include a colour screen. I've got a Legend (Mono) and will be interested to see what difference the new screen makes. The promise of a longer battery life is interesting and the increased memory (from 8mb to 24mb) is a useful improvement.
GPS and Mapping
Brent's New Zealand Street Maps for Garmin GPS are now available via his new site. I use them with my Garmin Legend and Mapsource software but they also come with a DOS loader if you don’t have Mapsource. Until Brent made these available Garmin Worldmap was the
GPS and Mapping
This is one of my usual weekend rides. It's a 46km loop (full route follows) that combines a mix of hill and flat roads, suburban and rural riding. There are some good climbs (400m) but the payoff is some fast descents. It follows the Scenic Drive which is
GPS and Mapping
I really like "my little Legend" and would be lost without it but love.... i dunno! I Am In Love With My GPS Tracking Gal
GPS and Mapping
As an example of how TUMONZ can help with planning or recording cycle tours I have mapped a ride I did on both trips with Adventure South. This is "The Crown Range Road", the highest main road in New Zealand. Its a challenging climb that includes a steep
CAD and BIM General
TUMONZ have released an updated map engine (Version 2). This this adds new tools and simpler inteface to the already excellent existing product. I think the biggest improvement is that the core map and user objects can use transparency and textures. Combined with the new "rendering engine" this
AutoCAD Architecture
TUMONZ - The Ultimate Map of New Zealand. Anywhere. Any Scale. All Vector. I use this both at work and home. If you are in NZ its a great tool for both CAD and GPS, A huge database with ability to overlay vector roads, topographic detail, legal boundary and much
GPS and Mapping
Own a Garmin GPS? For a fantastic New Zealand road map suitable for Garmin units look at NZ GPS Maps Website Thanks to some wonderful work by Brent this is a great resource for NZ land based GPS use. I took my Etrex Legend for a 5500 km drive and
