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fixing garmin file dates

Posted on 2011/02/08 by scruss

While the Garmin GPSMap 60csx is a lovely unit, it saves its tracks on the card with a date just slightly younger than I am. The following Unix one-liner will correct the file dates to the actual dates the data … Continue reading →

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three norths to choose from

Posted on 2010/04/05 by scruss

North is a slippery thing, a trickster. There are at least three norths to choose from: Magnetic north – where the compass needle points. Currently way in the northwest of Canada, it’s scooting rapidly towards Siberia. Come baaack, magnetic north! … Continue reading →

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