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376 points nkko | 10 comments | 21 Dec 24 12:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.435s | source | bottom
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zikduruqe ◴[21 Dec 24 14:36 UTC] No.42479932[source]▶
You used to be able to query this data locally from your MacBook, but Apple decided to encrypt it. It was fun to put an AirTag on your cat, then use GPS Visualizer to plot your cat's activities overnight.

https://github.com/icepick3000/AirtagAlex

https://www.gpsvisualizer.com

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1. qup ◴[21 Dec 24 14:53 UTC] No.42480011[source]▶
While we're here, I have an ask (of anyone). I want the same exact thing you said, except for an outdoor dog on a large property.

I would like a tag that just records its own GPS coordinates locally on-device, every so often, and then when my dog comes home, I can check where she's been.

Does this exist?

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2. Raed667 ◴[21 Dec 24 14:58 UTC] No.42480044[source]▶
Any cheap Garmin watch should do the trick
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3. cdurth ◴[21 Dec 24 15:00 UTC] No.42480052[source]▶
You could definitely use meshtastic devices to do this
4. zikduruqe ◴[21 Dec 24 15:00 UTC] No.42480054[source]▶
You know honestly? I have thought of using a XOSS cycling computer (https://www.amazon.com/XOSS-Speedometer-Accessories-Waterpro...).

I have used them before on various bikes and they work just fine. Battery life is about 25 hours, it is weather resistant, and then you can sync them after you record an activity. And at less than $30, if it gets lost, it isn't the worst thing in the world.

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6. 1986 ◴[21 Dec 24 15:04 UTC] No.42480082[source]▶
And if you want to spend more, Garmin even makes a range of dog tracking equipment: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/965617
7. janten ◴[21 Dec 24 15:10 UTC] No.42480103[source]▶
They are called GPS trackers or GPS loggers. You can find some that save coordinates to a microSD card and optionally send the location via cellular connection for about 10 dollars on AliExpress.
8. spike021 ◴[21 Dec 24 18:18 UTC] No.42481224[source]▶
My dog has a Fi GPS/cellular collar. You could just get that and leave it on at night and it would show you where your dog wanders around.
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9. eightysixfour ◴[21 Dec 24 19:44 UTC] No.42481740[source]▶
This person specifically wants offline.
10. jdiez17 ◴[21 Dec 24 22:22 UTC] No.42482809[source]▶
I have a TK913 GPS tracker for my ebike, which is configured to send location reports to my server running Traccar[1]. I'm very happy with the setup, it Just Works. I can check where my bike is at any point from the web UI from my phone. It supports A LOT[2] of these cellular-enabled GPS trackers.

[1] https://www.traccar.org/

[2] https://www.traccar.org/devices/