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Chinese launch encrypted GPS

May 8, 2008 3:56am

This is, of course, the same strategic policy the US military had when it created the Global Positioning System. In fact, it originally deliberately introduced errors into the unencrypted GPS channels to reduce accuracy. I think this is no longer the case, though.

My father works for one of the contractors which developed GPS in the first place, and I remember thinking it was extremely cool when my dad borrowed a military issue "crypto keyed" receiver for family vacations.

Toy car powered by a hamster wheel

May 6, 2008 2:05am

How does it steer?

Winner: The Boing Boing Team Fortress 2 Weekend's Awesomest Player

May 5, 2008 2:24pm

So, uh, can we get a who's-who from the Happy Mutants so we know who you are ingame? I'm Snagglebert Fistolbars.

Braun Pulsonic Shaver Ad Blitz Coming Soon

August 29, 2007 8:32am

Also, don't forget that heating up water for a wet shave takes energy too!

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