Toposhare.org is about openness and sharing. Its about sharing adventure trips with others, but also about sharing knowledge of how to use the web technology for mapping and sharing GPS tracks. The code behind the web site is open source, but it has been differcult for others to reuse the code. Actual it has been impossible because the code has not been distributed. I’ve been thinking of how to make the code easy for others to use and have decided to fork out the core libraries to make them more general-purpose. The code can be reused in similar sites or in any site that deals with GPS tracks. If you use the code please drop a comment and tells us about your project. You can also join the toposhare.org team at sourceforge.net and help us develop the code base.

Check out the example site where the code is available. Enjoy!

Need a totally waterproof headphone set to go with your now totally waterproof MP3 player?

Here is your answer…  Although you might need to read Chinese to get all the details.

Via AliBabba

Here is a camera you will salivate on (and not destroy it)!  Olympus has announced a 10 MegaPixel camera that is almost indestructible.  A 3D accelerometer will allow you to change settings just by tapping on the case (sounds a little creepy).  The best part is the list price is supposed to be under $300.00

Via InfoSyncWorld .

For the record, I am not fond of MP3 players in the wilds.  It seems to destroy the stillness for me.  But for those of you that are more open to these types of things, here is a waterproof MP3 player.

Via GlobalSource .

So you really want to yammer on your cell phone while on the mountaineering trek?  Well, this new headset from Plantronics will make that possible.   This device give you everything you would expect from a headset with outdoor features such as waterproofness, shock resistance, long battery life, and wind noise suppression.  However, before you pull out the headset to make the call from the ski lift, lets have a conversation about etiquette.
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