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Comment by m-hodges

7 hours ago

Periodic reminder that you can just buy a cheap IC¹ to rip GPS data signals right out of the air. I built a GPS-powered clock that sits on my desk.

¹ https://www.sparkfun.com/gps-module-gp1818mk-56-channel.html

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lxgr  6 hours ago

Isn't that how all GPS receivers work? I have yet to see one wired to the satellites ;)

But yes, it's amazing how small and battery efficient GPS receivers are at this point!

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