Dr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1472arrow-down17
arrow-up1465arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)www.theverge.comDr. Moose@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareKillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agotechnically, originally the GPS system was private, until made public, where it had error obfuscation, until semi recently it was released fully. It was originally funded by the US government, still is, it’s just publicly accessible now. (the original usecase being for shit like ICBMs and what not, obviously)
minus-squareHeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe one thing I miss from the TomTom era is I can’t have Brian Blessed give me directions anymore.
technically, originally the GPS system was private, until made public, where it had error obfuscation, until semi recently it was released fully.
It was originally funded by the US government, still is, it’s just publicly accessible now.
(the original usecase being for shit like ICBMs and what not, obviously)
The one thing I miss from the TomTom era is I can’t have Brian Blessed give me directions anymore.