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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 Visual
by zikduruqe 2y ago
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://github.com/icepick3000/AirtagAlex
https://www.gpsvisualizer.com https://www.gpsvisualizer.com
- qup 2y agoWhile 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?
- Raed667 2y agoAny cheap Garmin watch should do the trick
- 1986 2y agoAnd if you want to spend more, Garmin even makes a range of dog tracking equipment: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/965617 https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/965617
- cdurth 2y agoYou could definitely use meshtastic devices to do this
- zikduruqe 2y agoYou know honestly? I have thought of using a XOSS cycling computer (https://www.amazon.com/XOSS-Speedometer-Accessories-Waterproof-Protective/dp/B09Y8VJ58J 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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- janten 2y agoThey 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.
- spike021 2y agoMy 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.
- eightysixfour 2y agoThis person specifically wants offline.
- jdiez17 2y agoI 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/ https://www.traccar.org/ [2] https://www.traccar.org/devices/ https://www.traccar.org/devices/
- andoando 2y agoi tried that except damn cat figured out how to take its collar off every time
- bolognafairy 2y ago> but Apple decided to encrypt it. Yes. As part of a major effort to reduce the abuse potential of AirTags, something that people have been very justifiably demanding.
- zikduruqe 2y agoAh yes. The data that is already displayed in my GUI, is now encrypted on my disk that I have full access to. Got it. /s
- alibarber 2y agoI think the concern could be that someone other than you might have access to your disk or computer. Perhaps some people in a uniform could get access to that computer, physically or otherwise, and then have access to lots of interesting location histories from it, and they may not have your best interests in mind.