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A service of NASA, JTrack is a java-based tracking screen that shows you where various satellites are. The space station, for instance: you do know there's guys up there right now, right? When might it fly over your house so you can see it? And plenty of other things that move across the sky. The JPass Generator will allow you to set up e-mail notifications of when the station (or the shuttle, once it gets back into service) will pass over your house when it's dark enough to see it. I've used it many times to show people the station; it's really easy to see when you know when and where to look. From This is True for 25 April 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Joel McNamara List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $14.95 Editorial Review: GPS For Dummies gives new meaning to finding yourself. In fact, with a GPS (global positioning system) receiver, you can determine precisely where you are anywhere on this planet. If you’re are planning on buying a GPS receiver or if you have one and want to get your money’s worth, this guide tells you what you need to know, including: Basic GPS principles and concepts such as waypoints, routes, tracks, and coordinate systems Recommended features for GPS receivers to be used in various types of activities, including hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, geocaching, hunting, ATVing, mapping, and more How to do digital mapping on your computer, including software packages you can use to work with aerial photos, topographic maps, and road maps The main providers of digital map data for the U.S. and their Web sites The scoop on geocaching—a high-tech treasure hunt Written by Joel McNamara, avid outdoorsman, adventure racer, search and rescue team member, and author of Secrets of Computer Espionage, GPS for Dummies is ideal for both ordinary travelers and exotic explorers. 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With GPS for Dummies, you’ll find yourself having adventures!Offers down-to-earth guidance for hikers, cross-country skiers, ATVers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who own or are thinking of buying a GPS receiver, as well as people interested in digital map-making GPS (global positioning system) receivers draw on satellite signals to precisely determine a person's geographic position; as prices for these devices have gone down-entry-level models now sell for $100-sales have risen dramatically Provides coverage of the increasingly popular sport of "geocaching," in which people hunt for a canister hidden at precise geographic coordinates Explains how to turn cell phones and PDAs into GPS receivers and what hardware is required for connecting a GPS receiver to a PC Shows how to use popular, inexpensive software packages to create topographic, aerial photographs, and three-dimensional maps, and discusses free Web-hosted map services The author's diverse background in archeology, outdoor rescue, adventure racing navigation, and dis aster response set him apart from other people writing about this topic  By: Valerie Geller List Price: $39.95 Amazon Price: $35.96 Editorial Review: Creating Powerful Radio For Managers, Programmers and Talent * GROW AUDIENCES - Increase your ratings! 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Manchester, UK "Creating Powerful Radio is a fine guide for people inside the radio biz and an explanation of that biz to people outside, including the people who would like to get in. It's the kind of book where the reader thinks, 'Oh that's why they do that.' " - David Hinkley New York Daily News "This should be required reading in every newsroom and every radio station." - Radio World "Creating Powerful Radio might eventually make an executive's job at a satellite formatted affiliate much tougher." - Professor Peter Hunn Communications Studies Department State University of New York, Oswego "It's great. Read it!" - Kim Komando syndicated air personality "I recommend it to everyone and I use it in my classes. I love this book." - Jo Maeder (The Rock 'N Roll Madame) air personality and instructor New York University "Packed with insights, well written, and fun to read. It's obvious why so many radio people consider this book 'a must!' " - John Sawatsky, professor of journalism Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada "Brilliant." - Phil Taylor, BBC, Scotland "Creating Powerful Radio contains valuable tips and information for presenters, managers, and programmers." - Julia Sullivan, Music & Media "Useful and practical." - Jan Orskov, journalist, Danmarks Radio, Denmark "It's my bible!" - Asa Paborn, program director, SBS Radio, Stockholm, Sweden "We gave copies to the entire staff." - Viktor Worms, Antenne Bayern Munich, Germany "Anyone even considering a career in radio should read this!" - Adele Scheele, Ph.D, Career Strategist, author: "Skills for Success" * GROW AUDIENCES - Increase your ratings! LifeStage Demographics: Know your audience and how they listen. * PROGRAMMING - Build exciting programming - even on dull news days - with proven techniques to guide programmers and talent to the next level of performance. * PERSONALITY - Identify winning talent. Develop strong air personalities. Learn to manage high ego talent and motivate your staff to do their best. * TALK - Secrets to improve your show. Learn powerful radio interview techniques and ways to make the talk win big. * INFORMATION - Break down the walls between news and entertainment radio. Creative methods to easily write and deliver complex, detailed stories or issues using the "multi-version" method. * PROMOTIONS - Learn methods to spread the word about your station and write powerful copy for more effective promos and commercials * AIRCHECKING - A comprehensive step-by-step guide to show prep and effective airchecking.  List Price: $129.00 Amazon Price: $103.20 Editorial Review: This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book covers all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems. The second edition includes new chapters that explore the integration of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, new classes of satellite broadcast signals, the emerging GALILEO system, and new developments in the GPS marketplace. This single-source reference provides a quick overview of GPS essentials, an in-depth examination of advanced technical topics, and a review of emerging trends in the GPS industry. Engineers can use this book to build GPS receivers and integrate them into navigational and communications equipment. Executives can turn to this book to determine how technology is affecting markets and how best to invest their companies' resources. The book also serves as a handy resource for electrical engineering students looking to advance their studies and careers in GPS.  By: Robert Liparulo List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $16.49 Editorial Review: Deep in the isolated Northwest Territories, four friends are on the trip of a lifetime. Dropped by helicopter into the remote Canadian wilderness, Hutch, Terry, Phil, and David are looking to escape the events of a tumultuous year--a bitter divorce, bankruptcy, depression, and job loss--for two weeks of hunting, fishing, and camping. Armed only with a bow and arrow and the basics for survival, they've chosen a place far from civilization, a retreat from their turbulent lives. But they quickly discover that another group has targeted the remote region and the secluded hamlet of Fiddler Falls for a more menacing purpose: to field-test the ultimate weapon. With more than a week before the helicopter rendezvous and no satellite phone, they must risk everything to help the townspeople who are being held hostage and terrorized. An intense novel of character forged in the midst of struggle, survival, and sacrifice, Deadfall is highly-acclaimed author Robert Liparulo's latest rivetingly smart thriller.  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