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Re: gEDA-user: OT: Bike Alarms (was: Re: Copper-free area in footprint)

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 8:25 AM, kai-martin knaak <kmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Getting a GPS location when at an unknown position consumes a fair amount of
> computational power (to find the satellites). So this is a modified proposal
> for less energy consumption: Just check for an incoming SMS once a day. Only
> if the owner considers the bike as stolen, GPS may spring into action.
>

How cheap a service contract can you get for the sim card?  Unless you
can get a per-SMS plan or something, after a year or two you may be
approaching a non-trivial percentage of the cost of replacement.
While the tech solution is definitely cooler, covering the bike under
a renter's or home owner's insurance policy may be cheaper and easier.

Jared


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