ZDXP Real-Time GPS Tracking

Greetings! If you just crash landed here from somewhere else on the internet…

My name is Zero Dean (Don’t believe me? Read this!)

This page previously provided real-time GPS tracking during my
“Choose-My-Adventure Project”.

Quite frankly, the page you’re viewing is boring. Here is where the action is!

See the (@ZeroTracker) twitter page. This is a location updates only account which automatically gathers and posts updates from FourSquare and my Live GPS Tracker (below) and I will also be posting some waypoints manually from time to time.

The static map ^^^ above ^^^ shows a rough outline of my path of travels over the past 1101 days .

Visit the following link for the INTERACTIVE MAP OF MY TRAVELS on TravellersPoint.

The map above shows my detailed path of travel in real-time (if I am in transit) as well as an archive of previously recorded tracks.

  • The default view is “satellite” view. To view road, highway & location labels, click “Hybrid” or “Map“.
  • Click “Recent Tracks” for a recent history of previous days of travel.
  • If a map is previously recorded, click “play” to playback my trip. You can adjust the speed settings.
  • If a map is live, you can watch me as I travel in real-time by selecting “live”.
  • You can click and drag the map around and zoom in/out using the +/- buttons on the map.

  • If the “LIVE” button is greyed out, it means I am currently not in transit and the map you are viewing is previously recorded (you can tell by the time/date next to “Start” and “Finish”). This means that I am very likely near the end location indicated on the map — most likely working at a cafe online and just haven’t started my travel for the day.
  • When I start new tracks, they are automatically posted to my @ZeroTracker and also my facebook page.
  • Sometimes when I am out of cell phone range for too long (or my cell phone battery dies), my tracks are automatically “finished” due to “timing out”. As a result, a “finished” link is automatically posted to the places indicated above. However, the “finished” link may not work because I am actually still recording my travel — in which case, the map will be updated when I am back within cell range.
  • “Maximum speed” is often not accurate due to GPS spiking.
  • If a map is “live” and I the speed shows “0 MPH”, I am either stopped in my car or I left my phone in my car while entering a store or stopping to take photos near wherever I am.
  • “Average speed” reflects any speed I was going throughout the day when I had my phone with me. This includes walking, hiking, and driving.
  • If the the speed shows 3-4 MPH, I am probably walking around.
  • Although the category says “Driving”, I tend to record entire days of travel which will also include walking, stopping, etc (as mentioned above).
  • “Current speed” is not always accurate and often “spikes” to speeds higher than the actual speed limit. I am a careful driver & not in hurry, so the chances are good that I am actually one of the slower drivers on the road.