Comments on: The TomTom Stumbler http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/ Unpack it and hack it. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Calvin http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-15764 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:13:17 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-15764 BTW, on my TomTom one with SirfStarIII, the NMEA data is at: /var/run/gpsfeed BTW, on my TomTom one with SirfStarIII, the NMEA data is at:
/var/run/gpsfeed

]]> by: Brad http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-13897 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:59:48 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-13897 Wow, I had no idea TomTom's were hackable. No wonder there sales are so good among the techie guys. -Brad http://www.supergpsstore.com Wow, I had no idea TomTom’s were hackable. No wonder there sales are so good among the techie guys.

-Brad
http://www.supergpsstore.com

]]> by: Zibri http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-7853 Sat, 19 May 2007 20:50:34 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-7853 TomTom GO x10 use SIRFbinary instead of NMEA. As soon as TTN application starts, the output of /dev/gpsdata is sirfbinary and not nmea. By putting a script named "ttn" on an sdcard, the normal ttn application is not started so I put a program there resetting the SIRF to NMEA and outputting to bluetooth serial :) TomTom GO x10 use SIRFbinary instead of NMEA.
As soon as TTN application starts, the output of /dev/gpsdata is sirfbinary and not nmea.

By putting a script named “ttn” on an sdcard, the normal ttn application is not started so I put a program there resetting the SIRF to NMEA and outputting to bluetooth serial :)

]]> by: Paul M http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5330 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:34:57 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5330 Hi James (turtlehead), could you consider posting the code for the tomtom hack? I would also like to get in touch with you to chat about it. BTW, here's a really great tool for adding to your tomtom go - an event logger/tracker. You can track your journeys and add them as overlays on googleearth! It's fantastic! http://web.tiscali.it/macri/Event_Logger/ Hi James (turtlehead),
could you consider posting the code for the tomtom hack? I would also like to get in touch with you to chat about it.

BTW, here’s a really great tool for adding to your tomtom go - an event logger/tracker. You can track your journeys and add them as overlays on googleearth! It’s fantastic!

http://web.tiscali.it/macri/Event_Logger/

]]> by: Jim http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5299 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:59:27 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5299 Paul, I'm also a Zaurus user. Although I don't use it as much as I'd like to because it's Mac and iSync support is very limited. Paul, I’m also a Zaurus user. Although I don’t use it as much as I’d like to because it’s Mac and iSync support is very limited.

]]> by: Jim http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5298 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:57:59 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5298 Just to respond and disappoint Simone. I did really achieve this. In fact the hack was so easy it only took a small shell script and a mini c program to make it possible. Because you may not understand how easy it is to do, does not mean we're all like that. /J Just to respond and disappoint Simone. I did really achieve this. In fact the hack was so easy it only took a small shell script and a mini c program to make it possible.

Because you may not understand how easy it is to do, does not mean we’re all like that.

/J

]]> by: Paul M http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5276 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:55:07 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5276 oops, that should be www.oesf.org oops, that should be www.oesf.org

]]> by: Paul M http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5275 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:54:40 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-5275 I can confirm that the GO devices are truly quite hackable (in the old sense of the word), and not only that, there is some encouragement from TomTom do to so. The GO series are linux powered, and TomTom have published all their patches at www.tomtom.com/gpl Check out www.opentom.org for a group of people who've put together packages for the GO series which do other things, such as track/event logging, mp3 player etc. I myself am particularly interested because I am a keen handheld linux user, owning a Sharp Zaurus (see www.oesg.org for more info) I can confirm that the GO devices are truly quite hackable (in the old sense of the word), and not only that, there is some encouragement from TomTom do to so.

The GO series are linux powered, and TomTom have published all their patches at www.tomtom.com/gpl

Check out www.opentom.org for a group of people who’ve put together packages for the GO series which do other things, such as track/event logging, mp3 player etc.

I myself am particularly interested because I am a keen handheld linux user, owning a Sharp Zaurus (see www.oesg.org for more info)

]]> by: Simone http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-2599 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:21:26 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-2599 Hum, dont think he really achieved this. I heard someone else on a semi commercial site managed it, but as he didnt respond I can only assume that its not been achieved, but remains a possibility. Wish people would be more honest and helpful simone Hum, dont think he really achieved this.

I heard someone else on a semi commercial site managed it, but as he didnt respond I can only assume that its not been achieved, but remains a possibility.

Wish people would be more honest and helpful

simone

]]> by: Nathan http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-489 Fri, 12 May 2006 07:42:13 +0000 http://turtlehead.co.uk/2006/01/26/wi-fi-hotspots-with-tomtom-one/#comment-489 A forum I went on said this was impossible!!, well done I am intriuged, how do you get the software on the TomTom in the first place, does it just pick it up if you drop a file somewhere? (ttsystem directory) Will it work on all models, including the new ones? Are you going to make it available as GPL/Commercial in the near future? Do you want a beta tester!! Nathan A forum I went on said this was impossible!!, well done

I am intriuged, how do you get the software on the TomTom in the first place,
does it just pick it up if you drop a file somewhere? (ttsystem directory)

Will it work on all models, including the new ones?

Are you going to make it available as GPL/Commercial in the near future?

Do you want a beta tester!!

Nathan

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