DocAndersen
(This is picture 2, continuing the random picture contest, Carol’s choice)!
I am taking a break from making writing sites a better series for a few days. It gets boring for me, and I am sure others!
Based on my rules, I don’t review technologies that I didn’t purchase myself. My rationale for that is that I don’t want to be influenced by things given to me. So I won’t mention the company (there are many in the space); instead, I will talk about the product and my exposure/experience with that product. I also won’t include a rating at the end. I reserve that for technologies that I am doing a full review of that technology. This disclaimer is essential as it is the rules of my review process, and I am cautious about sticking to those rules.
A long time acquaintance (not a friend just someone I’ve known a long time) is working for a new company. He is an IoT or Internet of Things person. They, the company asked him to join a new group they were forming. It was literally to create a unique dog collar GPS experience. He and I worked at the same company many years ago, and he reached out to a bunch of us that used to talk about our dogs all the time at events. He asked us if we would be willing to use this product for 60 days.
Most of us said sure. The solution, for now, is a GPS clip you put on your dog’s collar. In my case, my dog and I walk every day. So over the 60 days, I was able to send the company maps of where my dog walked and where I walked; it was interesting because, in some cases, the GPS for the dog collar got easily confused. So the data of where my dog walked could be off by as much as 200 more meters. That isn’t bad when you are walking around. That is bad when you are looking for a lost dog.
The company was going to work on the overall accuracy. I did like their software a lot. The next thing is they will ask me what I would pay for such a device. That is a much harder question answered! My dog isn’t likely to run away so the technology isn’t a great fit. But if they make the GPS more accurate, it is possible i might use it!
This work is Copyright DocAndersen. Any resemblance to people real or fictional in this piece is accidental (unless explicitly mentioned by name.)
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would you put a gps collar on your pet?
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Yes
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How accurate would that collar need to be if you were looking for a lost pet? 100 feet?
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Yes
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or would 50 feet be better
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Yes
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or would less than a foot be best?
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Yes
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the poll monster was hungry today and got three questions.
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Yes
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Anyone else having poll monster issues today?
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Yes
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No
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i give up, hopefully all these questions came through
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Yes
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The margin of error needs to be lowered from 1/8 of a mile to the 50 feet that you suggested
i agree according to the last reading of the collar my dog was more than a 1/2 mile ahead of me!
Q: WOULD YOU PUT A GPS COLLAR ON YOUR PET?
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Q: HOW ACCURATE WOULD THAT COLLAR NEED TO BE IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A LOST PET? 100 FEET?
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Q: OR WOULD 50 FEET BE BETTER
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Q: OR WOULD LESS THAN A FOOT BE BEST?
Yes (1 votes) – 100%
Q: THE POLL MONSTER WAS HUNGRY TODAY AND GOT THREE QUESTIONS.
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Q: ANYONE ELSE HAVING POLL MONSTER ISSUES TODAY?
Yes (2 votes) – 67%
No (1 votes) – 33%
Q: I GIVE UP, HOPEFULLY ALL THESE QUESTIONS CAME THROUGH
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Is the GPS the same as putting a chip in our pets or something else?
the chip is different, small and painless for the pet, it allows shelters and vets to scan the leg and identify the pet.
The GPS device clips to the collar and shows where the pet is on a map!
Should make pet owners happy. Stay well brother
you as well sis!
miss your poems, is there another coming?
That’s violation of the dog’s privacy! (Dumb joke, I know)
I like this photo, it’s a fun and interactive way to pick images for the posts and have some conversation starter.
yes of the 8 people that picked pictures, 7 followed directions!
my dog was not happy with the addition to his collar at first.
I saw the map of a cat that had a gps attached (at least, that’s what the photo said), they are definitely not lazy animals, lol.
yes cats can travel very far when they are not indoor cats.
This collar looks very interesting. I think many pet owners will be happy with it.
i was frustrated with its accuracy, but overall it worked.
Technology really works wonders. Some have great ideas.
well this one needs a lot more work. But yes many have brilliant ideas!
… and thanks for the mention. I have totally passed on the challenges lately. Maybe I will get motivated soon.
i would love to see a “and the dude says” caption Thursday picture.
Or “queen brendel says”
you could have a lot of fun with that!!!!
I just read your comment. Funny, I did post a Brendel post yesterday! 🙂
you did and it was wonderful your caption and your just for fun posts were so cool!!!
The poll monster is alive and well. Have a good day!
it has gotten my polls the last three days running!
Oh well, maybe they are going on strike. Their pay was cut perhaps. 🙂
it is possible, I have been cutting my poll budget for the past month or so!