adboio
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just had this idea and wanted to share / see if anyone else has done something similar.
i'm thinking i can get a GPS module for a raspberry pi, a SIM card from ting.com for $9/mo, and plug it into a solar powered battery pack. i can set up a web server that would allow me to text the bike and have it respond with its coordinates, and maybe something where i can "lock" the bike by texting it and have it text me if it moves before i "unlock" it.
not 100% sure on the details, like how much data i would need (re: the $9/mo figure, that's for 100mb/mo), or if the solar powered pack is enough to keep the pi running a web server 24/7.
the total cost would be a little high up front, but then potentially only $9/mo, which is a lot cheaper than i've seen from gps trackers on the market.
any thoughts or ideas?
i'm thinking i can get a GPS module for a raspberry pi, a SIM card from ting.com for $9/mo, and plug it into a solar powered battery pack. i can set up a web server that would allow me to text the bike and have it respond with its coordinates, and maybe something where i can "lock" the bike by texting it and have it text me if it moves before i "unlock" it.
not 100% sure on the details, like how much data i would need (re: the $9/mo figure, that's for 100mb/mo), or if the solar powered pack is enough to keep the pi running a web server 24/7.
the total cost would be a little high up front, but then potentially only $9/mo, which is a lot cheaper than i've seen from gps trackers on the market.
any thoughts or ideas?
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