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There are a lot of technical "toys", that can help you to make hitchhiking easier, safer or just collect informations and statistics about your trips. A mobile version of hitchwiki is available at '''[http://m.hitchwiki.org/ m.hitchwiki.org]'''. You can also use your mobile device to browse hitchwiki.org offline: [[Hitchwiki:While offline]].
== Ipod iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch/Iphone ==
Regardless of the iDevice having a GPS fuctionality or not, you can find torrents online of GPS software which you can put on and use simply as maps. This is great because it means you basically know where most gas stations are on your route and don`t make mistakes of getting out too late in the middle of nowhere. Maps of Europe and Middle east are very good from the company IGO.
You can also put dictionaries on there and maybe the hitchphrases pdf.
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand OsmAnd] (you can download maps of only 10 countries/states for free)
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL Navfree] (offline map but you need internet for address and POI search)
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapfactor.navigator&hl=en_GB MapFactor Navigator] (Able to download maps to device, audio navigation instructions continue when device is locked (good for motorbikes))
* [[Maps.me]] (GPS location & direction, able to download maps of countries/states for free, search for POI, shows distances, simple interface works very good offline) ([http://maps.me/download download])
=== Windows Phone ===
Check out free offline hitchhiking apps:
* My Hitchhiking Spots ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myhitchhikingspots Android], [http://windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/my-hitchhiking-spots/c094b3ed-6622-439f-95e2-9fcaf446be3f Windows Phone]) create records for your hitchhiking spots, save notes, waiting times and so on - all available offline.
=== Java Applets ===
** [http://www.mgmaps.com/download.php Download here].
== Internet tablets ==Nokia's 770s, N800s and N810 are pretty useful tools with an operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. [http://www.gnuite.com/nokia770/maemo-mapper/ Maemo Mapper] is pretty good free software. The N810 has a built in GPS device and comes with map software that can download maps for most of Europe, North America and several other countries around the world. They are available from about 100 EUR on ebay. '''Nokia N900 offline hitchwiki Hitchwiki navigator'''===
As the [httpshttp://enwiki.wikipediamaemo.org/wiki/Nokia_N900/ Nokia N900] internet tablet smartphone reaches dumbphone feature phone price levels, it can also make it an option to use as for an offline Hitchwiki spot browser in a detailed roadmapwithin Openstreetmap. The only difference with the website limitation is that HwHitchwiki's spot ratings and descriptions are missing for now.Here are the steps:
http://s16i.postimgimgur.orgcom/bihptdj85/MARBLE_HITCHWIKI_N900OYBnkRT.png
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a. Open App Manager and install Marble - Virtual Globe. (install help here http://userbase.kde.org/Marble/Maemo/Installation)<br>
2. Load the maps<br>
Quit App manager and open Marble, Top menu > Marble Virtual Globe Menu > Map View > Select Mercator and OpenStreetMap. This map is identical to the desktop version, including hitchhikers' launch padslaunchpads, also better known as petrol stations and highway resting rest areas.
Install a country for offline use - automatically<br>
Marble > Top menu > Routing > wrench icon on the lower right > select Monav > Configure > Install New > select country and Install. The download and installation will start.The map is saved in /.local/share/marble/maps/earth/monavNOTE: Auto-install works seems to be botched here, but . For some reason the tiles do not show up and I end up saving tiles the manual way by scrolling and zooming. This is probably also the way to get more up to date maps. For example the maps of France and Germany in Marble are from 2005. <br>
To download a car, bicycle or pedestrian map of a route, follow the directions at the paragraph 'Downloading Map Data' at http://userbase.kde.org/Marble/Maemo/OfflineRouting
To do so, place the crosshair on the spot > press screen > Add bookmark > give a name. The bookmark now shows at all zoom levels.
The bookmark is saved to bookmarks.kml in:
/.local/share/marble/bookmarks
and can be edited in a kml editor, for example Google Earth. (Unfortunately the desktop version of Marble crashes when exporting the bookmarks.kml file.). Make a backup before you edit just in case.
- To toggle the gps, press screen > Info Boxes > Routing > globe icon. Note: this will also toggle the default internet connection. Set to wifi to prevent the phone connecting to expensive such as roaming 3G internet while on the road. Go to Settings > Internet Connections > Connect automatically > select WLAN. Search interval > select Never
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- The kml file clutters the map at higher zoom levels. Load the kml file when preparing a route and use it to bookmark hh spots.
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- To toggle fullscreen, press screen > Full screen
+ Current spot information from Hitchwiki<br>
+ Easy to add maps for offline use<br>
+ Forked from Debian, [http://i.imgur.com/6tt0M4Q.png Maemo ] is the most open source OS on a mobile phone, and still actively supported by the Maemo community
Disadvantages:<br>
- Max. 1400 1500 Mah battery available(Polarcell). Spare batteries are recommended for longer trips<br>
- Slower lookup compared to paper due to its 3,5" screen<br>
- Ratings and specifics of Hitchwiki spots are not included. This can be solved by converting the daily xml dump files to .aar, as explained [http://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchwiki:While_offline#Aard_Dictionary/ here ] and open them in Aard dictionary. I'm still looking at this. </div></div> == Internet tablets ==Nokia's 770s, N800s and N810 are pretty useful tools with an operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. [http://www.gnuite.com/nokia770/maemo-mapper/ Maemo Mapper] is pretty good free software. The N810 has a built in GPS device and comes with map software that can download maps for most of Europe, North America and several other countries around the world. They are available from about 100 EUR on ebay.
== Computers ==
=== Some downloadable mapping programs ===
* [http://marble.kde.org/ Marble Virtual Globe] - Online and offline maps on several platforms
* [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth] - You need internet connection with this
* [http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.html NASA WorldWind] - You need internet connection with this