On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:19:59 -0500, Gene
wrote:

Wayne, what is that "spot" website about...

That is the visible side of a SPOT satellite tracker, a neat little
device which fits in the palm of your hand, costs very little, runs on
a pair of AA batts, and uplinks your GPS position to a satellite
system every 10 minutes. The satellites downlink to a central web
server and for about $100/year you get a URL that displays your
positions for the last 7 days. You can also use the SPOT device to
signal for help if you need it.

http://www.amazon.com/SPOT-Inc-SPOT-1-Personal-Tracker/dp/B000YTZV74

I got mine for free during a special promotion a while back but I have
to pay the annual fee to keep the web account alive.