Data Hacking

Chapter 11 — Hacking Geocaching
Leave the glue to settle and dry (consult the instructions for the adhesive) before using the
GPS. Once it is hard, you can use the GPS with the new glowlight!
Protect the Screen
The screen is a vulnerable point on the GPS. There’s not much you can do to protect the screen
from extremely heavy impact unless you get case designed for that purpose (such as those made
by Otter; www.otterbox.com), but you can take steps to protect the screen from scuffs,
scratches, and light damage. This topie is also discussed in Chapter 5, “Protecting Your GPS.”
To protect it from bumps, the trick of adding a few dots of silicone sealant to the corners really
helps, as does gluing on small rubber bumpers, as shown in Figure 11-33.
If you want to protect the screen from scratches, you can always get a set of screen protectors
designed for a PDA, such as the iPAQ. These screen protectors are thin, plastic sheets with a
light, easily removable adhesive as a backing. You will need to cut the screen protector to the
appropriate size using a pair of scissors before sticking it on because you are unlikely to find
any that fit your GPS screen exactly.
A good place to keep a GPS when not in use is a belt pouch. This way, you protect it from the
scratches it will inevitably pick up in pockets and from the possibility of damage if you step on it
while walking.
FIGURE 11-33: Rubber bumpers add simple screen protection.
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