Lowell Conn
Sun
The Blackline GPS Snitch makes an interesting stocking stuffer.
A self-contained tracker that requires no installation — just turn it on and hide it in the vehicle — the device monitors vehicle movement and can send notification via e-mail or text message to a mobile phone when it detects your car leaving a pre-defined area.
It’s a good way to rest peacefully knowing your child can’t steal your wheels. But, when you’ve permitted use of the family car, log on to the website at www.gps-snitch.com to track it in real time. If your child is in a region fraught with the solicitation of illicit substances, you’ll know. If your child is hanging out with kids you’ve warned them about, you’ll know. And if your child has crossed the border with said substances in the company of said kids, you’ll know about it — even if you don’t want to.
Too much knowledge can be a bad thing — this device should probably be used with discretion.
$400 US; visit www.blacklinegps.com.
© The Vancouver Sun 2006
