Using a briefcase loaded with a GPS gadget and the package-carrier DHL, artist Erik Nordenankar has created a continent-spanning drawing of himself. I was wondering how he had so much footage of the inside of shipping facilities and planes (and why those planes would fly such scribbly routes,) but it turns out that the whole thing is an advertising hoax commissioned by DHL. Yay for artvertising I suppose.

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The Best Links:

1. It Was All a Hoax. No GPS. No DHL.
2. The Project Website
3. The Journey in Video
4. “The best advertising is developed with society.”

CULTURE BUZZ: A free series of comedy sketches you can download to your satnav or GPS mobile phone that uses your location to coordinate content with the places you drive past. Customized satellite sitcoms will bring back the charm of the highway strip. Unfortunately, these are only available for Brits cruising down the M6. For now, we’ll have to stick with being entertained by the Sean Connery voice setting on our GPS devices.

The Best Links:

1. 230 miles of love: Download the Sketches Here
2. Choose Your Own Adventure for the 21st Century
3. First ‘Satcom’ Causes Laughter All the Way Up the M6 Highway
4. There’s Other GPS Programs Available, like a History Tour Guide
5. Creator Enlists Various Stand-Up Comedians to Participate in Recordings

TECH BUZZ: A slew of new products connect GPS technology with your paranoid fantasies, making it easier than ever for someone to track or be tracked. We know: You’re saying, “Being paranoid about GPS tracking systems is only for technophobes.” But what if we told you we were watching you right now?

The Best Links:

1. A Cigarette Lighter-Powered GPS Tracker Blocker
2. New GPS Nav System Tells You About Bad Neighborhoods
3. Blip Snitch is a Handy GPS Tracker
4. A Wide Selection of GPS Tracking Systems From Brickhouse