Giving a 10-Year-Old GPS a New Life with Open Source

A thrift store find – a 2015 Navman Bike 1000 GPS – sparked a reverse engineering adventure. Its map updates had ceased, a prime example of planned obsolescence. However, the author discovered it ran Windows CE 6.0. Using Total Commander and the open-source navigation software NaVeGIS with OpenStreetMap data, they resurrected the device with current maps and even managed to run DOOM! This story highlights the power of open source and reverse engineering, breathing new life into outdated technology and prompting reflection on planned obsolescence and e-waste.