Dave suggested using it as an el-cheapo seismograph in areas with poor coverage (which doesn't describe here, but apparently does describe a lot of central America).

On 12/05/2012, at 10:14 PM, Eric S. Raymond wrote:

> Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>:
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10953
>> 
>> The ublox has an i2c on it (at least some do). This has 12 bit
>> resolution, 2g,4g,and 8g range. 3mm wide...
> 
> That is *cool*.  I hasd no idea these were available so small and cheap.
> What were you thinking about using it for?
> -- 
> 		<a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a>