Welcome / open talk

Hi Everyone. I'm new to the GPS world. Recently purchased a Garmin 255W. I was suprised to find out you could download so many different things ..( POI's Cars, etc.)

I look forward to driving around, and hope that I can use some of the POI's offered buy POI Factory.

So sad
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8120017.stm

Has anyone thought of adding ratings to some of the POI files? We could add a 1 - 5 star (*) if we have been to the location or can vouche for it's quality. I would like to know of a place that I should go out of my way for and the ones I should skip.

Just another goofy idea from the idle mind of RickO.

Any fellow Aggies present?

Greetings. I just located you guys a couple of days ago.

I made a donation and got the red light camera file for my new GPS. Very friendly and helpful website here.

In my town, they added 3 new red light cameras last month that were not in the downloadable file. I e-mailed the site last night with the locations and a link to the news story about them...

Traffic-signal cameras being installed at 10 accident-prone Memphis, TN intersections.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/jun/18/city-red-li...

I have a couple of Garmin gpsr's, one of them, the 265WT, does not have a built-in fm transmitter. I was wondering if anyone makes a stand alone fm transmitter, like the ones they make for ipods, that will give me that capability with the 265WT. Anyone know if there is such an animal?

I'm sure the manufacturers of voice-activated GPS units would be thrilled to see this pass:

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/28/2814.asp

This week we are recognizing Davidm33 and Steve R.

Davidm33, You submitted new Arco gast station files for Southern CA, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Washington;) http://www.poi-factory.com/node/14412 Great Job!!!

Hey Folks,

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related.

Have fun...

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

MaryAnn Melby AKA Miss POI

My computer crashed,had to get a new one.How can I reload my poi files from the SD card to my new computer. Is it possible??

Thanks,aubin555

I signed up awhile back and downloaded the camera POI but really couldn't contribute because I simply don't run across them.

However, I got the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and I think will be able to add to the list in several places

Great site!

EG

When my garmin 265wt comes up with an ad for walgreens - is that pre loaded or does that come up via the radio? Can my radio signal back to garmin my location?

This year is very special, I have my Dad in town and get to celebrate with him.

I also got to convert him to a quality GPS, he was buying brands that we don't support. I think it would be cool to have him become a POI Factory addict now.

A pal sent me this. He claims it is a genuine ad for an Israeli GPS unit.

http://b2.s3.p.quickshareit.com/files/moses23ca20.mpeg

Warning: there is one use of the "F" word in the ad.

Enjoy.

Just a question, to see if anyone is interested. I travel by car to Florida, from NJ quite often. I am also a bit nostalgic about the original Howard Johnson's Restaurant chain (my kitchen is done with an old HoJo's booth, tableware, ads, and color scheme, thank god I have a cool wife), and created a file for myself with the locations of the "ghosts" of the restaurants along the I95 corridor.

I am looking for either Garmin map coverage for Latin America (guatemala) or another brand that would have it for a missionary friend. I've had a hard time finding much. There's some third party maps for Garmin (who knows if they're any good) I see a map you can purchase from Garmin for Mexico, which would help as he travels through there.

GPS is Chapter 2 page 76, This some very interesting reading.

http://books.google.com/books?id=OYrCF-XCXOMC&printsec=front...

In looking into traffic signaling I ran across this traffic engineering concept. It focuses on the ultilization of space for all means of traffic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_space

Please discuss.