Welcome / open talk

I still think it's good to drive cars 20-25 years, but it can be frustrating.

2024-2025 seems to be the tipping point where our cars began to fail state inspections.

2006 Lexus, 2007 BMW, 2011 Buick.

12/24 was the first time ever for the BMW. Still need to put the new battery in and program it.

I am in need of a new laptop. Looking for a 15in Hp with a cd/DVD read writer and not bottom of the line. Don't need the very best as I and am not interested in using it for gaming. Does anyone have some suggestions?
Thanks

Quoting “ If your vehicle doesn’t have built-in satellite GPS, these devices are much better than a smartphone for navigation.”

Includes some reviews. All Garmin units! Full content at https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/g44536350/best-c...

It’s once again time to reflect on the things you enjoy about POI Factory and consider the members who help to make this community the great place it is.

Volunteers contribute to our community in a variety of ways. Some share their experience or expertise in the forums. Some make and maintain POI files or FAQ pages. While others submit sound files, BMP icon images, or location updates.

https://www.bgr.com/2034834/cool-gadgets-use-car-usb-port/

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

Please read all the forum rules before posting, and keep in mind...

"POI Factory is not a forum for politically charged debate.
Let's avoid topics that already have a long list of Democrat or Republican talking points or that name specific politicians."

This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

Perhaps you can post on a new book you're reading, a new hobby you're taking up or about random finds as you finally get around to cleaning out the..., or your most recent adventure?

Anything to keep your windmill alive.

Please keep comments polite.

This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

--Angela

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

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

~Angela

How many here use a tablet?

Four years ago I got my first tablet, an amazon firehd 10 (11th gen). It was dirt cheap at ~$100 at qvc or overstock. I wasn't sure if I had a use for one and didn't want to spend too much money.

The firmware device came with also permitted google services to be installed, so playstore apps was a possibility.

This week we're recognizing, Ajasaro!

Ajasaro has been a member of POI Factory for over 18 years!

He's currently maintaining more than 120 POI files, so this week we'd like to thank him for this major contribution to our community!

Thanks, Ajasaro!

~Angela

Spent a few hours trying to log in. Not responsive. Just curious. Glad to see it back running.

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

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

~Angela

https://spectrum.ieee.org/5g-gnss-gps-alternatives

This week we're recognizing, HarryAR!

HarryAR has been a member of POI Factory for over 8 years!

We're recognizing him this week for posting his link for the Large JCV for the 2026.30 map. Many of our members need this and we appreciate him making it available to the POI Factory community!

Thanks for your contributions, HarryAR!

~Angela

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

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

~Angela

Happy Veterans Day to all of my fellow veterans.

We may not know them all but we owe them all. Thank you service men and women for your sacrifice.

This week we're recognizing, Mahoney!

Mahoney has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 19 years!

We appreciate all the contributions you make to our community!

~Angela

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

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

~Angela

The thread about losing access to some parts of the site because lack of periodic participation brought up an interesting question.