Welcome / open talk

Just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!
just in case I don't get back on until after the holidays! haha
Stay safe and don't do anything I wouldn't do!

This is a topic sure to get zero responses.

I put 8 snow tires on 2 cars last week. What a PITA and I even missed the 2nd half of the Eagles doing this at 23F.

But the way roads are so poorly cleared here in the Phila area, my effort paid off driving to work yesterday.

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

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About 12 minutes on a not too speedy connection.

Today while waiting for my wife while I remained in the car the only local classical music station and the only local jazz station bored me. Both of them generally maintain my interest but aren't special. When they "fail" me my usual goto has been streaming BBC-3 for classical music. Since last summer they ceased covering North America (or maybe just the USA?).

Bdhsfz6 reminded me of something my wife and I did a number of years ago when we brought our oldest son from Minnesota to Swannanoa, North Carolina for college. I had a Garmin GPS with me, but we also used Google Maps on a smartphone. I probably drove a bit more than my wife did, but we did take turns driving. I asked her to compare routes when we started and from time to time during the trip.

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

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.

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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