Welcome / open talk

Unfortunately I had a new in the box never opened iPhone Pro. Battery discharged and no longer could be charged.

The replacement battery was $10 on amazon.

It wasn't that easy, and I would not want my phone going through this, but hey, $10 vs whatever a new one costs (they are always free with a new line, but changing mobile #'s is a real hassle).

This week we're recognizing, Boyd!

Boyd has only been a member of POI Factory for a short time, but has been active in the stand alone GPS community for a long time.

This week we're appreciating his post "More Than You Probably Want To Know About Map Formats", because most of our members are the type of people who enjoy that kind of information.

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

This week we're recognizing, Canoe-NC!

Canoe-NC has been a member of POI Factory for over 4 years!

We appreciate his recent updates to his many recreation POI files. They should help many of our members get prepared for spring and summer outdoor activities!

~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

I ran across an article today about VHS, DVS and Blu-ray discs. Many people have switched tos streaming and don't have physical media.

Similarly, with navigation, we use smartphones/tablets/GNSS navigators, which have largely replaced paper maps, atlases, plat books, sectional charts and mapbooks.

However, when I Google this, I get this response:

This week we're recognizing, Jim1348!

Jim1348 has been a member of POI Factory for over 19 years!

This week we're appreciating his post in the discussion forums exploring
  What Are The Differences Between The Various Open Street Maps?

Thanks for all your contributions to our community, Jim1348!

~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

This was not what I would have expected.

My son's in house team was 10-1-1, while the opponent was 1-9-2.

For the championship, they lost.

See https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-releases-ios-26-3...

I’m still not willing to make the jump until I can disable the Liquid Glass. Anyone with thoughts on the feature?

Utah red light and private collision cameras might be coming to UTAH in 2026, also a mall is using 'flock' cameras.

I'm convinced that when one switches, and one saves, that means, one has reset the rate to the proper amount. Yes, it's savings when compared, but, it means one was paying too much.

We had a comp claim last May. They said comp claims do not raise rates.

This is 100% true.

This week we're recognizing, HarryAR!

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

We're recognizing him for providing a link for our members to get the Large JCV for 2027.10. Map update 2027.10 out

Thanks for your contribution, 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

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 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.

This week we're recognizing, NEOhioGuy!

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

This week he shared with us how he utilized ChatGPT in his route planning for a 2450+ road trip.

Roadtrip! Yuma AZ to Lancaster PA

I have a 2004 Sears (private label Yard Machines / MTD I believe) 9 HP and 29". The electric start broke when it was 4, so I've been pull starting ever since.

It's actually done well over the years, had a spell where it wouldn't run unless fully choked, but then, it self corrected.

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

Living in PA I understand the thought behind this but I think all this would do is stop GPS companies from selling GPS in PA. This legislation seems like a herculean task and nearly impossible to practically accomplish.