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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of April 10, 2017

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

Windows 10 question (anniversary upgrade or creators edition)

I'm visiting a person, who had Windows 7 pro on their system and it ran fine for eons without any problems.

When the Windows 10 system came out, by hook or by crook, this person got upgraded to Windows 10 Pro, build 10240 and for the most part it's been running reasonably well.

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Old-fashioned Rest Stops Disappearing in Florida and Other States

Old-fashioned Rest Stops Disappearing in Florida and Other States

http://www.tbo.com/news/old-fashioned-rest-stops-disappearin...

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Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...

Yahoo, AOL Ad Unit to be Renamed 'Oath' After Verizon Deal

These aren't my words. Someone else said / wrote this so if you want to argue, argue with them!

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Surprise! Most Americans unwilling to give up Internet privacy rights

These aren't my words. Someone else said / wrote this so if you want to argue, argue with them!

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on April 4th found the majority of Americans are not willing to share their personal emails, text messages, phone calls and other online activity with US counter-terrorism investigators even to help foil terror plots.

Read more here:

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

At Least 8 States Update Privacy Laws in Wake of FCC Rule Repeal

These aren't my words. Someone else said / wrote this so if you want to argue, argue with them!

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Don't rush to install Windows 10 Creators Update

These aren't my words. Someone else said / wrote this so if you want to argue, argue with them!

For the first four months of a Win10 version's initial release, users are actually working as unpaid beta testers for Microsoft on the not-yet-stable version

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Anyone have any experience with "VirusTotal" ?

VirusTotal is a free service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware.

Read Here:

https://www.virustotal.com/

Advanced features & tools
Searching with VirusTotal

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Microsoft finally reveals what data Windows 10 collects from your PC

The Windows 10 Creators Update is making it easier to understand what information the operating system wants.

Read here:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3187600/microsoft-windows/m...

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Microsoft finally sheds light on Windows 10 telemetry

This morning’s revelations about Win10 Creators Update snooping (finally!) sheds light on your privacy, but there's a whole lotta snoopin' goin' on

Read here:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3188005/microsoft-windows/m...

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Your 'Smart' TV is Absurdly, Ridiculously, Insecure

So if you hadn't noticed by now, most "internet of things" devices fall well short when it comes to both privacy and security, vendors making it abundantly clear they prioritized connecting devices to the internet without worrying much about what happens next.

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Justice Dept. says replacing U.S. workers may bring lawsuit

Employers who use H-1B workers could face legal peril from Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Maybe there's hope for some of the US workers yet...

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3187416/h1b/justice-dept-sa...

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

What Happens If GPS Fails?

I suspect that this may have been posted already. If so, moderator(s) please delete.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/06/what-...

In only took thirteen millionths of a second to cause a whole lot of problems.

Contributors Of The Week 2017-03-27

This week we’re recognizing, Ajasaro!

Over the last week he’s updated four of his POI files making over 200 changes. We appreciate the time and energy he puts into keeping the files up-to-date and looking nice by adding pictures and streamlining the about info.

Thanks for all you do, Ajasaro!

~Angela

Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of April 03, 2017

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

What happened? (Forum Listing Issue)

The recent column on the right side of the opening is gone.

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Garmin Nuvi 765T, Garmin Drive 60LM

Factory Joke Thread – April 2017

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

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

Please read the forum rules before posting.

"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."

~Angela

Keeping The Windmill Alive - Your Last Trip? – April 2017

In danger of losing your windmill?

Maybe you can share the last place your GPS took you and if you encountered any problems, or if you used it to seek out special places to go (like Thai Food, ice cream shoppes, etc.).

Anything to keep your windmill alive.

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

~Angela

NAV on my 2016 JEEP Grand Cherokee, WANT TO ADD POIs if possible

Hi, was wondering if anyone here knows if it's possible to add POIs to my JEEP. If so, can you let me know how to do it. Thanks.

How to talk your way out of a speeding ticket

if you believe this....

Chris Voss, former lead kidnapping negotiator for the FBI and author of "Never Split the Difference," knows how to get what he wants. In this episode of "Everyday Hostages," Voss breaks down exactly how to get out of a speeding ticket when an officer pulls you over.

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!