Welcome / open talk

I just saw that I have been a member of the POI Factory for over 10 years now. When I first joined there was no such thing as an iPhone. GPS I had spent a lot on a GPS for cross country trip with my daughter (now 25 years old!) and I was grateful for the POI Factory users for POI files, advice, and stories.

I've finally found a way to Aggravate callers coming from: "Card-Holder Services"

The folks who want to change your card balance to them....... (Yes, I'm on "Do Not Call" List!)

I ask to speak representative... Then say:

"Once I get your card, What is the MAXIMUM I can get from a Cash Advance from your card?"

When they tell me, they usually ask "Why do you ask?"

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which is the Data Protection Authority in the UK, ruled that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust failed to comply with UK’s Data Protection Act. According to the ICO, Royal Free gave DeepMind access to the data of 1.6 million patients without fully disclosing to them how it would be used.

Note: DeepMind was purchased by Google in 2014.

This week we’re recognizing , Melaqueman!

Melaqueman’s one of our forums dual Canada/Mexico seasonal residents. While in Mexico we sometimes don’t hear from him for a few weeks but he makes up for it during the summer!

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

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

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

Oh Boy... Here's more fun for us!!

This is the official coin collectors' thread. Post anything you want on coins, tips on where to find them, how much certain coins are worth, etc.)

This week we’re recognizing, Phranc!

Phranc has been a member of POI Factory for over ten years!

This week we’re recognizing him for sharing his experiences and insights in the discussion forums, i.e Basecamp routing discussion.

Thanks for continuing to contribute to quality discussions in our community, Phranc!

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 was able to successfully upload a .KML file to my Honda based on instructions found on this site but I don't know where it stored the POIs. They are not in the address book. Has anyone uploaded POIs to a Honda and if so, where were they located?

Just because some states are starting to gear up laws to protect our on-line privacy, Google's now going to quit reading your Google Emails... Too bad our Federal Legislators are bought and paid for by large corporations!

But I digress... I know. I get 10,000 lashes with a wet piece of spaghetti

Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226 to Fast ring members of the Windows Insider Program. This new build includes many improvements to Windows 10 input sources, the Microsoft Edge browser, and the operating system's ease of access.

I couldn't help it but some of these photos are just stunning and others here might the article interesting and if not; maybe the photos might intrigue you.

Prease to read more here:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/07/under-ant...

There’s fresh reason to be worried about Wannacry, the malicious software that hackers stole from the U.S. National Security Agency.

In May, hackers used the malware to infect computers in more than 70 countries. The attack was particularly bad in England, where the software disrupted service at many of the country’s busiest hospitals.

We’re continuing with the T theme this week and recognizing, Tjablons!

Tjablons has been with POI Factory for over 10 years!
He recently updated his Mom & Pop Ice Cream file as well as his Bob’s Big Boy file.

Thank you for all your contributions, Tjablons!

~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

Can't y'just hear it now...

Turn left at the puffy cloud on your right in 50 miles!

It's been a little over a month since the WannaCry ransomware compromised more than 300,000 computers around the world. That appears to be just enough time for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to attribute the attack to North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).