Welcome / open talk

This week we're recognizing Ajasaro!

Ajasaro has been a member of POI Factory for over 16 years!

We're recognizing him this week for his POI file maintenance. He's one of our more prolific maintainers, with 142 files (I think), and all of them updated within the last year!

Thanks for all you do for our community, Anthony!

~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

Windows 11 version 24H2 will be the first build to no longer boot on CPUs that do not comply with the POPCNT (population count) instruction.

POPCNT was added in SSE4.2 on Intel CPUs and SSE4a on AMD CPUs.

This will effect anyone that did a work around Win 11 install on pre 2007/2008 CPUs.

Is anybody else here looking forward to being able to connect their cell phone to a satellite?

https://spacenews.com/satellite-phone-networks-democratize-g...

This week we're recognizing, Dh5379!

Dh5379 has been a member of POI Factory for over 13 years!

Last week he posted a question regarding his Garmin 390LM.
Several members of the community responded with information and suggestions. David followed the suggestions and posted his results. We really appreciate that!

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 don't want to brag, but I am one lucky guy.

I just got an email from "Costco Department" with the subject "You HaveWON_an Swiffer Wetjet!"

This right after getting one from "WalmartCustomerSupport": "You're the Exclusive Recipient of Bose Wireless Headphones!"

Can you believe it! Two great prizes in two days.

A group of us are currently on the Odyssey of the Sea.

What are some interesting websites or smartphone apps to use while at sea?

I have used CruiseMapper. It is handy because it shows other cruise ships near us. For example, our position a bit ago was 16.024114 N 72.398194 W.Cruise Mapper showed a nearby cruise ship the Celebrity Reflection.

https://www.cruisemapper.com

Fixes some bugs involving typing and overlapping text. Also available for some phones. For details see https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/08/apple-releases-io...

This week we're recognizing, Sussamb!

Sussamb has been a regular in GPS online circles for many years, and specifically here at POI Factory for over 9 years.

We're recognizing him this week for his direct and helpful responses to multiple questions in our Garmin discussion forum.

Thanks for your contributions to our community, Sussamb!

~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

We switched to my wife's health care 1/1/23, thank goodness.

Not only did it save me about $850/mo because of the health plan plus FSA to cover the deductibles, but the new plan has a $0 deductible and about $400/mo less through her employer.

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

his 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.

We bought an lg side by side back in 2017. By mid 2022 the compressor (linear) failed. The unit was outside of factory/extended warranty but was still covered by a class action settlement.

Jury is still out how long the unit will last for. It was close to $2K to buy. The class action settlement extends the compressor warranty to 10 years, but only 5 for labor.

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

It should be noted that some of the older Apple products also have some security updates that were released on 01/22/204. If you own an Apple product, it is probably worthwhile checking it.

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

Taxes. It's that time of year again. FYI. Be forewarned. I have used Turbo Tax for as long as I can remember. This year things have changed. Turbo Tax requires an account. I have one and am okay with that. The next problem is that I can't use their software this year because it is ONLY for 64 bit operating systems. Found that little tid bit after I paid, downloaded, and tried to install.

Times have changed since I was a kid.

For the third day this week, no school.

today I think we're getting more snow than before, 3" or more, up to 6".

When I was a kid, 9" and it was iffy whether there would be a cancellation, delay, or BAU.

One hint that my coworkers and I discussed, is that often decisions are made 15+ hours in advance, such as by 5 PM the prior day.