Welcome / open talk

I am becoming interested in open source nautical charts. I know that Open Sea Maps are one of them. Does anybody here have any other open source nautical charts that they use?

https://map.openseamap.org/

There was a news item yesterday outlining how a crash detection app on her IPhone 14 saved a young girl's life after a serious crash. Thy phone called her Emergency Contact, which was her parents, in this case and gave them GPS coordinates that narrowed the search dramatically.

https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/08/15/apples-crash-detection-fe...

This week we're recognizing tjablons.

Tjablons maintains a list of files that includes the famous Bob's Big Boy restaurant chain and also several files for motorcycle riders and local attractions around Michigan and the Midwest.

His most recent addition is a new file for Louisville Urban Distilleries.

Thank you, tjablons, for sharing files with others here at POI Factory.

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.

-- Jonathan (aka JM)

I ran across this a couple of days ago. I live about 170 miles west of this.

https://www.visitwausau.com/45x90-club/#:~:text=45%20x%2090%....

Bdhsfz6 posted the link to the National Geodetic Survey Data Explorer. Maybe this will show up on there!

This week we're recognizing Canoe-NC.

Over the past couple of years, Canoe-NC has created an interesting collection of POI files for outdoor recreation sites, primarily areas with boating or fishing access.

Canoe-NC continues to update and add to the collection, which has grown to include files for over half of the states in the United States.

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.

-- Jonathan (aka JM)

What is your "go to" for on-line maps?

For many of us it may be Google maps.

They aren't the only choice.

The information that the first URL brings you to is a bit dated, though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_map_services

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_map_services

https://github.com/simsieg/awesome-maps/#awesome-maps

I have a Jeep Compass 2020 can anyone help me, I want to install extra POI to my navigator but it doesn't recognize my USB. I used POI Loader
and the POI's I get from here. I also remove garmin name from the file on the USB. That how I did it for my 2011 Jeep but it doesn't work for my 2020.

Almost 10 years ago, someone 57 yo said he retired at 53, using the rule of 75.

I joked I'll be working until I'm 80.

He took that statement seriously, and explained to me, this concept of time being more valuable than money, at some point. Everybody's different.

I've seen my employer go from 700 mil to 5 bil in revenue, with the Dave factor kicking in.

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.

--Jonathan (aka JM)

This week we're recognizing daddydave.

This spring, daddydave created a new POI file for "Death Valley National Park", which includes over 70 noteworthy sites in and around the park.

And during this summer season, daddydave has been updating the page with advisories for things like road and trail conditions, heat advisories, and other park news.

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.

-- Jonathan (aka JM)

I'm not keen on the idea of digital drivers licenses...

https://ktla.com/news/california/digital-drivers-licenses-ar...

This week we're recognizing bear007

Bear007 recently started a thread describing a map update problem he was having with his Zumo 665.

Over the course of the discussion, he learned his Zumo 655 was no longer supported by Garmin. But with help from several POI Factory members, bear007 was eventually able to arrive at a working solution using OpenMapChest.

For iphones and ipad.

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.

-- Jonathan (aka JM)

Make that 46 years ago now.

https://www.gpsworld.com/first-gps-signal-received-40-years-...

As posted above, what is your "go to" for POIs when traveling? Say you are looking for a gas station or a restaurant. Do you check your Garmin GPS first, Google maps or something else? Are there certain POIs from here that you regularly download to keep up-to-date on certain favorite things?