Welcome / open talk

TomTom = A
Garmin = F-

Needed help from TomTom...called the toll free number, waited no more than a minute (each of the two times I called) and got two very friendly people who could not do enough to resolve the issues presented.

What is your best college rivalry/joke?

What does the "N" on Nebraska's helmet stand for?
Knowledge.

Yours?

how do i roll back my from 4.90 back to 3.60 thanks

I drove up to Davenport IA yesterday to Super WalMart shopping for a new GPS. They did not have a display unit and the young man was not familiar with the 1350T. I asked him about the Walmart return policy, just in case the unit did not fit my needs. He looked it up. Only 15 days for refunds on all GPS units. What is the return policy for other brick and mortar stores?

Arizona's controversial experiment with speed-enforcement cameras on state freeways will come to an end this summer, when the Department of Public Safety allows the program to expire.

The DPS sent a letter to camera operator Redflex Traffic Systems this week, informing officials that their contract will not be renewed.

http://www.starchase.com/

http://www.policemag.com/Blog/Vehicles/Story/2010/04/GPS-Tra...

This looks interesting. Instead of a high speed chase, this puts a GPS tracking device on the suspect vehicle.

I the thread about defragging the memory on your GPS:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/28965

the consensus is DON'T do it!

My computer crashed and I lost everything including Mapsource. I might me loosing my mind but I thought at one time there was a post here on how to get mapsouce. I have looked high and low. If anyone can help you would be a life save.

Hi group,
Good to see some familiar faces and some new blood here in the "Factory". I've been away for a while. Lost my job and was out of work for a year. Familiar story for alot of folks these days. But looks like things are picking up and I landed a job that keeps me traveling so I'm back to stay I hope. Just wanted to say hello.

Walleye1

This week we are recognizing CraigW.

CraigW is always looking for previous posts to help new members find the info that will help them out. It is a pleasure to have nice people like this in our community.

Thank you so much for all the guidance you provide to the new lost members. You are awesome.

Miss POI

When I log in here I check to see what replies I have to my posts. I suspect most do that as well.

It would be helpful if the link for
"My discussions" were included in the set of links under my login name, right below "My account" on the right.

As it is it takes several clicks to get to that, but is suspect it would be trivial to ad it to that list.

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related.

Have fun...

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

MaryAnn Melby AKA Miss POI

Has anyone tried Geoscouting? According to the above linked website, three or so waypoints are pre-programmed into the scout's GPS unit, and the scout follows the arrow of the GPS unit to experience "the thrill of the find."

I did a quick search but didn't find a thread on this so my apologies if it's been mentioned already.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100430/tc_ytech_wguy/yt...

in part, it says....
It’s the hottest thing to come along in the tech world since blogging: The app store. And soon you might just have an app store for every gadget in your arsenal.

What do you think??

Just when some have figured out how to keep track of Cameras and speed traps are the Brits have come up with Satellite tracking

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/34147/

I'm new here so a few questions:

1. Where does the location data (lat, lon) come from? I ask because I'm an RVer and have made files for Flying J, TA, Petro, and Pilot. It ain't easy, and I appreciate the effort.

Makes one wonder where Toyota got its programmers?

http://tinyurl.com/2cyb8eg

or

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20003681-64.html?tag=newsE...

It's either that or they are the same ones responsible for the routing engines in our units.

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A class action lawsuit filed in chancery court challenges Knoxville's red light ordinance for a three year period.

The attorney in the case, Robert Pryor, argues that the city's ordinance violated the state constitution from February 1, 2005, when Knoxville passed its ordinance, through July 1, 2008.

I have been thinking about this lately because I have been using my Garmin Nuvifone G60 as both a cell phone and GPS automobile navigator for the past several months now. Prior to that the Garmin StreetPilot 2730 was my day to day GPS workhorse. With the 2730 I would find myself looking at Custom POI files that I had downloaded for gas stations, restaurants, stores, etc.