Welcome / open talk

Its been weeks since I was last on. My computer crashed and it has taken several weeks to restore links that I viewed daily. Glad to be back among the factory viewers.

i am finally back from my Elk hunting trip,

SO whats been going on???????????

I am currently on a trip from Dallas,TX to Orlando,FL and my Garmin 780 has CRASHED, LOCKED UP,and FROZE over 20 times and counting... ONLY after I did the software update to Ver 4.90 and Never before that! HELP!!!... How do I get back to the old version? Do not want to drive back to Dallas with a cripple GPS.

Thank you for your Help, comment and response.

Apparently if your husband makes the laws, you are exempt from obeying them:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/gov-arnold-sch...

I have created all the WIHA for Kansas for your GPS.
If you are a Hunter and want to see what I have please vist my website.
Thanks
Jack Baker
http://www.greatplainsmapping.com/

I have had my nuvi 780 now for almost 3 months. If I had simply taken it out of the box and set it on my dash I think I would have been bored by it by now.

Sure it was absolutely great on my recent vacation, but daily around town it is more of a toy.

However, after finding The POI Factory, I have to say you all have changed a neat toy into a fun project.

For those of us who forever love to tinker with stuff (I have a Nuvi 650 and just bought a 3GS iPhone), this link is about this:

Ever wish your iPod touch or older generation iPhone had GPS capability? Now it can by using a Bluetooth GPS module along with the roqyGPS app.

See here...

...for a NYT article on GPS App Gets Crowdsourced Traffic Updates.

From the article

There is a Texas cage grudge match between two navigation technologies that are vying for dashboard dominance. In one corner are GPS-equipped mobile phones with turn-by-turn software. In the other corner are portable dash-top GPS units.

This week we are recognizing RetiredTechnician and Mzrnva.

These two outstanding members showed our community what teamwork is all about this last week.

Thank you both so much for working together on the Pets Welcome TX file. It is so nice to have examples like this here at POI Factory.

Miss POI

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

This is a Holiday. I have a CARD for you.

If you are American, here is your Columbus Day Card

http://bit.ly/Gw4L

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If you are Canadian, here is your Canadian Thanksgiving Day Card

http://bit.ly/2cuntj

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Gary Hayman
Garmin nuvi Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds
http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

Question for folks living in and around Miami, Florida.

I discoverd by accident that there are some threads with restricted access??????

I.E 1076 through 1082

example:

Well, this one for sure.
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/1079

This new law will cripple GPS receivers.

http://tinyurl.com/yhb7sgw

My wife seems to have taken over my Garmin Nuvi 500. She does not want the usual windshield or beanbag mount. I am a little leery or vent mounts. I saw a universal visor mount that might be suitable. I am just wondering what experience people here have had with vent, visor, or other alternative mounts. There actually is a small storage space on her dash of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan.

I wonder if it is true in all states?

In Maryland, when you approach a fixed speed camera, you have to be deaf, dumb, and blind to get a ticket.

There are large signs advising that you are approaching a speed camera and the cameras themselves are huge, on both sides of the road, mounted on tall aluminum poles, usually in multiples of three.

Arizona is closing 13 of their 18 rest stops temporarily to save money.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/312406.php

They may close as soon as October 19th and won't reopen until at least June 2010.

Black Friday is a coming.
If you can hold off buying until then, the best GPSr prices will be advertised for Friday the day after Thanksgiving day.

Black Friday 2009 Predictions for GPS
- Nextar GPS Navigator for $49.99
- TomTom GPS for $59.99
- Magellan RoadMate GPS for $59.99
- Garmin Nuvi GPS for $99.99

http://theblackfriday.com/

FYI - Just wanted to share what I just saw on Woot.com

TomTom 4.3” Touchscreen Portable GPS w/ Text to Speech, IQ Routes & Lane Guidance

$109.99
+ $5 shipping
CONDITION:
Refurbished
PRODUCT:
1 TomTom XL340-S 4.3” Touchscreen Portable GPS w/ Text to Speech, IQ Routes & Lane Guidance

People..........
It is getting crazy. You can't park anywhere anymore. Dickey sold the streets and now when i go pretty much anywhere I have to swipe my fn debit card into the pay to park boxes.
Everywhere else is getting jacked up too. Permit parking, no parking from whatever time to whenever, snow removal, street cleaning..........Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
I need to make a ridiculous parking poi.