Welcome / open talk

This week was a hard one to figure out. There has been a huge increase in the work flow since Christmas. I ran some numbers today and in the last 7 days we have 175 new files or additions to old files. We also added 32 new icons and 25 new sound alert files, I am so impressed by what is happening here.

Hi All I am going to PLaya Del Carmin Mexica which is in the Riveira Maya section of Mexico. I have a Nuvi 660. Will I need to upload maps before I go? It looks like I have some sites in there already from when I uploaded My fodors travel guide.

Also Doeas Anybody buddy know where I can upload any good walking tours?

Debating which to get Garmin 650 or TT 720.
Much debate on map inaccuracy's etc, I understand this is important.

However, ability to travel and use programed info. is also very important to me.

Questions:

Judging by the amount of new POI files, I think it would be fair to say that some folks are submitting files not in accordance with the request to not post them here. Does anyone know if there is a way to differentiate wether a file has been created using Harvester?? I imagine most of these files would be riddled with mistakes......Just curious.

FAA seems to be considering replacing the radar network with a GPS-based system for aircraft navigation.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22729814/

Makes sense to me.

I have a question. I was browsing the sounds area and found many of the sounds were synthesized like "text to speech," why would you need this file?

I thought it might be better if it was a voice over or the actual sound bite.

IMHO..

JM,
Would it possible, when you check the unread posts, that when you place the cursor over the title of a post that the full title be displayed in a small window. That would prevent from opening many posts that we are not necessarily interested in at the moment.
Thank you for ready me.

Has anyone out there ever heard of something like this?
If you have one, where the heck can I get one in Canada?

It's a Camara that stamps on the photo the GPS coordinates of where the pic. was taken.
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'Ricoh Caplio G3 is a high-resolution digital camera that embeds captured images with GPS coordinate information..'

http://www.pma-show.com/ricoh/caplio_pro_g3.html
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Guy

I'm Back again I am still exploring my street Pilot Garmin C510. I have noticed that when I access the option right click properties to see the capacity storage of my hardrive, shows me a lot of free space left . Ironically the unit is not allowing me to download even a very small file.

Every time a message shows me that the disk is full or the system exceeded.

I am trying to download the vehicle icons to my Garmin C510.

An Error gives me the following message:-

Either the disk is full or system exceeded.

Can someone help me to solve this problem please?

Would you all please list your NAV make and model if it shows the major company logos such as McDonald's golden arches, IHOP, Shell and Mobil gas, etc.
I am looking for this in my next NAV system. My father has this in his Toyota factory NAV but I don't want to buy a new car to get this feature.

I am new at this GPS stuff. I have a nuvi 660. Great unit. I can use all the help adding stuff.

Thanks!

I'm a pretty new to POI Factory and a new owner of my Mio C320 which cost me $150. I thought I'd comment on my experiences with the Mio so far.

Why would I get a Mio when for 3-5 times the price I could get a perfectly good Garmin? Well, first reason is I'm basically cheap, but more importantly it's totally configurable (I believe "hackable" is the technical term).

From PC World.

The flaw affects both Mac and Windows systems, allowing a hacker to booby-trap an Excel document.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141413/article.html?tk=nl_...

Im planning a trip to the Big Apple in couple of weeks and was going to take my gps along (garmin steetpilot c550)

But i was told the recetion isnt very good downtown around midtown manhattan

Is that true???

Looking for people to answer who live in the area hopefully using the same model.

Thanks

if you load only the icon ,will they show up on the screen as to their location ,or do i have to load the actual poi file and rename it ,to identify the location in order for it to show ...would this show where things are without the alert in other words....

I live in a city that is growing rapidly and have tried to find road maps for the area to download to my GPSr. There are no current maps available which I could find to scan etc. So I have a couple of questions. Google maps is to my estimation 3 years old (has the satellite image from about 2004/05) I have a city planning map which indicates street names etc although it is only in pdf format.

Hi All,

I talked to Garmin's software people at the Mac Expo, in San Francisco yesterday and suggested they develop a software program that is, in effect, a template allowing users to create and save .gpx and .csv files on their computers.

Has the POI factory considered a "classifieds" or "for sale" forum? As in "creating one"? Perhaps it could be limited to electronics only??

Kerry in Dallas

hey everyone, I am a GPS noob got my nuvi 660 over thanksgiving and love it. now I am looking to get the most out of it that I can.