Welcome / open talk

This week we're recognizing, Melaqueman!

Melaqueman's been a member of POI Factory for over 9 years!

This week we're appreciative of information on new Toronto, ON Red Light Cameras.
The city used to be better about announcing new locations ahead of time, so it's helpful when locals email us new camera locations as they go up.

Thanks, Melaqueman!

~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

Has anyone gotten the Windows 11 download notification yet? https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windo...

On Windows 10, Google Maps has always run inside the Chrome browser. That can still be done, but many Google Maps' features are missing. For example, the Saved Places are no longer visible.

A Google Maps app can easily be installed on the PC and all the features are there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HOhNApXkTY

This week we're recognizing, Jflynch!

Jflynch has been a member of POI Factory for over 14 and a half years!

This week we're recognizing his contribution of notifying us of Garmin Express V7.9.0.0

Thanks, Jflynch, for all your contributions to our POI Factory community!

~Angela

I don't know about you guys, but according to Traceroute, Facebook doesn't exist! Did some hackers take ol' Zuck out?

~ % traceroute facebook.com
traceroute: unknown host facebook.com

That means the name servers can't locate it. Whois has the registration, but not the name servers.

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

Since my cars aren't remotely new, I do dread the annual safety inspection. Emissions I do not, if I don't have a service engine light, I know my emissions are good.

Well, both cars passed.

The $29.95 coupon is $42.50 hahahahahahahahaha $9 sticker fee, sales tax, shop fees, amazing.

Win 10's updates KB5005539 and KB5005611 have become available and were installed without problems.

Phil

Took about 20 minutes but I already had 15.0.0

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

Please read the forum rules before posting.

"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."

It will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

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

Because all our state inspections are coming due, I looked up the mileages on our 3 cars.

My wife's SUV is the family car and it went 6,900 over the last 12 months.

My daily driver which was doing 12-14k shocked me--1,400 miles.

Our 3rd car is like 200.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but it seem a significant number of SamsClub gas stations in Southern California are now closed.

Anyone know why?

As always

Thanks in advance.

---Barney

This week we're recognizing, Dutcherp5!

Dutcherp5 has been a member of POI Factory for over 4 years!

This week he updated two of the POI files he maintains, and he took over the Frank Lloyd Wright Works file to update it.
I'm looking forward to that!

Thanks, Dutcherp5!

~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

My wife came back from work last week, and there were curious red splotches and dots on her car. We actually assumed a flock of birds (how silly)?

Turns out it was paint.

Back track to where she parked, and it was near a church.

Hello! Will the "US Diesel Stations" file be updated, started by Rickhawk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIunyWxXrXU <-- video

I'm a less government kind of guy, but I have to say the above video shows a good case for red light cameras, and here's why.

This week we're recognizing, CraigW!

CraigW has been a member of POI Factory for over 13.5 years!

This week we're recognizing him for his help in Installing POI's

Thanks for all your contributions to our community, Craig!

~Angela