Welcome / open talk

See link. Interesting reading.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41663.pdf

A big thanks to RAINSUX for quickly correcting a couple of location errors in my local area in the "Free Business WiFi POI.

Thanks
Jim

A new high-speed wireless network given preliminary approval for installation nationwide could cause severe disruptions to GPS signals, rendering everything from car-navigation systems to jet-flight controls useless.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2011-03-10-1Agps10_ST_...

Hi guys, I recently purchased a Garmin GPS and looking forward to participating in the group!

I updated an existing POI file (Cactus_League_Baseball_Parks.csv) and submitted it via the Upload and share a CSV link.
The file never got posted and it's been around 5 or 6 days. It wasn't my file to begin with but was 2 years old and needed an update.
Was I wrong to update someone else's file?

TGdaily has just posted an article titled "World is too reliant on GPS, warns report"

Does anyone have a POI for the Loop in Daytona Beach, FL

http://tinyurl.com/69yvaj8

Elderly See Pedestrians Half as Often as Younger Drivers, According to New Research.

As I said in another post I am 63 and have no problem being tested when I am 65.

This week we are recognizing Juggernaut for all of his help in the forum areas of the site.

Great Job!!!

Miss POI

I've been looking at new cars lately. Many of them have built-in GPS's as an option. Can the brand be specified, or are they subcontracted by the vehicle manufacturer? Are the map and red light/speed updates free?

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

Does anyone know if there are any gpsr's that actually have "reality view" whle navigating, at all times, not just when encountering a an exit or intersection?

just loaded pois to my unit i reached 1,000,000+ (i got most of them from here i have everything from BEER ME USA...to UFO sitings..and everything in between.. as a truck driver i get to see alot of stuff now i know what im looking at....favored ones are off beat tourist attrections........what about you all........OH LOOK THERES A BIG BALL OF YARN AHEAD.......

Happy GM's Day

For any of you that run tabletop RPGs... Happy GM's Day!
- Yes March 4th is ours!!! *muhahahahahahahahahahahaha*

The latest idiot...

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/03/03...

A Quebec woman stranded for three days on a snowy New Brunswick logging road after her GPS led her astray says she expected to be stuck until spring.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12631742

The European system that augments GPS signals to make them more accurate is now suitable for use in aviation, the European Commission says.

Egnos, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, can tell planes and helicopters where they are to within a couple of metres.

On a recent trip along a stretch of highway 9 in Ontario,my 250W started recalculating about every 1or2 kilometers west of Orangeville . It did it for about 10kms. then stops and everything is fine.There is a very large micro wave tower in the area just off the road,possible? Anyone with any ideas.

I came across this item: http://www.meritline.com/super-mini-cigarette-lighter-gps-bl...

1. Does this thing actually work?
2. Who would really buy this thing?
3. Is it even legal?

Hello,

Rath here, just checking in and saying hi! New to this GPS stuff and POI's.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rath

Opened Google Earth (not Google Maps) today and I thought something was wrong. But nope, it's a change.

You know that Funky location indicator that was hard to see, especially in urban areas?

Well, now there's a bright red X in a bright red box. Hard to miss. Guess they got too many complaints about it being hard to see!