Welcome / open talk
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Contributors Of The Week 2020-10-26
This week we're recognizing, Oldboy!
Oldboy has been a member of POI Factory for over 11 years!
This week we're recognizing him for POI file work. Updating files isn't always straightforward as it seems, so we appreciate the effort and dedication!
Thanks, for your contributions, Oldboy!
~Angela
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Anyone working the polls tomorrow?
Who here will be working the polls tomorrow? I live in Lake County, Ohio, and we'll start at 5:30 a.m. (in Ohio the polls open at 6:30 and close at 7:30 p.m. [anyone in line at 7:30 will still be allow to vote]) and leave when we're done. We walk into the polling station as a group and we leave as a group whatever time that may be. Looking forward to it.
Phil
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Keeping The Windmill Alive - Your Last Trip? – November 2020
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...
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
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Factory Joke Thread – November 2020
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
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 02, 2020
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
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Windows 10, 20H2
What’s New in Windows 10’s October 2020 Update (20H2). https://www.howtogeek.com/684812/whats-new-in-windows-10s-20...
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GPS problems in the making affecting all GPS's !!!
I thought I'd post this in the more open forum rather than Garmin.
My Yacht club just sent this information out about a possible change which may/will affect all GPS units.
Please read the article in BoatUS:
https://www.greatlakesscuttlebutt.com/news/featured-news/boa...
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Contributors Of The Week 2020-10-19
This week we're recognizing, Johnnatash4!
Johnnatash4 has been a member of POI Factory for over 12 years!
This week we're recognizing his efforts to keep conversation going in the forums, particularly the Welcome/Open talk!
Thanks, John! We appreciate your contributions to our community!
~Angela
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of October 26, 2020
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
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Who says men can’t make a commitment
I just realized Friday was 14 years here...thank you JM!
Thanks to all for the wealth of information!
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GM 8 speed transmission problems- read this if you have one
Last year my 2016 GMC Sierra had a terrible "shuddering" problem. When it first started it was very mild, almost like a wheel balance problem. One day though, it got so bad the truck was shuddering so bad that things were making noise in the console.
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for the computer savvy (password managers)
What's the best safe way to store passwords?
My work uses LastPass--because it's work, I accept it and allow that system to have my passwords.
What about for home?
I used to use KeePass.
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Belarc alternative for license keys
A while back in one of the threads, someone recommended a program to analyze Windows for all data including License Keys. Someone else also recommended Belarc which works fine - but Belarc doesn't return the license key for StopZilla, as an example.
I have done a search here, but can't find the thread with the name of the other program. Unfortunately, I deleted the downloaded file.
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Contributors Of The Week 2020-10-12
This week we're recognizing, Eaglesft!
Eaglesft has been a member of POI Factory for over 6 years!
He's accumulated nice list of POI files, most from scratch and added a new one this week!
Thanks for your continued contributions to our POI Factory community, Eaglesft!
~Angela
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SOS from handheld device saves man from freezing to death in Boundary Waters
This was a great outcome for a situation that may have ended up very differently. I was slightly surprised that they mentioned the Garmin inReach by name, but I am glad they did. The BWCA is big country.
https://www.startribune.com/sos-from-handheld-device-saves-m...
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of October 19, 2020
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
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do you ever buy auto parts then have a shop install?
I like to DIY, but some things are not practical without a lift.
I was gonna change my wife's struts and shocks with my uncle, who has access to a lift. But with the pandemic etc.
It's a 2011 GM SUV, and I know the struts are not good OE, because one side was replaced under warranty (hahahahaha one side, common sense says to replace in pairs). Leaking in only 65k.
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fun with tire pressures
My wife's car is a 2011 GM. It tells the driver what psi is on each tire.
Some background--my wife was able to go 4 years and 43k, without any issues such as punctures etc. Also, her 4 tires have the same PSI, unlike our other cars where the rear is higher than the front. So a visual check would be to see all 4 are equal.
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Contributors Of The Week 2020-10-05
This week we're recognizing Billybovine!
Billybovine has been a member of POI Factory for over 9 years.
This week we're appreciative of the CNBC video about Garmin that he shared in our discussion forum.
Thanks, Billybovine, for your contribution to our POI Factory community!
~Angela
electrical puzzler
Today I replaced a 3 pronged outlet because a plug would not stay inserted. When I looked closely, the bottom cracked.
Upon removal, it only had 2 wires. It said 9-91 and cost $0.59 from True Value. Those were the days, the new one was $2.18!