Welcome / open talk

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

Have been trying out the new Brave browser on my Windows 10 laptop. https://brave.com/download/ . Seems to do a good job blocking ads and trackers. Haven't notice a lot of speed difference compared to Microsoft Edge on the laptop. Did improve speed and performance on the Android tablets and phone.

Due to the pandemic, 2020 will be the first time in over 30 years that we have not hosted dinner for family and friends. We usually have around 12 guests but this year, it will be just my wife and I.

Where ever you are and whomever you celebrate the holiday with, I wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

This week we're recognizing CharlesD45!

CharlesD45 has been a member of POI Factory for over 13 years!

This week we're recognizing him for his help in the discussion forums and for updating two of the FAQ pages he maintains.

Hidden Extensions | How Do I Show Hidden File Extensions On My Computer?

Well to me it's like car insurance, not really used this year (and knock on wood yes that's a good thing, last year my then 5 y.o. broke his leg and wow you never seen such high numbers for a simple fractured bone--5 figures).

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

Just wanted to thank all the folks who work so hard keeping this site updated.....

I have the coordinates for about 4,000 cemeteries in Arkansas, but was wondering if anybody has come across a utility that can assign a City/County name to them.

This week we're recognizing, Gary A!

Gary A has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 13 years!

This week we're recognizing him for his comments in the Map Updater discussion which helped clarify an issue.

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

~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

I received an Amazon order today, delivered by the Amazon truck. When I checked the tracking link it not only gave the expected delivery time window, but showed a map with the exact location of the Amazon truck and the number of stops they were from my house. As I refreshed the screen every few minutes, it would update the location and number of stops.

I'm trying to get back to where I was before my HD went out. I have a GPSMAP 478 and need the program Garmin Map Updater to install the latest maps on the unit. I know the link I had doesn't work anymore for some reason. Does anyone have a link to the program? My link keeps telling me the Garmin Servers are not connected?
Thanks,
Robert

Let us be grateful and thankful to all the Veterans for their service and sacrifices to keep our country independent and free.

The latest MS Win 10 update has been released and is being called:

Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2 and
November 10, 2020—KB4586781 (OS Builds 19041.630 and 19042.630).

It installed with no issues and appears to be a relatively trivial update. The highlight seems to be:

Updates the 2020 DST start date for the Fiji Islands to December 20, 2020.

Phil

This week we're recognizing Metricman!

Metricman has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 12 years!

We're recognizing and thanking him for his file work and his participation in several discussion threads this week.

Thanks for all of your contributions to our community, Metricman!

~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

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!

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

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

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