Welcome / open talk

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"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

Again... this should be interesting.

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

I know this has been discussed in other threads.

Some people are just plain crooked and greedy!

The other day I went looking online for "Cold-Eze", since I'm hunkered down at home - I'm in the "High Risk" category and I am not going out to check every store in town.

This week we're recognizing, Lost Anyway!

Lost Anyway was nominated by a fellow POI Factory member for his contributions in the forum discussion thread Garmin Express Not Offering To Use SD Card For Map Update

Here's what CraigW had to say:

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 have a iPhone Xs 64gb. The only reason I got it was that I could get it thanksgiving 2018 for $249. I don't particularly like iPhone. I have a Galaxy S8 64gb that I still use via wifi.

I was thinking it in my head, but finally an article stated it. There are people asking to be laid off from their jobs, because they stand to make more on unemployment, than when employed, as a result of the extra $600/wk for 4 months, on top of regular unemployment benefits.

Microsoft on Thursday, the 24th, released another April 2020 update. Details:

Update: KB4550945
OS Builds 18362.815 and 18363.815

Installed with no apparent issues although it took quite a while to complete
(10 minutes or so).

Phil

This week we're recognizing, Chewbacca!

Chewbacca has been a member of POI Factory for over 11 years!

We're recognizing him for his direct work in helping another POI Factory member in the Latest Win 10 Updates Available discussion.

Thanks for your continued contributions to our POI Factory community, Chewbacca!

~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

Just wanted to share my latest app:

https://www.omjroute.com/covid/analysis/

In the thread titled "Why is it so difficult to create clean POI files": (http://www.poi-factory.com/node/50558) user Doug R requested data for rest areas in BC.

Most of the data on which the map https://www.th.gov.bc.ca/restareas/?zoom=6&loc=-123.230976%2... is based is freely available to the public.

While doctors and hospital and other healthcare workers are obvious to give thanks too, as well as police and firemen.

I thought Zeke and I would say thanks to our sanitation workers and delivery folks.

https://i.postimg.cc/rm35KjrT/thanks-workers.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/L8W4dWKm/thanks-workers2.jpg

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Microsoft officially ended support for Win 7 on 1/20/20 but now in April, I'm still getting updates?

Not much on the net about it. Anyone else getting them?

Microsoft on Tuesday released the April 2020 updates. Details:

Update: KB4549951
OS Builds 18362.778 and 18363.778

Installed with no apparent issues.

Phil

I modify POI files for the way I want to see them. The problem I find is that 80% of the ones I use are from 20% to 50% messed up because of extra spaces, commas, colons, missing data, bad data, brackets, mis-spellings.....
Why is it so hard to get clean files?

Hi all,
I have GPSMAP 478 with the Russian 2GB card and have determined that Map 2019.2 is the latest coverage I want. Is there a site where I can download older versions of the maps?
Robert

This week we're recognizing, Mahoney!

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

In the last week he has updated 8 POI files including updating the CVS file and including indicators for locations that have clinics.

Thanks for everything you do, Mahoney!

~Angela

There is a downloadable pdf file for low cleareances for all the states. There was an android app from O'Mecha Online but it doesn't work any more. The file is from the following:
member.coach-net.com No membership required. Gives state routes and interstate and the clearances. Hope this helps.

I found all the articles interesting, first hoarding, then not really, people are home and not somewhere else, need more of it actually, and mills can't simply switch from commercial to private, etc.