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Facebook Acknowledges 'Bug' That Suggested Public Sharing To Users

by Lucian Armasu June 8, 2018 at 1:00 PM - Source: Facebook Newsroom

Facebook admitted that a “bug” automatically changed suggested sharing settings to “public” for 14 million users from May 18-27.

Facebook Changes Privacy Settings For Users (Again)

New member here. I have intermittent interest in GPS . I will post more shortly about selecting between certain Garmin units.

This week we're recognizing, Rookie8155!

Not only does he maintain a couple of POI files, but he's also kept that windmill going, posting weekly for over 11 and a half years!

Please join me in welcoming Rookie8155 to the pasture!

~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

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

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

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."

~Angela

In danger of losing your windmill?

Maybe you can share the last place your GPS took you and if you encountered any problems, or if you used it to seek out special places to go (like Thai Food, ice cream shoppes, etc.).

Anything to keep your windmill alive.

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

~Angela

The FBI is advising all those with home and small business routers to reboot them immediately due to a malware threat:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-to-all-router-users-reboot...

I regularly receive an incorrect password message when logging in after being away for 4-5 days. It is easily corrected with the forgotten PW link to my email but takes a couple more steps.

Does anyone else have this problem?

1984 is upon us and the g'ment just can't stop themselves from being involved in our lives in every possible way!

Prease to read more here:

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/back-seat-dr...

This week we're recognizing, Mahoney!

This weekend marks the beginning of the summer travel season and our Rest Areas with Restrooms and Rest Areas Combined-USA files start "trending".
They are definitely a life saver for those of us who have to travel for hours on highways with few towns!

I have been using my old Sony Dream Machine AM/FM/TV/Weatherband clock radio for years now. When I bought it years ago, I liked having the ability to receive TV audio. That was before digital (ATSC) TV, so that is no longer an option. Anyway, I like how it works, EXCEPT that it does not keep great time. That has prompted me to start looking for a suitable replacement.

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

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 can't understand why Garmin has done this, Google too.

I create routes in an online program called RV Trip Wizard. I export the route as a .GPX file and import it into Base Camp. Base camp accepts the route as a track exactly as I created it in RV Trip Wizard. I convert the track to a route and send it to my Garmin RV 660 GPS. So far so good.

I just recently received the Windows 10 version 1803 update. For those who have not or reviewed the changes. Information can be found here at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning...

I'm trying to use the Rest stops POI file with Google Maps. When I try to download the rest stops POI file into a new layer in Google Maps I get a failed to download message that states: "The column names cannot be larger than 64 characters or include these characters: *<>{} "

Does anybody have a fix for this?

Thanks, Tim

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This week we're recognizing, Sussamb!

While Sussamb has been a part of the greater POI/GPS community for a long, he's been with POI Factory for about 4 years.

He's a regular in our discussion forums, offering lots of tips and helpful suggestions. Just last week he provided insight to several conversations including;

If you shelled out $3,000 to $4,500 for a Surface Studio, you may be a bit disconcerted to discover that many don’t work with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, version 1803. Mice and keyboards keep disconnecting.

{can you say SaaS?}

Microsoft has bundled together Windows 10, Office 365 and a variety of management tools to create its newest subscription suite, Microsoft 365 (M365). Here's what the bundle includes, how much it costs and what it means for the software developer's future.