tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post4932542582997833435..comments2024-01-19T05:36:05.164+08:00Comments on Measure of All Things: GPS, Maps and a Sand StormKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01862456555843381366noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post-51468160560188762542009-07-26T01:31:44.706+08:002009-07-26T01:31:44.706+08:00Our GPS told us to take a turn off a bridge in Bos...Our GPS told us to take a turn off a bridge in Boston onto a street far BELOW us. They have their limitations as you point out so well. I fear we’ll lose our ability to navigate, but it beats trying to read a map while driving (when alone.) We haven’t named ours, and only use it when going to a place we’ve never been to before. <br /><br />Nice to connect with you!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post-55918329872547882232009-07-22T01:57:11.144+08:002009-07-22T01:57:11.144+08:00@ julochka: Enjoy your trip to Singapore. Geocash...@ julochka: Enjoy your trip to Singapore. Geocashing sounds like fun - I need to invest in a GPS first! Thats scary about people driving of bridges. If I remember correctly the UK Ambulance services are now REQUIRED to have a map because the GPS is not infalible and there have been patient deaths as a result of arriving late.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862456555843381366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post-80944226251642045102009-07-22T01:35:16.602+08:002009-07-22T01:35:16.602+08:00hi kim--
i'm gonna be in singapore next week....hi kim--<br /><br />i'm gonna be in singapore next week. and my GPS is my iPhone. we've been using it for geocaching, but generally, must admit i'm opposed to them. because they make us dumb. people have literally driven off bridges and things b/c their GPS told them to...that's lame. <br /><br />:-)<br />/juliejulochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post-75265112179862313552009-07-21T02:44:56.997+08:002009-07-21T02:44:56.997+08:00And telling your friends how to get there too!And telling your friends how to get there too!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862456555843381366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639967258069112526.post-12806586589303490762009-07-20T23:15:28.128+08:002009-07-20T23:15:28.128+08:00I completely agree that the car GPS navigators can...I completely agree that the car GPS navigators can be a pain in the butt, especially when they are completely wrong, as they tend to be when you get further into the middle of nowhere.<br />I, however, could not live without my trusty GPS. It is a land navigation GPS though, and does not have an annoying airplane stewardess voice giving you step by step instructions. Instead, it has a lovely little digital map that tells me where I am and where I need to be. How to actually get there is up to me, so it doesn't quote take away all sense of adventure.<br />Great for camping, too! If you find the perfect spot or want to remember where the water (or your tent) is, you can save it for years and then come back to that spot even if the surroundings have changed.Salty McSaltersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034614396669995398noreply@blogger.com