Comments on: The Great GPS Dilemma http://www.turkeymonkey.com/2006/02/20/the-great-gps-dilemma/ Ted Mann's thoughts on watersports, refined sugar, and monkeys. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: alcohol deals http://www.turkeymonkey.com/2006/02/20/the-great-gps-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 alcohol deals Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:49:52 +0000 http://www.turkeymonkey.com/?p=162#comment-1917 I have not checked in here for a while because I thought it was getting boring, but the last few posts are really good quality so I guess I will add you back to my daily bloglist. You deserve it my friend. :) I have not checked in here for a while because I thought it was getting boring, but the last few posts are really good quality so I guess I will add you back to my daily bloglist. You deserve it my friend. :)

]]> By: Gabe http://www.turkeymonkey.com/2006/02/20/the-great-gps-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Gabe Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:36:23 +0000 http://www.turkeymonkey.com/?p=162#comment-449 One in eight relied on the GPS and didn't check the route? I'm amazed it wasn't one in eight who did check the route. It's like remembering phone numbers in the mobile phone age. I have always been in dire need of a GPS. I even imagined having something like it in the mid-80s, back when it would have been a national-security breach if I knew what the technology was. Especially since I was maybe 7 years old. Luckily, I'm stuck with public transit for the next few years and can sit out the price decrease. One in eight relied on the GPS and didn’t check the route? I’m amazed it wasn’t one in eight who did check the route. It’s like remembering phone numbers in the mobile phone age.

I have always been in dire need of a GPS. I even imagined having something like it in the mid-80s, back when it would have been a national-security breach if I knew what the technology was. Especially since I was maybe 7 years old. Luckily, I’m stuck with public transit for the next few years and can sit out the price decrease.

]]> By: andy http://www.turkeymonkey.com/2006/02/20/the-great-gps-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-448 andy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:58:23 +0000 http://www.turkeymonkey.com/?p=162#comment-448 From that report: "Nearly one in eight did not even bother to check out a route they were unfamiliar with and simply relied on the technology to get them to their destination." This is me 100%-- Katie says I'm an idiot cause I'm not using my brain anymore and if the GPS cuts out for some reason, in the middle of the trip, we are totally lost. However, my Treo: keeps my contacts, my appointments (and beeps at me), all my email, my phone calls and tell me where to drive. And I like following its voice around town and thru the country. But come on, that NEVER HAPPENS. At least, if it does, I can fix it. From that report:

“Nearly one in eight did not even bother to check out a route they were unfamiliar with and simply relied on the technology to get them to their destination.”

This is me 100%– Katie says I’m an idiot cause I’m not using my brain anymore and if the GPS cuts out for some reason, in the middle of the trip, we are totally lost. However, my Treo: keeps my contacts, my appointments (and beeps at me), all my email, my phone calls and tell me where to drive. And I like following its voice around town and thru the country.

But come on, that NEVER HAPPENS. At least, if it does, I can fix it.

]]> By: andy http://www.turkeymonkey.com/2006/02/20/the-great-gps-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-447 andy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.turkeymonkey.com/?p=162#comment-447 Oh oh, watch out! <a href="http://computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,108871,00.html">[link]</a> In-car navigation systems can be dangerous, report warns Don't touch that dial (while driving), says Privilege Insurance..... :( Oh oh, watch out!

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In-car navigation systems can be dangerous, report warns
Don’t touch that dial (while driving), says Privilege Insurance…..
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