Another near death by GPS story
LA Times What the heck they thought they were doing out there is a mystery. 67 is that road into the park from Jacob Lake that is closed all winter. But they blindly followed the GPS down a dirt ro...
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toedtoes wrote:
Look at how many folks come to this forum and ask for directions, "where should we go", "what should we see", etc. People don't do their own research anymore - they depend on others to do it for them (whether a GPS, a stranger on the internet, or a guide book).
I think sometimes people post "questions" about where they should go more for social reasons than actual information they cannot find anywhere else. They want to share their upcoming trip and enjoy the dialog surrounding it.
On topic: GPS to me is a map, with the added benefit of showing where I'm at on it. I HATE the way Google maps insists that you must be zoomed in far enough that you can see your dot moving down the 500' section of road its showing. I want a 1-2 hour view of the map, with me on it. Once you zoom out any amount, it stops panning the map to show where you are.
Google maps was awesome when trying to leave downtown Seattle though complex lane changes and turns back to the freeway.
