Season 3 ~ Episode #42 - - - Addicted to GPS

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Permalink Reply by Lucas (I'm Brony and I'm Proud) on March 12, 2013 at 1:04pm

I use my GPS especially when I haven't driven to a particular place a few times before having the confidence to drive without it. I use a Uniden which is separate to my Phablet (Smartphone Tablet aka Samsung Galaxy Note) and is connected to my car via the charger. It's quite reliable. I would not risk using my Phablet as I would need it for making calls in case of emergency. I also have a Map Book of the entire city of Melbourne, Australia which is always handy if technology fails - YEAH!!! :)

Permalink Reply by Lilian Brandon (Tachyonic Raven) on March 14, 2013 at 11:57am

I don't have a smartphone or a GPS, just a town map (which I hardly use anymore) and an atlas. I'll copy off directions for out-of-town trips, but that's about it. I like to think I have a good sense of direction and internal navigation. Then again, I also live in Indiana, where everything's on a grid and you can easily take a 2hr trip that uses only 2 roads. :P

Permalink Reply by Lucas (I'm Brony and I'm Proud) on March 15, 2013 at 3:08am

COOL!!! :)

Permalink Reply by Lilian Brandon (Tachyonic Raven) on March 14, 2013 at 12:02pm

It was interesting hearing them talk about physical maps...the other day I was thinking about how it's hard to find anything other than individual city/town maps or atlases; nothing in between is readily available anymore. I have distinct memories of figuring out directions to a friend's house using my parents' state map book, which had a page (or two) for each town (0r two) in the state. (Or it may have been a regional map for part of the state; I don't remember.)