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Tue, 11 October 2011 07:08  |
hertfordnc
Messages: 1164
Registered: September 2009
Location: East NC
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i refuse to have a GPS in my car. I find that people rely on them so much they lose their situational awareness.
I also don't care much for smart phones. My Casio G'zone is indestructible, stays charged for days and is about as stupid as a phone can be.
But every once in a while I think a GPS might be useful.
So i dug out my Old Garmin 76, connected it to my IBM thinkpad running Linux, and downloaded some free GPS software.
It was so easy I thought it might be worth sharing with the group.
Instantly i had a detailed map on 14" screen.
I could see this on the dash of the Revcon.
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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