What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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When I bought our minivan nearly a year ago, I turned down the option for in-dash GPS. The idea of having GPS available at all times was attractive to me but everything else about it killed the deal. For starters, in-dash GPS adds upwards of $2,000 to the price of the car. Compare that to a huge selection of portable GPS devices that I can get on Amazon for under (sometimes way under) $200. And with a portable GPS I can take it with me from car to car. I've even been known to take it with me on vacation… Continue reading...
It's been a long time since I've done a new entry for my often well-received Technology I'd Like to See (TILTS) series but inspiration finally hit me. I just upgraded to a new GPS navigation unit and was happy to see that the estimated arrival time now adjusted itself to the destination's local time, much like the listed arrival times when you travel by airplane. As much as I welcomed this new feature, it created some confusion for me as I got closer to my destination on a recent trip to Chicago. The confusion lied in the fact that, once… Continue reading...
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I was 10 minutes late for a client appointment today and I have technology to blame for it. Ok, ok, ultimately it's my fault no matter what but it makes me feel better to blame it on something other than me. While getting ready to leave for the appointment, I decided I would finally trust the built-in Google navigation on my Thunderbolt and let it route me to my destination. So I launched the app and used the "speak address" feature to input the address I was headed to—on Southeastern Avenue. Little did I know the navigation app interpreted my… Continue reading...
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I love using my GPS to locate the nearest Starbucks or McDonald's while traveling. Or to make sure there is a gas station up the road when I feel I can go a few more exits before stopping for gas. Locations such as Starbucks, McDonald's and gas stations are known in the GPS world as points of interest, or POI. My GPS is loaded with hundreds of thousands of them. But little did I know there were thousands more to be had. After a presentation last Friday night, a gentleman walked up to me and asked me if I had… Continue reading...
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I cringe every time I hear about a bank giving away a free digital camera or other consumer electronics product when you open a new account. Mainly because I know that whatever they give you is either going to be a piece of junk or an outdated model purchased in bulk from some clearance outlet. That's why when I drove by a billboard today for Key Bank that mentioned a free GPS for opening a new account, I couldn't wait to get home to find out which GPS model it was so I could prove my point to my readers.… Continue reading...
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