[gps-talkusers] Re: more empowering technology
- From: "Koji Matsuda \(Yahoo\)" <kojim33jp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:19:25 -0400
Yes, I can see myself doing the same some day also. I just came back from
my Greyhound trip to and from Pen State College. I normally just listen to
music while sitting on the bus but this time, I turned the look around mode
and have several things set to announce in the repeat. It was so
entertaining and I knew exactly where I was and I could learn what were
around along the way. Once I got to the hotel, I could use the find
command to find all the places and the phone numbers of the places where I
can order food from instead of having to call the receptionist of the hotel
for the info. It's just so neat. It's almost like we gained another sense.
The trip made me think of buying a compass so that I can tell what direction
to go to without moving around. Awhile ago, I thought I read somewhere that
the Pronto has the compass feature, I wonder if PK can access that function
if so, maybe it can be incorporated to the GPS.
Koji
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Grabowski
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:44 PM
To: gps-talkusers
Subject: [gps-talkusers] more empowering technology
Hello all,
I have a story to share.
as I sit in my hotel room waiting for my plane to take off.
Yesterday my flight was canceled. While I was at the airport and the agents
were looking for the best price hotel for me, I did the following.
1. turned on my braillenote.
2. went into gps, my last saved fix was right where I was standing, (next
to the terminal).
2. searched for hotel/accommodations
pressed enter on all defaults so I could bring up hotels around the airport.
3. wen we found a hotel that was reasonably priced I said, now is this the
hotel on such a street.
I used the poi details to get the information.
Keep in mind I'm in a strange city I've never been to before.
it was empowering to me to be right with them and have an idea where the
shuttle was taking me, and how far away.
Very cool
Chris
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