News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by scottlocklin on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @01:07PM (#22368188)
hey did you ever use the old Verizon map app that came with their pre-Android phones? That was really, really good.
Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by prostheticvamp on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @10:19PM (#22372420)
Huh. I did, and thought it was atrocious. Its only benefit at the time was live re-routing: the competition at the time, short of buying an actual GPS, was printing out directions from mapquest and hoping you don’t make a wrong turn.

I recall a few times driving out of state where I’d miss an exit, be unable to figure out my way to where I needed, pull over at a phone booth or public business, and start calling to see who was home and could run mapquest for me to get me back on the road. Don’t miss that.

Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by dhconnelly on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @04:36PM (#22370353)
No, didn't know about it. Interesting!