Re:The Rise of Whatever
by kqr on Friday July 04, 2025 @08:43AM
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Wait, do people generally use GPS routes to go places? I find GPS to be great to locate myself when I can't figure it out from landmarks, but I very rarely use it to select a route – I can just look at the map in the same app and figure out a route on my own.
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I used GPS routing today to cycle to from a station to a place I never been to before. Used it before for driving on highways in a weird place. Its very helfull when you dont know the area very well
I can't remember a whole route just from looking at the map once. Also maps generally don't show whether streets are one way and things like that.
I just type the address into Google maps, or place a pin manually, then hit the start button. It'll tell me every step of the way. Keep right at the fork. In a hundred meters, turn left. Turn left. Take the second exit in the roundabout. Your destination is a hundred meters ahead on the right.
It's great and it works almost flawlessly. Even better if you have a passenger able to keep an eye on it for those times when it isn't flawless.
Re:The Rise of Whatever
by 1718627440 on Friday July 04, 2025 @12:20PM
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> Also maps generally don't show whether streets are one way and things like that.
Citation needed.
Re:The Rise of Whatever
by johnnyanmac on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @05:42AM
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It's a mix. If I don't know the area well (like if I'm going downtown), the GPS is a big boon.
If I do know the area, I can simply find the area and then drive straight there. There's still value in my mind of being aware of your environment.