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Yes, I too have a paper atlas (EU) in the glovebox, there is something in online/navigator maps that somehow prevents me from having a "general idea" of the whe
by jaclaz 9y ago
Yes, I too have a paper atlas (EU) in the glovebox, there is something in online/navigator maps that somehow prevents me from having a "general idea" of the whereabouts, when you zoom out you often lose details, and at least for me it is confusing whilst with the paper map I find it easier to orientate myself.
BTW I also have a spare charging cable/adapter for the car, actually I have one of those "generic" octopus like cables that fit most phones, with a USB A plug on the other end and the 12 V to 5 V adapter, the cable can be used also to charge from a USB port of a computer or from a "generic" charger with a USB receptacle.
- netsharc 9y agoJeremy Clarkson of Top Gear has a tip I found really useful: set the navigation device so north is up, "you'll never get lost again" (he exaggerates a lot).
- jaclaz 9y agoYes, that's Jeremy Clarkson, of course he exaggerates, but my issue is not much about "orientation", but rather with the zoom level (on a tiny device), maybe the actual colours/contrast/backlight/glare, I seem to "lose" the actual main road because a secundary one at a different zoom level seems "prevailing". Or maybe it is just my poor eyesight, I sometimes need to take my spectacles off to see the details on a smartphone at close distance, yet I don't (yet) need reading glasses (at least not for printed paper).