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I don't travel much, but when I do, having the ability to not give a flip about knowing directions ahead of time is mentally quite relaxing. Anyone else rememb

I don't travel much, but when I do, having the ability to not give a flip about knowing directions ahead of time is mentally quite relaxing. Anyone else remember the days of printing out map quest directions only to find that they were out of date or really really wrong? Everything else that comes with a smart phone is an added bonus. EDIT: As far as notification anxiety. I mean, there's a simple way to deal with that without handicapping yourself: Turn off notifications except for the most crucial items.

gvurrdon 8y ago
Printing out maps sucked. Usually the only way I could manage a long journey would be to stick a summary of the major routes somewhere where it could be glanced at safely, e.g. whilst stopped at traffic lights. I'd make it within a few miles of the destination then get lost and have to pull over to read the map. This was better than the alternative of having the traditional map-reading conversation* whilst driving, though. I tried dedicated satnavs but they always seemed to be quite expensive, not always reliable and a bit of a hassle to keep updated. The iPhone 3G (inc. S) was OK but its GPS wasn't sensitive enough and it usually resorted to shouting out random directions when in a city centre. Later iOS devices seem better, as do Android phones even of the same era as the iPhone mentioned above. Google maps has been very good, though the reporting of my position to Google isn't something I care for. * - Which turn should I take at this junction? - How am I supposed to know? - You have the map. - How should I know where we are on it? It doesn't make any sense! etc. etc.