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The poster you’ve replied to mention that they are 53. They for sure learned to drive and move around the world for a couple decades before consumer GPS naviga
by luma 3y ago
The poster you’ve replied to mention that they are 53. They for sure learned to drive and move around the world for a couple decades before consumer GPS navigation solutions were affordable for hobbyists.
That post resonated with my own life. I had a passenger seat full of atlases, then later mapquest printouts, then some of the early handheld GPS solutions as soon as I could afford them. As they mention, it isn’t something that seems to be learned later in life, for me I rely on GPS because I’m hopeless without it.
- lolinder 3y agoYou're replying to a top level comment that's presumably responding to TFA. The comment you're referring to is here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40026374 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40026374
- konstantinua00 3y agowebsite navigation is also a skill, apparently
- yzydserd 3y ago> The poster you’ve replied to mention that they are 53. They for sure learned to drive and move around the world for a couple decades before consumer GPS navigation solutions were affordable for hobbyists. Garmin portable units like the Street Pilot were available in 1998 for 400usd when the 53 year old would have been 27 years old.
- luma 3y agoBy my math, that qualifies for a couple decades of moving around the world. Thanks for the confirmation!