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  1. Sounds like these would make for a really cool game of hide and seek in the woods at night. Especially since they don't automatically send. This has me seriously considering a pair or so. So does anyone have more than two, or do they seem too costly for this type of shenanigans? Fig
  2. I'll toss my two cents in here. I went to Radio Shack, and bought a coax cable a couple of feet long, and use it to extend my antenna on my V. I have a backpack with a loop for grabbing or hanging it at the top. I used a zip tie to attach the end of the coax to the backpack, and put the antenna on there. Now the antenna is at the top of my head, and I can handhold the V, or just drop it in the backpack and record the log. I plan on using this setup for a little dirtbiking, if I can ever get enough spare time to go back out. Oh, and to make sure you get the full two cents worth, make sure that you buy a coax cable with male and female ends, otherwise you have to buy an adapter (Doh...). Fig
  3. Gimpy, It sounds like you are trying to run the USA Photomaps right from the zip file. Here's a technical explanation of why it didn't work. Pkzip, when you clicked on the USA Photomaps.exe program actually unzipped the executable to a temporary file on your hard drive, and ran the temp file. While the ijl15.dll is in the zip file, pkzip didn't know to unzip it along with the exe. The solution is to unzip all the files into a folder, use windows explorer to then run the USA Photomaps exe from there. Hope this explains it a little more. Fig
  4. Gimpy, It sounds like you are trying to run the USA Photomaps right from the zip file. Here's a technical explanation of why it didn't work. Pkzip, when you clicked on the USA Photomaps.exe program actually unzipped the executable to a temporary file on your hard drive, and ran the temp file. While the ijl15.dll is in the zip file, pkzip didn't know to unzip it along with the exe. The solution is to unzip all the files into a folder, use windows explorer to then run the USA Photomaps exe from there. Hope this explains it a little more. Fig
  5. Maybe it's just because I am downloading everything at work, and trying not to get caught Well, I just moved to another house, and since I am closer to the switch, I am back to having a high speed dsl, so I guess it's not a problem anymore. I'll just download it all at home. Fig
  6. Doug, It's an absolutely killer program. As someone who has given out my share of software, I applaud you, and am so happy to see someone else with the same philosophy. I would like to suggest a feature while I have you. Scrolling seems to be a major pain on a slower computer like a P700. I never ever thought I would be saying that. Could we have a key combo like Alt-Left that would move you a set number of squares? Scrolling is fine, but sometimes I need to jump over quite a bit, and it takes a long time to scroll on my machine. Keep up the great work. Fig
  7. Just because of the cost, and the fact that it's pretty much a proprietary cable, I wouldn't cut the garmin power cord, but it's totally up to you. Go to your local auto parts store, and they should have the cigarette lighter plugs that you can hardwire into your car, and even mount somewhere if you would like. Since you are thinking of hardwiring anyway, just hardwire in another plug, and plug the garmin cable into that. Then you have your regular cigarette lighter plug for the cell phone. I know it's just more cables too, but they make those Y adapters for the "outlet" plugs as I see they are now being called. I will be wiring in an outlet into my motorcycle here soon so that I can plug my V in while riding. Fig
  8. Pneumatic, Being the owner of a couple of websites myself, I guess I would try to contact him a little more before going public. My worry would be the same as yours, you go public with it in an attempt to get him to get on it, and since you have ordered from him, you might as well have just published your credit card info directly. Here's a thought, contact your credit card company. I thought to be able to take credit cards, you had to have a certain minimum of safety precautions installed. I guess that's if you go through one of the card processing services, and not a homegrown script where you are just gathering people's card numbers to process offline. Thank goodness none of my sites take credit cards. I think if he is worth his salt, he will either pay you for the consulting, and be happy, or get his act together and fix it himself. Maybe the credit card company will put a little pressure on him. You might be able to approach it with them in the context of, I am worried about credit card theft after buying something from this site, and want them to keep an eye on your account. Maybe have them call for verification if you don't use the card that often. Just in case you aren't the first person to realize this. Keep us posted either way. Fig
  9. Pneumatic, Being the owner of a couple of websites myself, I guess I would try to contact him a little more before going public. My worry would be the same as yours, you go public with it in an attempt to get him to get on it, and since you have ordered from him, you might as well have just published your credit card info directly. Here's a thought, contact your credit card company. I thought to be able to take credit cards, you had to have a certain minimum of safety precautions installed. I guess that's if you go through one of the card processing services, and not a homegrown script where you are just gathering people's card numbers to process offline. Thank goodness none of my sites take credit cards. I think if he is worth his salt, he will either pay you for the consulting, and be happy, or get his act together and fix it himself. Maybe the credit card company will put a little pressure on him. You might be able to approach it with them in the context of, I am worried about credit card theft after buying something from this site, and want them to keep an eye on your account. Maybe have them call for verification if you don't use the card that often. Just in case you aren't the first person to realize this. Keep us posted either way. Fig
  10. How about handcuffing the accuser, then going after the accused, and then when it's all cleared up, or the motions have been through, uncuff whoever needs it. I am not too comfortable with what seems like total unaccountability for people accusing others of wrongdoing. If you want to get me started, bring up people like Child Protective Services. My ex-wife got in a major fight with some supposed friends. Next thing we know, CPS is investigating a claim that we were abusing our children. Now I realize that CPS has their role, and do their job, but what gets me is total anonymity to make a claim. What happened to being able to face your accuser? We were pretty sure who made the false claim, but it's impossible to find out. I think that if you make a false claim, you should be held accountable. I'll go relax for a while. Fig
  11. quote:Originally posted by umc:Condoms in caches are not a good idea because wildlife can choke on them. http://www.mi-geocaching.org/ You mean after they have been removed right!?!?!? Or are you just bragging? Fig
  12. quote:Originally posted by GeoCraig:This is a suburban park with a dry wash on the north side of it. The cache was hidden in the bushes along the side of the creek. The ranger accused me of masturbating in a public place. Said he and a father playing in the park with his children observed me. All I was doing was writing an entry in the logbook. Apparently, this park is a meetingplace for some low-lifes. Was the logbook sticky??? Sorry. Hahaha... Fig
  13. quote:Originally posted by Dru Morgan:Thank you for coming to Oddburger restaurant, home of the Oddburger, would you like to try our Oddburger special today consisting of an Oddburger, fries and a shake? Hey, I just want to order, I don't need a complete rundown of your specials. This isn't the Ritz. [This message was edited by Dru Morgan on September 19, 2002 at 10:29 AM.] Since we have switched gears and are talking about fast food, I'll expand on Dru's post here. How about that super annoying Taco Bell Automated Drive Thru Answering Machine. When you pull up, some guy in a jamaican accent asks you if you want a Super Deluxe Combo Mega Bean Triple Threat Burrito Meal with extra hot sauce, a side of Mega Super Duper Nachos, and a Pineapple Slice. Of course you always have to answer NO, and then you proceed to order. Well, since it was an automated response the dufus taking your order is never ready. They then in a totally different voice and accent ask if you would please repeat that. You know, if they aren't ready to take the order, then turn off the automated suggestive sell recording!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel much better now. Fig
  14. quote:Originally posted by Dru Morgan:Thank you for coming to Oddburger restaurant, home of the Oddburger, would you like to try our Oddburger special today consisting of an Oddburger, fries and a shake? Hey, I just want to order, I don't need a complete rundown of your specials. This isn't the Ritz. [This message was edited by Dru Morgan on September 19, 2002 at 10:29 AM.] Since we have switched gears and are talking about fast food, I'll expand on Dru's post here. How about that super annoying Taco Bell Automated Drive Thru Answering Machine. When you pull up, some guy in a jamaican accent asks you if you want a Super Deluxe Combo Mega Bean Triple Threat Burrito Meal with extra hot sauce, a side of Mega Super Duper Nachos, and a Pineapple Slice. Of course you always have to answer NO, and then you proceed to order. Well, since it was an automated response the dufus taking your order is never ready. They then in a totally different voice and accent ask if you would please repeat that. You know, if they aren't ready to take the order, then turn off the automated suggestive sell recording!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel much better now. Fig
  15. quote:Originally posted by Dru Morgan:Thank you for coming to Oddburger restaurant, home of the Oddburger, would you like to try our Oddburger special today consisting of an Oddburger, fries and a shake? Hey, I just want to order, I don't need a complete rundown of your specials. This isn't the Ritz. [This message was edited by Dru Morgan on September 19, 2002 at 10:29 AM.] Since we have switched gears and are talking about fast food, I'll expand on Dru's post here. How about that super annoying Taco Bell Automated Drive Thru Answering Machine. When you pull up, some guy in a jamaican accent asks you if you want a Super Deluxe Combo Mega Bean Triple Threat Burrito Meal with extra hot sauce, a side of Mega Super Duper Nachos, and a Pineapple Slice. Of course you always have to answer NO, and then you proceed to order. Well, since it was an automated response the dufus taking your order is never ready. They then in a totally different voice and accent ask if you would please repeat that. You know, if they aren't ready to take the order, then turn off the automated suggestive sell recording!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel much better now. Fig
  16. quote:Originally posted by Schlags:I work for a company that provides communication/navigation to the airframers and the government. Planes are designed to dissipate lighting strikes, further ALL "critical" (and virtually all non-critical) flight instruments are designed to withstand lightining strikes (usually through the connectors). Planes are commonly hit by lighting and you never know it. That's pretty interesting. Is it made easier because the plane is not grounded? My dad was a radar technician for the FAA, so you would think I would know more about this than I actually do. I knew about planes getting struck, but I didn't realize it was quite as often. This last time for me was interesting because we were on final approach, and you could see the lightning hit close by, and then heard it in the plane. I also was extremely close to a lightning strike, it hit a tree that was about 40 feet away from me, and not only did it have everyone's hair standing on end, your mouth had that taste that you get when you put a 9 volt battery on your tongue, only much stronger.My thought would be if the plane electronics can handle a lightning strike, a cell phone or gps should be nothing interference wise. Thanks, Fig
  17. I have a mapping unit (V) and it's wonderful. I am sure the regulars around here are just tired of hearing me say that. When you have the current maps loaded in, it's incredibly accurate. Where you lose a little accuracy is when you don't have the detail for an area loaded in, and are using the basemap loaded into the unit. I am sure it's an incredible amount of info loaded in the unit for the basemap, but it sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. Now, my comments only apply to the mapping portion. Even still, I have been in an area I hadn't loaded, navigation worked fairly well, and I just made some waypoints at key locations, and loaded them into the computer when I got home, and studied what I needed to know then. If you want specifics, ask away, I am sure someone can answer. I have taken it hiking, and was pretty excited about it then. For some reason, I enjoy marking spots and then checking them out later on the map. Speaking of maps, and a lot of people carrying paper maps with them, does anyone actually mark Latitude and Longitude on the maps so they have a general reference between the paper and electronic world? Or do the maps people carry to go hiking already have that on there. I am used to street maps, and don't recall seeing Lat & Long on them. Fig
  18. If a watch, a pacemaker, a GPS, or even a cell phone will bring down an airplane, I don't want to be in it.. I find it a little humorous that we are discussing how small of an electronic device can disrupt an airliner's navigational systems. Sorry, but I really think that airplanes should be built to different standards, and should be able to handle a couple of truckers running their illegal 1000 watt CB's talking to each other from first class and coach. Since we are posing questions, how much electronic noise does lightning emit? On my flight a few weeks ago, we were landing in Denver, and there was a lot of lightning in the general area, and a lot close to the plane. I would think if anything would mess with electronics, it would be a nice bolt of high voltage electricity. Or is lightning high current? I can't remember. Fig
  19. If a watch, a pacemaker, a GPS, or even a cell phone will bring down an airplane, I don't want to be in it.. I find it a little humorous that we are discussing how small of an electronic device can disrupt an airliner's navigational systems. Sorry, but I really think that airplanes should be built to different standards, and should be able to handle a couple of truckers running their illegal 1000 watt CB's talking to each other from first class and coach. Since we are posing questions, how much electronic noise does lightning emit? On my flight a few weeks ago, we were landing in Denver, and there was a lot of lightning in the general area, and a lot close to the plane. I would think if anything would mess with electronics, it would be a nice bolt of high voltage electricity. Or is lightning high current? I can't remember. Fig
  20. I have a Garmin V mounted on my CBR929RR, and it's been awesome. I did have a problem with it shutting off due to vibrations, but Garmin said they were going to send me a battery holder to help with the vibrations. I have yet to see it, though, they suggested in the meantime to tape the batteries together. My kids and I have a couple of dirtbikes, and as we were riding this weekend, we were wondering how fast we were going. Of course, I immediately thought of the gps, and how it could tell us. I just didn't have a way to attach it to the bike, and I didn't have my geocaching backpack with me. What I have done is get a 6' length of coax, and tie wrapped the top to the top loop on my backpack, and then connected the other end to the gps. Then I can handhold the V, and the antenna is up above my head getting a good signal. I can also put the V in a pocket, or just walk normally with it, and the movement it shows isn't just my arms flailing around. Anyway, sorry about the ramble, but the plan is to wear the backpack with the gps stuffed inside. I am a little worried about taking a tumble on the dirtbike with a gps mounted on the handlebars, since on my son's bike that is what we replace the most. Fig
  21. You are right on about some of the flight attendants. I just flew to Houston, and back, and it was four separate flights. The first three, I held it out in the open, and no one, including the flight attendants said anything. A couple people were asking about it, and the person sitting by me got interested. It was really cool watching the map and cities go by, and then looking out the window and seeing them. The fourth flight was where it went downhill. I had my kids holding it to the window, and it kept them pretty busy. With about 30 mins left in the flight, a male steward walked to the back, for about the fifth time, and all of the sudden spotted the gps, which had been in plain view the whole trip. He asked if it was a GPS, and the reply was yes. He then said in a loud voice that they weren't allowed. Instead of creating a scene, I just had my son hand it to me, turned it off, and put it in my backpack. I had no intention of becoming a story on the national news. Here's a thought though. In a moment of foresight, I bought a 5 foot coax cable with the intention of holding the antenna in the window and the gps in my lap, or tucked in the bag to keep the commotion down. Lacking total foresight though, I forgot that the cable was male on both ends, and one end would need a female connector, so needless to say, I didn't get to use my extended antenna on the plane, but from testing after getting the right connector, it would have worked just fine. Heck, I could have taped it to the window with a piece of scotch tape. Of course, now thinking about it, a couple of strange electronic devices and a coil of wire might have required extra explaining just to get through security. As it was, I, being the dimwit that I am, wore steel toe boots to the airport. This ensured that every time I had to go through security, I was given the probe. But that's another story. Fig
  22. Well, size would be an issue for me. Personally, I don't want it too large, since I will be strapping it to a motorcycle. I have seen somewhere basically an older 486 on a single chip. Since we are talking about our dream gps, how about a ps2 port so that you can hook a regular keyboard to it, to enter data, or maybe hook a mouse to it. Again, just tossing more ideas out. I do like my PPK (Palm Portable Keyboard.) Trippy's idea is good, I just need something pretty manageable in size. Fig
  23. Well, size would be an issue for me. Personally, I don't want it too large, since I will be strapping it to a motorcycle. I have seen somewhere basically an older 486 on a single chip. Since we are talking about our dream gps, how about a ps2 port so that you can hook a regular keyboard to it, to enter data, or maybe hook a mouse to it. Again, just tossing more ideas out. I do like my PPK (Palm Portable Keyboard.) Trippy's idea is good, I just need something pretty manageable in size. Fig
  24. Bursting Bubbles? Not really. Me personally, if it had the features described, readily available updated mapping, with routing, CF card availability, IR, and USB II/Firewire, etc.. I would gladly plunk down $1000 for the unit. Hell, I would buy one for some close relatives as well. I have a Garmin V right now, and have seriously considered getting a Street Pilot III just for the ability to load 128mb worth of data and have routing. I am just holding off till I see the next generation of gps come out. I realize that this is just a techno gadget, but I can say it has helped me many times now navigate to where I wanted to go without worry. Sure, a set of maps in the glovebox work also, but hey, I can hand the V to the kids and have them belt out directions as we drive. If you have ever travelled with kids, and been "lost", figuring out where you are on a map, and soothing frantic children isn't my bag of tea. To me, the ultimate gps would be one I could load the entire U.S., with POI's on my 1gig microdrive, stick it in the gps, and just go. The V is a step in that direction, and whenever they come out with a V that takes cards, I will probably upgrade. I'm not happy about proprietary cards, but for now, that's all we have. Firefishe, like I said, if it comes to fruition, make sure I am on the list. Hell, I wouldn't mind helping with some of the coding. Fig
  25. Bursting Bubbles? Not really. Me personally, if it had the features described, readily available updated mapping, with routing, CF card availability, IR, and USB II/Firewire, etc.. I would gladly plunk down $1000 for the unit. Hell, I would buy one for some close relatives as well. I have a Garmin V right now, and have seriously considered getting a Street Pilot III just for the ability to load 128mb worth of data and have routing. I am just holding off till I see the next generation of gps come out. I realize that this is just a techno gadget, but I can say it has helped me many times now navigate to where I wanted to go without worry. Sure, a set of maps in the glovebox work also, but hey, I can hand the V to the kids and have them belt out directions as we drive. If you have ever travelled with kids, and been "lost", figuring out where you are on a map, and soothing frantic children isn't my bag of tea. To me, the ultimate gps would be one I could load the entire U.S., with POI's on my 1gig microdrive, stick it in the gps, and just go. The V is a step in that direction, and whenever they come out with a V that takes cards, I will probably upgrade. I'm not happy about proprietary cards, but for now, that's all we have. Firefishe, like I said, if it comes to fruition, make sure I am on the list. Hell, I wouldn't mind helping with some of the coding. Fig
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