Bonus phone info
Sep. 20th, 2008 11:04 am1. After years, I finally installed something to use the GPS on my phone. I'd always meant to, but not got round to it. Not route-planning software, but started with google maps. (Which would generally be fine for me, I'm not generally driving strange places, but would just like to see nearby roads. OTOH, it's impractical to use abroad, since it needs to download the maps.)
It was freaky -- even before it found the satellites, it guessed where I was from triangulating the telephone masts! Last night it couldn't get a lock, and my position jumped all round Chesterton and Arbury. But once I'd left it searched for satellites for three minutes, it figured it out.
2. You can draw Œ! Except that of course, I normally never want to, so a more reliable letter-recognising would be better.
3. BTW, any recommendations for visiting Florence?
It was freaky -- even before it found the satellites, it guessed where I was from triangulating the telephone masts! Last night it couldn't get a lock, and my position jumped all round Chesterton and Arbury. But once I'd left it searched for satellites for three minutes, it figured it out.
2. You can draw Œ! Except that of course, I normally never want to, so a more reliable letter-recognising would be better.
3. BTW, any recommendations for visiting Florence?