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Topic: The Sat-Nav Is Dead. Long Live GPS-Based Fitness Devices! |
JimmyTheHand
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Views: 13005
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:48 pm Subject: The Sat-Nav Is Dead. Long Live GPS-Based Fitness Devices! |
I found my first handheld GPS the other day - a Garmin GPS38 which must be around 20 years old now and put it beside the Garmin VivoActive HR - the ViVoActive doesn't seem so large after that |
Topic: Anyone else experiencing Spam for Satmap only email |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 0
Views: 4203
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:38 am Subject: Anyone else experiencing Spam for Satmap only email |
The last week I have had a lot of spam sent to an address I only gave to Satmap (the spam sort of text usually for adult websites).
Anyone else experiencing similar |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:26 am Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Hang on a cotton pickin' minute, It was you who started this off in post#7 with a wild unsubstantiated claim about insignificant increase in stopping distance and exposure to risk for less time. :roll ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:53 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Now how much time does it take to check your speedometer
Fraction of a second, same for checking mirrors. Part of the information gathering process that makes a good driver .... Google IPSGA : ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:35 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Just picked up this tread. Without going into the ins and outs of exceeding the speed limit a question was asked what the stopping distance difference was between 30 and 33 mph.
It is of course vari ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:53 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
The biggest thing we could do to increase safety is leave an average of an extra second space between vehicles - but the amount of traffic and the impatience of drivers won't allow it.
Really? ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:30 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Watch out suss. he's behind you.
probably the one leaving plenty of space
When I was preparing for my advanced driving test back in the 80's one of the first things I was told is that the ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:21 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Assuming a car has a constant deceleration,
A big assumption I think |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:13 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
The longer you are on a road the more chance there is of something random happening.Based on that theory then, it's best to jump a red light at 100MPH because you are exposed to the danger for less ti ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:05 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Following your logic to conclusion we should all drive as fast as possible so the journey is over as quickly as possible, do you really think that would reduce accidents or be less dangerous
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Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 2:42 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
Easily, the faster you're going the more damage you do when you hit something, particularly so if it's a pedestrian. Equally you're more likely to hit something because the faster you're going the lo ... |
Topic: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 51
Views: 21154
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 1:25 pm Subject: Speeding Tickets Issued Against Guidelines |
The bottom line is if your speeding your speeding, putting yourself and others in additional danger.
Can you quantify what the extra danger from speeding at 10% over the limit is?
Because most ... |
Topic: Mounting satnav on windscreen a threat to safety |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 30
Views: 16379
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 8:01 pm Subject: Mounting satnav on windscreen a threat to safety |
http://i.imgur.com/TixO3KK.jpg
Mine is in a similar positioned, on a beanbag mount, it obscures some of the bonnet. |
Topic: Live services On older devices |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 50
Views: 18635
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:25 pm Subject: Live services On older devices |
I got the same email - didn't think to check TomTom dates when I went out and I am sure I'll remember tomorrow as I walk into Office after parking car and switching off TomTom |
Topic: Work's firewall complained |
JimmyTheHand
Replies: 2
Views: 4588
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Forum: Guestbook and Feedback Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:10 pm Subject: Work's firewall complained |
Works AV decisions are often questionable.
In this case the choice of McAfee is questionable
Could be worse they could have chosen Symantec anti-virus & whole disk encryption as well ... |
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