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Topic: CDSlotMount - A use for that legacy CD Drive |
spook51
Replies: 22
Views: 10781
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 5:38 pm Subject: CDSlotMount - A use for that legacy CD Drive |
I saw them on sale at a show last weekend, pity my CD changer is in the glove box. |
Topic: Any Discount Code for Live Services Renewal? |
spook51
Replies: 44
Views: 22904
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:25 am Subject: Any Discount Code for Live Services Renewal? |
Curses, I renewed mine a couple of weeks back at full price after finding the old code no longer worked |
Topic: TomTom just not into PNDs now? |
spook51
Replies: 9
Views: 5262
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:03 pm Subject: TomTom just not into PNDs now? |
My experience is much the same - from PDA to PND to phone app. My 940 continues to serve me well but on Saturday evening, away from home in a hotel and having endured my Audi's very much less than per ... |
Topic: 40 Volunteers Man Local Speed Cameras |
spook51
Replies: 10
Views: 7660
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:10 pm Subject: 40 Volunteers Man Local Speed Cameras |
The first people they will catch will be their neighbours, friends and each other |
Topic: Lost Londoners Drive Into Sea |
spook51
Replies: 13
Views: 7363
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:31 pm Subject: Lost Londoners Drive Into Sea |
This seems to be the appropriate thread to mention the elderly German couple who drove their new BMW into a river because the sat nav didn't tell them to stop and wait for the ferry... |
Topic: Google Maps Undergoes Colourful Transformation |
spook51
Replies: 23
Views: 60805
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Forum: Google Digital Map Data Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:08 am Subject: Google Maps Undergoes Colourful Transformation |
By what stretch of the imagination is this an 'improvement'? I use(d) Google Maps to plan routes for classic cars, mostly using A and B roads. This change has made it considerably more difficult to di ... |
Topic: GPS Technology Trialled as Dementia Patient Tracking Tool |
spook51
Replies: 8
Views: 5291
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:57 am Subject: GPS Technology Trialled as Dementia Patient Tracking Tool |
Not really merely a comment that's probably true. They probably forgot about them.
And one thing I cannot abhor is Political Correctness!
Quoted for posterity |
Topic: GPS Technology Trialled as Dementia Patient Tracking Tool |
spook51
Replies: 8
Views: 5291
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 7:48 am Subject: GPS Technology Trialled as Dementia Patient Tracking Tool |
This isn't news, these watches have been around for at least three years. We were going to get one for my Dad in case he lost his way to the shops, must have been summer 2010 when he was still able to ... |
Topic: New Go models launched |
spook51
Replies: 122
Views: 55910
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:04 am Subject: New Go models launched |
Dennis, TT announcement includes (in small print at the bottom):
"Lifetime is the useful life of the device, so means the period of time that TomTom continues to support your device with software ... |
Topic: Tom Tom Live Services - experiancing technical difficulties |
spook51
Replies: 9
Views: 4787
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:23 pm Subject: Tom Tom Live Services - experiancing technical difficulties |
the usual rubbish from tomtom
What do you want them to say when there are technical problems? At least this time they've admitted it. |
Topic: Map Update Bonus Offer Back |
spook51
Replies: 7
Views: 4766
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:43 pm Subject: Map Update Bonus Offer Back |
Perhaps the offer started on Monday. |
Topic: Bikes Worth £175,000 Stolen As Thieves Use GPS |
spook51
Replies: 5
Views: 3528
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:38 pm Subject: Bikes Worth £175,000 Stolen As Thieves Use GPS |
Some people seem to be incredibly careless when it comes to revealing their movements on the internet. I have a friend who is happy to broadcast on Facebook that she is cruising the Caribbean. She may ... |
Topic: Map Update Bonus Offer Back |
spook51
Replies: 7
Views: 4766
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:30 pm Subject: Map Update Bonus Offer Back |
Same on my 940. As the maps have never been updated and are 38 months out of date I think I'll do the unthinkable and pay TT some money.
ETA: That all went off without a hitch. I have a new map (V9 ... |
Topic: SatNav Used to Find Abandoned Child |
spook51
Replies: 4
Views: 3661
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:26 pm Subject: SatNav Used to Find Abandoned Child |
That intrigued me too as it states they 'retraced' her route. I would have simply asked it to navigate to 'home'. |
Topic: Mobile Speed Cars To Curb Speeding In France |
spook51
Replies: 27
Views: 14893
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:29 pm Subject: Mobile Speed Cars To Curb Speeding In France |
Vascar has been a mobile measurement of average speed for decades, no? |
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