[nagdu] My new GPS

[Margo and Elmo]

also, if you feel the satellites are lagging or something--not the proper 
terminology, I'm sure--just stand where you are for a second or two and that 
can sometimes help.

margo andElmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My new GPS


> Margo, it was cloudy, and windy, now you mention it.  I didn't know that
> affected things.
> I'll keep it in mind, next time.
> Tracy
>
>
>> Tracy, was it cloudy when you went on the walk?  Was it extra windy? 
>> Were
>> there any tall buildings around you?  Sometimes, it can be a good idea
>> just
>> to stop for a second or two to let the satelites catch up with you or
>> whatever.
>>
>> margo and Elmo
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:15 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] My new GPS
>>
>>
>>>I just bought GPS to go with my new Braillenote.  I'm still learning to
>>> use it, but yesterday I went out for a walk with it.  It's nippy here,
>>> around freezing, which Ben found invigorating.  He stuck his tail up in
>>> the air and went full steam ahead.  The GPS seemed to have a little
>>> trouble keeping up.  I guess it doesn't check position constantly.  At
>>> one
>>> point, I turned, crossed the street, and turned again.  About 50 feet
>>> later, it said that I had turned, then a couple seconds later it was the
>>> second turn.  That was a bit odd.
>>> About 180 feet from each intersection, it told me the name of the street
>>> I
>>> was coming to.  It also pointed out T intersections, which was
>>> interesting.  It pointed out some businesses I passed that I never knew
>>> were there.
>>> It pointed out our local diner, about 15 feet past the door.  It also
>>> said
>>> other businesses on our main street, but by no means all of them.  I
>>> told
>>> my husband that, and he laughed.  He said, the speed Ben goes, it would
>>> be
>>> constantly chattering as we zoomed past places.  That makes sense.  I
>>> think maybe I'd have to pick a store and set it as a destination.
>>> I had set my driveway as a point of interest, but, by the time it said
>>> "Home", I'd undressed Ben and he'd found 2 perfect spots to relieve
>>> himself.  That too might have worked better as a destination.
>>> Anyway, it was interesting, and I'll have to keep experimenting.  I'm
>>> hoping I can use it a bit while I'm visiting my sister, just so I can go
>>> for a bit of a walk without getting lost.
>>> Of course, in a new place, and not getting a lot of exercise, Ben will
>>> probably be boogying.  I'd better have a Plan B!
>>>
>>> If anyone else has used GPS with a dog, I'd be interested to hear about
>>> it.  I understand one has to be careful not to keep stopping to check
>>> things, as the dog finds that confusing.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
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