[nagdu] GPS and dogs

[Brandy Pinder]

Ok. How do you make Google maps give turn by turn directions. And yes buddy I try to avoid Broadway at all costs. In a beautifully laid out city some genius was like hey let's create a diaginol street that makes random triangles at random places and then call them squares and circles. My o and m instructor explained Broadway to me and demonstrated how to cross these areas but more importantly she told me where it goes so usually there is a way to make my own square around it woody usually involves going one short block out of the way instead of getting turned around via crowds and diaginol corners and walking three blocks out of my way. Lol 

brandy pinder
Alumni Council -  second vice Chairman
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc® 
and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc® 
Providing "Second uSight"® since 1946

371 E. Jericho Turnpike smith town ny 11766
Cso: 866-282-8047
Email: brandydp at verizon.net
Cell: 304-685-4499

> On Apr 14, 2014, at 11:55 AM, Jenine Stanley <jeninems at wowway.com> wrote:
> 
> And then there’s DC where there isn’t a right-angled intersection anywhere. Then again with all the politics that’s gone on there it’s a wonder anything is comprehensible. :) 
> 
> I use a combination of Seeing Eye GPS, Transit Times Plus for public transit info and Google Maps which also gives turn by turn directions. Blind Square is good too if you need a less expensive option. 
> 
> I still think for pure GPS the Trekker Breeze is awesome. Just wish they’d update the maps more often. 
> Jenine Stanley
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>> On Apr 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name> wrote:
>> 
>> The biggest problem you’re going to have with a GPS is the “urban canyon effect”. That is, the tall buildings will block the satellite signal, which could make your navigation results somewhat inaccurate. If you need turn by turn directions, Seeing Eye GP does really well with these. Last I checked, Blindsquare doesn’t do that so much. They’re both excellent though. 
>> 
>> BTW, yeah, only place that really confused the hell out of me in the city was that triangle Around 42nd and 7th AVe/Broadway. Between that and walking around all the crowds at corners and just continuing, well, yeah. LOL
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or (814) 431-0962
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>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 14, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Brandy Pinder <bdpinder at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all, 
>>> There are an increasing amount of gps's out there. I feel like a very inadequate blind person not having one. Smile. Usually I travel in the safety of the grid of Manhattan and limit my wanderings to the outside boroughs. Though in this day and age that is ridiculous not to mention I do travel out of state a lot. Which ones have people used. I am hearing some about blind square and the seeing eye app. Anybody tried both? What does each offer? I need more of a type in address get directions type deal than a quote find the nearest blah blah, end quote.  And which works best with a dog or does it matter? Anyone use trekkor?
>>> Thanks 
>>> 
>>> brandy pinder
>>> Alumni Council -  second vice Chairman
>>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc® 
>>> and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc® 
>>> Providing "Second uSight"® since 1946
>>> 
>>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike smith town ny 11766
>>> Cso: 866-282-8047
>>> Email: brandydp at verizon.net
>>> Cell: 304-685-4499
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