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To be honest I don't use GPS except occasionally when driving with google maps on phone, which I believe does have a GPS receiver built in, but as far as desktop/laptop's I have no knowledge of it's uses, what software uses it and what for, etc. I guess this is quibbling on my part, but you know I do so like to split any hairs I can find!

I'm a bit stubborn and obstinate and I've never used GPS. There's been times when I probably should have but I prefer to rely on my own internal maps. I haven't looked and wonder if they still get printed these days, I would prefer an old fashioned street directory.

My trip to the river last night was a classic case in example, an area I haven't travelled to in over 30 years. A lot of roads have changed since then with a couple of express ways built as well to cope with today's heavier traffic. So it was a little confusing for me, disparities between what I remember and what is today.

In general I'll read a map before leaving home and rely on memory from there.

 

[Boogs]

I don't like GPS, but maps have always been a big problem for me with my memory.
I'd start the journey (this was back when I mostly just rode m'bikes) and I'd work out the route no problem on the map, but I couldn't recall what it looked like once I closed it, so all I can do is make a list of instructions in my head, and unless I know the roads already, I quickly lose track because I can't even remember how long a particular road is before the next turn off.
So much as I dislike GPS, on the rare occasions I drive somewhere new with a convoluted route, the GPS is really handy for the odd turns I can't remember. Saves having to find somewhere to stop and check the map!
(but all that "at the next junction turn right" stuff - ew!)

 

[Boogs]

If it's anything, I think I dislike the idea of giving over control of where I'm going (literally and metaphorically) to a machine, just in general. It's the thought of having to rely on it as well, but as a tool when needed it does have a use for me.

Mind you, I dislike giving control over me to a human too!
So maybe it's not really about GPS at all?

 

[FilterFreq]

If it's anything, I think I dislike the idea of giving over control of where I'm going (literally and metaphorically) to a machine, just in general. It's the thought of having to rely on it as well, but as a tool when needed it does have a use for me.

Mind you, I dislike giving control over me to a human too!
So maybe it's not really about GPS at all?

It's kind of true though, you almost outsource your autonomy when dealing with certain types of technology. The more we all rely on things like this, the worse we get at actually doing it ourselves when we need to.

 

[Boogs]

It's kind of true though, you almost outsource your autonomy when dealing with certain types of technology. The more we all rely on things like this, the worse we get at actually doing it ourselves when we need to.

I'm afraid I take that to minor extreme's! I sometimes reject technology because I dislike it's placement in society - why is it made, what's it for, is it a benefit or just a source of profit (with the impacts that come with that) etc.

And yet like the googles maps/phone gps, there is a great use for some tool's like that - it's a question of whether you use a tool when appropriate, or allow it to replace your own function (since we tend to lose what we don't use, both at a personal level and at an evolutionary level).