Comments on: Who’s Better: GPS or DeBonis? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/ <em>City Paper</em> Writers on News, Politics, the Media, the Arts, and More Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:58:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-159988 David Thu, 29 May 2008 14:03:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-159988 I've found that you can use GPS when you're stuck in traffic to find little-known shortcuts. Last year on the way back from Chincoteague we found ourselves stuck in traffic on a main road. But we noticed a small road off the beaten path, and a quick overhead zoom view of the area gave us the confidence to exit the traffic. When the "computer lady" recalculated we found ourselves a great little (traffic-free) shortcut that shaved off about 15 minutes of waiting in the gridlock before the Bay Bridge. Many of the newer/high-end GPS units now have real-time traffic information as well, allowing the computer to factor this into the route. Acura comes to mined, but also some of the newer TomTom and Garmin units include traffic as well (though this typically requires a monthly service fee). I’ve found that you can use GPS when you’re stuck in traffic to find little-known shortcuts. Last year on the way back from Chincoteague we found ourselves stuck in traffic on a main road. But we noticed a small road off the beaten path, and a quick overhead zoom view of the area gave us the confidence to exit the traffic. When the “computer lady” recalculated we found ourselves a great little (traffic-free) shortcut that shaved off about 15 minutes of waiting in the gridlock before the Bay Bridge.

Many of the newer/high-end GPS units now have real-time traffic information as well, allowing the computer to factor this into the route. Acura comes to mined, but also some of the newer TomTom and Garmin units include traffic as well (though this typically requires a monthly service fee).

]]> By: Mike K http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158729 Mike K Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158729 Andrew, don't you have a designer who can do that type of work for you? OOPS... sorry about that! If you want some preliminary photoshop training, let me know (I'll give you the ex-city paper rate, which is double the going rate). BTW, DeBonis, that is an AWESOME shortcut (I use it as well), but did you guys really have to publish it? Aren't you supposed to be helping readers be "Urban Explorers?" Where does the "exploring" part of the short cut come in? Andrew, don’t you have a designer who can do that type of work for you? OOPS… sorry about that! If you want some preliminary photoshop training, let me know (I’ll give you the ex-city paper rate, which is double the going rate).

BTW, DeBonis, that is an AWESOME shortcut (I use it as well), but did you guys really have to publish it? Aren’t you supposed to be helping readers be “Urban Explorers?” Where does the “exploring” part of the short cut come in?

]]> By: Andrew Beaujon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158717 Andrew Beaujon Wed, 28 May 2008 00:56:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158717 I'm really surprised no one's taken issue with my botched Photoshop job. THAT'S where criticism should center. I’m really surprised no one’s taken issue with my botched Photoshop job. THAT’S where criticism should center.

]]> By: Mike DeBonis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158698 Mike DeBonis Tue, 27 May 2008 23:26:25 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158698 Rees? Prepare to be banned again. Rees? Prepare to be banned again.

]]> By: JR Raddy http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158606 JR Raddy Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:32 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/27/whos-better-gps-or-debonis/#comment-158606 GPS of course. Mike is never sober enough to get behind the wheel. GPS of course. Mike is never sober enough to get behind the wheel.

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