Welcome / open talk

Perhaps you can post on a new book you're reading, a new hobby you're taking up or about random finds as you finally get around to cleaning out the..., or your most recent adventure?

Anything to keep your windmill alive.

Please keep comments polite.

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--Angela

his is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

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"POI Factory is not a forum for politically charged debate.
Let's avoid topics that already have a long list of Democrat or Republican talking points or that name specific politicians."

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We bought an lg side by side back in 2017. By mid 2022 the compressor (linear) failed. The unit was outside of factory/extended warranty but was still covered by a class action settlement.

Jury is still out how long the unit will last for. It was close to $2K to buy. The class action settlement extends the compressor warranty to 10 years, but only 5 for labor.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

It should be noted that some of the older Apple products also have some security updates that were released on 01/22/204. If you own an Apple product, it is probably worthwhile checking it.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

Taxes. It's that time of year again. FYI. Be forewarned. I have used Turbo Tax for as long as I can remember. This year things have changed. Turbo Tax requires an account. I have one and am okay with that. The next problem is that I can't use their software this year because it is ONLY for 64 bit operating systems. Found that little tid bit after I paid, downloaded, and tried to install.

Times have changed since I was a kid.

For the third day this week, no school.

today I think we're getting more snow than before, 3" or more, up to 6".

When I was a kid, 9" and it was iffy whether there would be a cancellation, delay, or BAU.

One hint that my coworkers and I discussed, is that often decisions are made 15+ hours in advance, such as by 5 PM the prior day.

Hey, I hear there's a sale on lightly used Teslas in Chicago. They're on display at any EV charging station but you have to be willing to pay now (cash only, please) but not take delivery until April. So who's ready? C'mon, suckers, step right up!

Phil

Just wanted to let everyone know I touched base with Mary today.

She wanted me to let everyone know she's doing ok, depressed, which can be expected.

She's being monitored by her physician, and her children and grandchildren are taking turns staying with her.

She hasn't felt up to reading lately, but starting to check in here is on her list of progress goals.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

This article as long with many more, are now the trend in the GPS Navigators battle versus Mobile Navigation Apps.
I copy this link and to share with you and for knowledge only and I do not in any way like to infringe any author rights.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/game-over-gps-navigators-...

Best regards,

Some extreme cold expected next week. 11 deg F is predicted for the Wednesday low in the Philadelphia area. Some of you are used to the low temps but others might want to read the article at https://www.bobvila.com/articles/freeze-in-cold-car/ and do a quick look around your cars. Likely a good idea to move the GPS units indoors as well.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

Uh oh

https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/tech-general/news/apple-with...

…on dedicated GPS navigation devices at https://www.autoevolution.com/news/game-over-gps-navigators-...

Jim1348 started a post on the 45th parallel and it reminded me of Point Roberts Washington.

While Point Roberts is not on the 45th it is on the 49th parallel and an interesting place on the map.

https://www.fox9.com/video/1390816

Would something like this have any over current protection?

The pessimist in me fears that it may overheat and be a hazard.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K9R65C6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_...

We appreciate all of our contributors and all of the members who voted for COY this year!

There were some ties, so we're going to honor the top 4 vote getters!

The 2023 POI Factory Contributors of the Year are:

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