I still have a Rand-McNally US states atlas in both cars. It doesn’t run out of power or suffer poor reception. Tech makes our lives easier until it doesn’t. Remember the basics.
I used to use truck driver atlases, they were laminated. They were large and beautiful. Could find anything. Had to pay $10 a month for GPS service on my flip phone back in the early 90s that was accurate to almost a half mile or so (folks would turn into a field (no kidding) ) – all back when I drove trucks for a living. Nowadays all a human has to do is hold a steering wheel.
John Wiley Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I still have a Rand-McNally US states atlas in both cars. It doesn’t run out of power or suffer poor reception. Tech makes our lives easier until it doesn’t. Remember the basics.
keltii almost 7 years ago
guy to older guy: gee I wonder how people got to places before google maps. Older guy: we used maps, younger: I said BEFORE google maps….
Doug Taylor Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Rory, lick your paw and the pages will flip over.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 7 years ago
There are times when i would love to have a printed-on-paper map.
John Wiley Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Most state Welcome Centers provide state maps.
Brian K almost 7 years ago
And type-writers were the computers back then
johovey almost 7 years ago
I used to use truck driver atlases, they were laminated. They were large and beautiful. Could find anything. Had to pay $10 a month for GPS service on my flip phone back in the early 90s that was accurate to almost a half mile or so (folks would turn into a field (no kidding) ) – all back when I drove trucks for a living. Nowadays all a human has to do is hold a steering wheel.
GROG Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Ancient history? Don’t make me laugh. And I still use an Atlas. I google squat.
retpost almost 7 years ago
Paws? on sheep
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I prefer a map for the control – not listening to some disembodied voice telling me what to do.