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[-] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 116 points 4 days ago

GPS was life-changing. (Yes, I am that old.) It used to be necessary to find printed maps of wherever you were going, which wasn't always easy. Then you had to figure out a route. The hardest part was often the last bit of the trip, since you weren't likely to have a detailed map of your destination city. An if you got lost, figuring out where you were was sometimes quite difficult.

People tend to think of it as mostly affecting longer trips, but finding new addresses in a city was at least as much of an issue. When I lived in the bay area I had a Thomas guide that was 3/4" of an inch thick, just for finding my way around town.

[-] weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

MapQuest ftw! Did so many car trips that way.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 3 days ago

Got lost so many times that way.

[-] Thassodar@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

Better pray sweat/drink condensation/ANY moisture doesn't get on that map, otherwise you're toast!

I got lost leaving prom because I'd only had my license less than a year and didn't know major highways. The printed instructions were illegible at night without your cabin light on, and that was dangerous too!

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