I remembered another favorite Lewis story:

Last year was the first year I let Lewis walk home from school.  It’s really not that far of a walk – I was just concerned about “Stranger Danger”.  I don’t think Lewis would help someone find a puppy or accept candy from someone he didn’t know, but God forbid a stranger offer to show that kid a Vampire Bat, African Spotted Salamander or a Two Toed Sloth (that is missing a toe), and it would be all over.  So I was protective of my little wildlife conservationist – like a mother bear and her cub….(I figure Lewis will appreciate the animal reference when he reads this one day).

However, another boy the same age on his street walked and I said as long as they stayed together, Lewis could start walking home.  He was elated.  In the mornings, the other boy (Brayden) would come over and I would take them to school.  Each afternoon, they would walk home together.  After about three of four months of this routine, I decided maybe they could walk to school as well and save me the trip.  So I conferred with little man:

Mother Bear: Lewis, do you want to walk with Brayden to school in the mornings instead of me taking you?

Cub: No, that’s ok.

MB: Why not?

Cub: Because I don’t know how to get there.

MB: What do you mean you don’t know how to get there? You walk home from school every day????

Cub: I know.  I know how to walk home from school, but I don’t know how to walk to school.

Needless to say, starting the very next day, the boys began trekking to and from school.

Santiago, plein soleil, température idéale et vent à peine suffisant pour soulever les pollens qui me donnent une allergie terrible : nous avons du mal à croire que nous venons de passer deux semaines dans le froid, le vent et parfois la neige de Patagonie. Le calme, l’immensité et les chiens errants nous semblent également loin (l’air pur aussi !). Retour sur cette étonnante région et les quinze jours que nous y avons passés.

Quelques rappels d’histoire-géographie pour commencer – si vous en savez autant que nous au moment où nous quittions Buenos Aires pour Bariloche, ça ne peut pas faire de mal ! Vaste région de plus d’un million de km² partagée entre deux pays (Argentine pour trois quarts de sa surface et Chili pour un quart) dont elle couvre la partie méridionale, la Patagonie à longtemps été habitée par les seuls peuples amérindiens, qui s’y étaient installés plus de 10 000 ans avant notre ère. Suite au passage de Ferdinand de Magallanes (le Magellan de nos livres d’histoire) en 1520, les Indiens réussiront tant bien que mal à mater les Espagnols jusqu’au 19ème siècle, la présence européenne prenant essentiellement la forme d’expéditions scientifiques et de missions d’évangélisation au succès modeste. Une fois leur indépendance acquise, le Chili (dès 1840) puis l’Argentine (vers 1880) vont rapidement réussir là où l’Espagne avait échoué et coloniser la Patagonie, de façon souvent brutale. Des migrants de différentes nationalités peupleront alors un territoire qui ne s’est véritablement développé que récemment autour du tourisme, du pétrole et du gaz et garde une densité de population parmi les plus faibles au monde (moins de 4 habitants au km², à peine plus qu’en Sibérie).

Données factuelles arides dans lesquelles la région puise pourtant l’atmosphère unique que nous avons observée pendant notre séjour : terre de « bout du monde » au climat rude et aux espaces immenses, terre d’exil qui a attiré des colons européens en quête d’un nouveau départ mais aussi des personnages excentriques en rupture de ban. Portrait robot en quatre points de cette région de plus en plus étrange à mesure que l’on va vers le sud :

• Des paysages extraordinairement variés : des lacs de Bariloche au nord à l’archipel de la Terre de Feu au sud en passant par les plaines, glaciers et haute montagne du centre, la Patagonie offre une palette de paysages étonnante. La région de Bariloche, notre première étape, est célèbre pour les superbes lacs de moyenne montagne et les pistes de ski alpin qui l’entourent. Les couleurs sont exceptionnelles mais l’architecture de chalets suisses et l’ambiance très touristique nuisent un peu au côté dépaysant de l’endroit. Pas grave, on se rattrape un peu plus bas, à El Calafate, point d’accès aux glaciers et à la haute montagne du milieu de la Patagonie. Cette ville plantée au milieu de nulle part est notre première impression d’une Patagonie réellement sauvage : la plaine environnante est battue par le vent et on peut marcher des heures avec quelques chiens errants pour seule compagnie. Un vrai sentiment de liberté ! Enfin, plus au sud encore, la Terre de Feu réalise la synthèse de tous les décors patagoniens en réunissant plaine, forêt, mer et montagne. La demi-lumière qui règne en quasi-permanence sur Ushuaia est étonnante, ainsi que son architecture anarchique. Les conteneurs empilés dans le port n’iront pas plus loin, on est vraiment au bout du monde

• Un climat plutôt rude : avec la steppe et les arbustes qui la recouvrent, le vent, le froid et l’immensité sont les principaux traits qui unissent les différentes régions de la Patagonie. Partout où nous sommes allés, il faisait vraiment froid et les immenses espaces ne nous laissaient aucun espoir de nous protéger du vent fort et incessant. Si on ajoute une forte humidité, notamment à Ushuaia (où les pharmacies sont d’ailleurs le commerce le plus répandu), on obtient un cocktail climatique détonnant et caractéristique de la région. Tolérable pour les locaux qui se plaignaient toutefois de ce printemps particulièrement rude, nettement moins pour des gringos ramollis par huit mois à plus de trente degrés !

• Une population très variée… quoique : bétail au nord de la Patagonie, manchots et cétacés sur la côte de la Terre de Feu, moutons et guanacos (lamas) partout : un cocktail d’espèces étonnant et typique de la Patagonie, notamment les moutons qui profitent de l’absence de prédateurs et de la faible concurrence pour les pâturages. La présence humaine tout aussi variée reflète la volonté des nouveaux états d’encourager l’immigration, même lointaine, pour asseoir leur présence dans la région à la fin du 19è siècle. De nombreux Allemands se sont ainsi installés dans la région des lacs et une forte colonie galloise s’est formée sur la côte atlantique, alors que des Croates s’installeront en Terre de Feu à l’époque de la ruée vers l’or. Ces migrants, soucieux de reproduire leur culture originelle dans un environnement isolé et hostile, ont donné aux endroits qu’ils ont peuplés un caractère à part qu’on retrouve encore aujourd’hui. Les brasseries sont ainsi nombreuses à Puerto Montt ou Bariloche, où nous petit-déjeunions tout les matins d’un excellent apfestrudel, alors que les salons de thé et chapelles rappellent l’héritage gallois à Trelew ou Puerto Madryn. Un séjour dans une estancia (ranch) isolée, propriété d’Anglais descendants de pasteurs anglicans arrivés en Terre de Feu vers 1870, nous a également donné un aperçu bref mais fascinant d’une atmosphère d’un autre temps, où les propriétaires terriens tenaient la région sous leur coupe – mais nous y reviendrons… Seule exception à cette diversité, ce sont comme souvent les occupants originels qui ont disparu : les Amérindiens ont été largement décimés dès lors que leurs terres ont été convoitées pour supporter l’élevage ovin florissant, même si de nombreux habitants actuels de la région sont métissés. Un exemple supplémentaire d’évangélisation rapidement détournée en asservissement et en massacre au service d’un agenda politique et économique…

• Des moutons (noirs) d’un autre type : en plus du cheptel ovin « traditionnel », l’immensité et le côté longtemps sauvage de la région ont attiré bon nombre de personnages étonnants, « moutons noirs » en exil volontaire ou forcé qui ont alimenté l’aspect fascinant du territoire patagonien. Le premier prix de l’excentricité revient sans doute au Français Antoine de Tounens, avoué originaire de Périgueux reconverti en aventurier, qui débarque au Chili en 1860 afin de créer le « Royaume de Patagonie et d’Araucanie » dont il se proclame « naturellement » monarque. S’il réussit l’exploit de rallier les Indiens à sa cause, « Orélie-Antoine 1er » sera expulsé sans ménagement par les autorités chiliennes. Ses trois tentatives de reconquête seront autant d’échecs et il mourra dans l’anonymat en 1878. Belle occasion ratée au passage pour la France d’établir une présence dans la région… En 1901, ce sont Butch Cassidy et Harry Longabaugh, deux célèbres pilleurs de banques et de trains, qui s’installent à Cholila, au sud de Bariloche, après avoir fui les Etats-Unis avec l’agence Pinkerton à leurs trousses. Ils erreront ensuite plusieurs années entre le Chili et l’Argentine, avant de tenter de s’établir en Bolivie où ils seront vraisemblablement abattus en 1908, avant d’être ressuscités par la 20^th Century Fox en 1969 sous les traits plus glamour de Paul Newman et Robert Redford. En 1911, l’anarchiste ukrainien Simon Radowitzky sera un des premiers occupants de la prison d’Ushuaia, mais lui n’était pas arrivé là de son plein gré…

Après ce portrait robot, rendez-vous dans quelques jours pour la seconde partie de ce carnet de route, avec Bariloche et la région des lacs…

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Oops, the sandbox just got a little bit more crowded, Google! Yea, you have Google maps and are coming out with turn-by-turn service for iPhone soon, but don’t forget that these kids have been playing in the sandbox for a much longer time than you!

Magellan has released its own navigation app for…wait for it…$79.99 in the app store. “Holy smokes!!” you say! (because that’s what I said when I saw it) But it has so many nifty features!

The big features here, says Magellan, are Highway Lane Assistance (which suggests when you’ll need to switch lanes to make an exit), In-App music control, Pedestrian mode (for when you’re hoofin’ it), “Find Your Car” (parking location bookmarking), address book integration, 3d landmarks, and their signature OneTouch favorites menu.

AND, they have made a cradle as well! And not just any plastic thing – it has a built-in GPS receiver for improved accuracy, an amplified speaker, and a charging dock!

Cool. But I don’t know if it’s $80 cool, especially if Google’s products are free.

[MobileCrunch]

The definition of yelling is:

v., yelled, yell·ing, yells. v.intr.
To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.

v.tr.
To utter or express with a loud cry. See synonyms at shout.

n.

1. A loud cry; a shout.
2. A rhythmic cheer uttered or chanted in unison.

[Middle English yellen, from Old English giellan, gellan.]

Now forget all of that sissy nonsense you just read about rhythm, cheering and crying, that shit is gay. You should focus on the origin of the word, Yellen, from the Old English word, gellan. Which would mean that gellan is the root of it all. The only thing that I can think of when I say gellan is Magellan. And you know what I think of when I hear Magellan? Ferdinand Magellan.

Why is Ferdinand Magellan awesome?

He was a fucking Portuguese explorer. He was born in 1480 which means that he probably had lots of diseases and body hair which by default makes him awesome. He was also basically a pirate since he spent all of his time on a ship and kicking ass.  The most epic journey he went on was to find the spice islands (You know, those Asian islands, that dip-shit Christopher Columbus couldn’t locate?). Not only is that cool because he kicked Christopher Columbus’ ass* but he also found a chain of islands full of hot naked Asians with huge boobs. That is fact.  Magellan’s expedition was also the first to circumnavigate the globe. Like that’s a big deal, right?

There was also that stupid ass dragon, Magellan. I guess he wasn’t too bad aside from looking really fucking goofy and hanging out with a bunch of retards inside a fake castle.

There are lots of other reasons yelling is awesome. Here are a few of them:

1. It gets everyone’s attention at exactly the right time **

2. It lets people know that you mean business and they had better get the hell out of your way before you bludgeon them with something that will leave a scar forever.

3. It relieves tension. High blood pressure and anxiety kill thousands of people every year just because they are too pussy to yell when it is necessary.

4. It makes babies stop crying.

5. It lets people know that you disapprove of their actions. This is perfect for use when driving around a bunch of fuck asses who don’t use signals and text while driving.

6. It lets people know that you just kicked five tons of ass.

Here are a few examples of proper execution:

A) Take a look at the recipient’s face and then take a look at the donor’s face. It’s pretty clear who is in charge in this situation.

B) This man makes ingenious use of the megaphone to let his girlfriend know that she is being a fucking retard.

C) This dominant black male is letting the smaller, more fragile, ginger know that he does not like his stupid red wife beater or his disgusting red hair.

D) This is a perfect example of  a victory yell. Almost like a war cry but not quite as deadly. Instead of saying, “I’M GOING TO CUT YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF!!” It says, “I JUST BEAT YOUR SHITTY WORLD RECORD BECAUSE I AM ALL THAT IS MAN AND YES, I FUCKING SMOKE POT, NOW SUCK THIS DICK, MOTHERFUCKER” It can be pretty intense. Some people might bleed from the ears. Others may cry like they have just seen a lion roaring over the vast plains of Africa to let all inhabitants know that he is the king of this shit. It really just depends.

Now go fulfill your destiny, yell at and about everything.

* He actually never physically kicked Christopher Columbus' ass. He also never found the Spice Islands
but he probably would have if he had not died. 

** It usually gets their attention at the wrong times as well.

Au bout des 12 dernieres heures de bus (ca nous manquera), traverse  la frontiere Chilienne, le detroit de Magellan, puis a nouveau la frontiere Argentine, puis encore quelques centaines de kilometres de piste en terre de feu,  nous  voila enfin au bout du monde : Ushuaia, a seulement 1000 km de l’Antarctique. C’est majestueux, les montagnes enneigees, le detroit de Beagle, les cargos venant de l’autre bout de la planete dans le port, le froid et le vent toujours, le soleil couchant sur la baie vers 22h, les navires partant pour l’antarctique. Oui nous y sommes, a 13.684km de Bruxelles.

It was March 16, 2008 when Mr. Baron posted on Fuseboxx Forums that we, Filipinos, should celebrate Magellan Day. And I agreed with him!

It’s 2009 now. And I can’t believe I agreed with his idea before. Perhaps I agreed because what I knew about the Philippines’ history were only the things taught to us in my elementary and high school days — which are not always correct.

Few weeks ago, I was reading Mr. Ambeth Ocampo’s Bonifacio’s Bolo. It’s no secret; I’m a Philippine history-nosy person lately. There was an essay included there, discussing Magellan’s “discovery” of the Philippines.

Your favorite historian Gregorio Zaide suggested to rewrite the Philippine History and to change the sentence “Magellan discovered the Philippines” into “Magellan rediscovered the Philippines” since, according to him, the Negritos discovered the Philippines long before Magellan did.

But Teodoro Agoncillo didn’t agree.

“Rediscover implies Philippines went into the bottom of the sea and miraculously reappeared at the precise moment when Magellan was on his way to the Spice Islands.”

I couldn’t help laughing at Teodoro Agoncillo’s sarcastic reply to Zaide. I never knew historians could be that sarcastic. (And honestly, I had to write down that statement of Agoncillo because I liked it! It reminds me that history is not too serious.) But, well, Agoncillo has a point.

So what term should we use? Should we use discover or rediscover? Neither. Just say “Magellan came/arrived at the Philippines”.

Okay, so back to my first question: do we need to celebrate Magellan Day? The short answer is no. Magellan is a failure. We were not colonized yet in Magellan’s time, since Lapu-lapu defeated him.  And then Legazpi retraced the route to the Philippines. (Elementary info. Different perspective). Along with him was Urdaneta, a priest. The historian Leon Guerrero’s right; the friar had won the Philippines for Spain.

But if we’ll talk about Magellan as an explorer, no doubt he’s amazing for he’s the one who theorized that the world’s round. I was not amazed when he went to the Spain’s king just because the Portugal’s king didn’t believe in his theory though (Remember, Magellan’s really a Portuguese?). I can’t imagine myself jumping to the team of my country’s rival just to prove that my theory is correct.

Some say the world wouldn’t know the Philippines was existing if Magellan didn’t “discover” our land. You think so? No, I can’t agree with that. We could have been colonized by Portugal, and later Germany, America (which really happened), Japan (ditto), Britain. Noticed how the colonizers loved our motherland?

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It is supossed that it have to work outside of the car but I was trying inside and the reception was perfect, so I am using inside the car. Amazing

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If you need current road conditions to navigate through an outdoor antennae source, a built-in FM transmitter which offers you precision of navigating clarity you want would be ideal. One does not need to be familiar with current road conditions to use these; Features are highly user friendly. First of all come to the market when making The Garmin nuvi 760.
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First major brand GPS at such a low price

Just like the Insignia Blu-ray disc player a week ago, this is the first time I remember seeing a GPS from a major brand – in this case Motorola – for such a low price: $79 at Target.com with free shipping (almost half the original price!).

So far the big brands like Garmin, Magellan or TomTom managed to keep prices relatively high, at around $100.

Again, this bodes well for the Thanksgiving week where I anticipate GPS devices to go as low as $50, even through online retailers. At this price, there will be no reason not to have one in your car!

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Just got my refurb’d 4370 in a couple of days ago since we’re going to go on a couple of trips in the near future. I initially wanted to use my iphone 3G with Navigon but have found that the it only intermittently works – think the 3G is too slow and it kills the GPS process and is constantly showing no GPS signal though google maps picks up the GPS signal (blinking blue dot just fine) but the software seems to work fine on my brother’s 3GS. I already have a built in GPS unit on my 05′Accord Hybrid that is super easy to use but can’t take it with me when we fly. I love the navigon maps on the iphone and their lane assist/reality view but I wanted something much more reliable and here are my initial impressions:

Upon opening the box:
1) Unit looked brand spanking new
2) Only sign that it was a refurb unit was the white box as well as “rf” stamped at teh bottom of the unit in very small letters
3) All parts were in the box: USB cable, CD, quick start, traffic code coupon, slip case, car charger, and wall charger

Upon powering it on:
1) Boots up fairly fast
2) Was expecting it to take awhile to aqcuire a signal since I was inside (though I do have windows in my office) but it acquired a signal fairly quickly (~30 seconds)
3) I downloaded the Content Manager software and plugged in the unit – found that the maps were already up to date but there was a new OS update. Update was quick.
4) Was able to pair it with my iphone fairly quickly – though the mic sounded super soft when I tried calling myself to test
5) Copied over an avi video file to an SD card and it worked great – not sure how often I will use this feature since can’t watch and navigate at the same time. It won’t recognize any of my music files (m4a extensions). Don’t want to go through the trouble of converting it to MP3.
6) the visual crispness of the maps looked great on the screen
7) Did notice some lag inbetween some of the screens as others have noted

Upon driving around to test the unit:
1) The built in speaker is decent and loud enough
2) Tried the FM transmitter and it worked ok. Sound quality is ok – not great – but definitely understandable
3) Though the unit is labeled as TTS for speaking street names, I found that it ocassionally only spoke the names of the street. Seems like it doesn’t like announcing numbered streets (ie 20th ave, etc.). This was a bit of a disappointment since I was hoping it would like Navigon does on the iphone.
4) The 4370 didn’t seem to provide a lot of directions compared to Navigon or my accord’s nav system. Granted that my destination was fairly straight forward, it didn’t provide any guidance on slight curves/turns while my car’s GPS was providing guidance so I was a little disappointed. Some of the intersections I passed would have been confusing if I wasn’t already familar with the area that I was testing. The 4370 seemed to assume that if the route was on the same street, there was no need to provide verbal guidance even at a fork in the road (for those in SF area, 19th ave and Junipero Serra right coming from hwy 280).
5) I tried deviating from the recommended route and it recalcuated very quickly and provided an alternate
6) Traffic seemed to work fine though don’t expect it to be instantaneous when an accident just happens – will require some delay to get the accident reported.
7) Lane guidance seemed ok but the doesn’t seem as visually appealing as Navigon on the iphone.
Love the fact that the unit will auto shut-off if you are using the car charger and turn off the engine.
9) Wished the car mount would fold flat so you can store it better and not worry about breaking it.

Overall, seemed to be decent unit and for the price is a good deal. Just wished the 4370 was more chatty and provided more directions/instructions as well as speak street names more vs turn left/right…

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Thought I’d provide some additional comments after taking a 4 day trip using the Magellan….
Things that I liked:
1) The auto night/color adjustment. It auto dims and changes to the night high contrast colors based on time of day as well as if it knows that you’re on a route that take you through a tunnel.
2) Chiming before turns – subtle feature but it reinforces when you should turn
3) Maps are fairly up to date – worked perfectly even though my Accords nav maps had no idea how to get around in the small town of Copperopolis, CA.
4) Very quick recalculations of directions when needed
5) When it loses GPS signal it doesn’t stop in its track like some other units or like the Navigon software on the iphone. It assumes your maintaining the same speed in the same direction until it acquires the GPS signal again – (ie when you lose line of sight when you go through a long tunnel)
6) Battery life is decent – if you decide not to plug it in.
7) Address entry is easy – love the fact that to get started you can just enter in the zip code, then the street address versus having to type in a state then long city name. The address book is a useful feature as well since it allows you to pre-enter all of the destinations of your upcoming trip.

Things I didn’t like as much:
1) The unit froze up once on our 4 day trip. There was no indication/error except I realized the map and distance to the destination wasn’t changing (was on a long stretch of back country roads so everything looked the same on the map) Had to power cycle it. Luckily this thing boots up fast and continues onto your current destination. It hasn’t frozen up since but would have caused lots of trouble if there was an exit that was missed due to the freezing up.
2) Dual plug – USB power and 3MM traffic plug that you have to plug into the unit (though both are on the same cable) – would have been nice if they could have integrated it together so that all you have to fiddle with is a single plug.
3) Traffic – It comes with 3 free months – after that, it’s $39.99 per year – haven’t had the unit reroute that often due to traffic so not sure I’d renew this when my trial is over.

My wife has also taken it on a couple of other trips to Baltimore & Atlanta without any issues and she loves it compared to the nav in her 01′ TL.

After using it I’m upgrading my rating to 4 stars and with the price drop to $109 for the refurb unit, I’d highly recommend it and may pick up another one for a family member.

Moving from a TomTom
So far so good with this refurb. It came with all the parts but one and that was a tiny safety screw for the mount that I can pick up at the hardware. I was able to register the device with Magellan no problem.

The Magellan did boot up with a CE Operating System error first time but, was a message that said to reboot and report if it continues. So far it has not come back. (TomTom OS has never error-ed)

The SMS texting feature does not work (Paired with BlackBerry). Magellan has a disclaimer on the text feature. It only works on some cell phones.

Using the hands free calling does work. The sound quality on the receiving end “from the built in speaker” is not the greatest.

Using the factory warranty (well) I hope it never comes up. I did buy the SquareTrade warranty with this to be safe.

No trial period on the Traffic Service so I have not turned it on yet.

My TomTom was and is still great and after 2 years my stepson has it. I needed a bigger screen and read good things on Megellan while shopping.

You get what you pay for
I was looking for a better GPS unit than the one I had(The Magellan Roadmate 1412). I liked the updated graphics and the bluetooth functionality. After recieving it, the basic features were easy to figure out without reading the instructions. I have to admit that I’m one of those people that normally have no problems figuering out most tech equipment. The bluetooth functionality was the only problem. I have a Samsung Omnia which was not listed on the compatibility list but another similar model was listed so I tried anyway. After fiddling with it for about an hour I finally got the units paired and was able to make and recieve calls but it was not stable and very unreliable. After 1 or 2 calls an exclamation point icon would appear on the screen indicating a bluetooth problem and the unit would no longer pair with the phone. I would have to do a hard restart and re-pair the phone and GPS unit. After about 3 days of this I gave up and went back to the in-ear bluetooth. Other than the bluetooth issue, I like the unit. Since it was just over $100 I don’t feel ripped-off about not having the bluetooth function. When the bluetooth did work, the sound quality wasn’t that great anyway. To conclude, I would recommend this to anyone wanting a GPS unit in the $100 range that does not need bluetooth functionality. If your phone is on the very short compatibility list, maybe it will work for you.

Nice leather, works good, wish i could plug the power in and leave it in the pouch. Other than that perfect.

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MAGELLAN 980906 Leather Pouch for RoadMate 2000/ 2200T/ and Crossover GPS. Stylish leather pouch protects your Magellan RoadMate during transport and storage. Form fitted to hold your receiver snugly and securely, providing excellent protection against scratches and other damage, that may be caused.

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Looks like the news of Google’s Mobile Navigator is rocking the nav world. Tom Tom has fallen from $11 a share to $7 a share, and Garmin’s dropped from $40 to $30 this week. Tom Tom’s earnings fell this week while Garmin’s taking a beating and the stock has been trending down along with most of the sector.

Courtesy of Google

Google Maps Navigation has debuted and is free on Android 2.0 mobile phones, including Motorola’s Droid, which will be available on Verizon Wireless. What else would you expect from Google? This no doubt puts pressure on those portable navigation device (PND) brands who charge for map and POI updates and traffic data, and may make some people think twice about in-dash units too. I happen to have a Volvo with an in-dash unit (it was a pre-owned Volvo and I didn’t select it because of nav) and the map and POI update runs $299 per year. Needless to say, I’ve only updated it once. We don’t build many new roads in New England every year. However, the days of the pure margin that nav and car companies have been making on nav software updates may be over, real soon!

Google Maps Navigator clearly is an IP blow to the likes of Garmin, Magellan, TomTom and operators who were trying to sell their own navigation services. Motorola’s Droid will have it, running on Verizon Wireless. VZW was trying to sell its own nav service through its portfolio of services, but as a VZW customer, I didn’t buy into it, because I had a PND and an in-dash solution, and they were “good enough.” But now it will be free on the Verizon network if you buy a new Android-based smart phone.

The iPhone and Droid screens are getting close to the size of most PNDs too, so that looking at the maps on these phones it’s that bad, but still, it’s the voice navigation that is really going to have to rock. This is especially important in states that are outlawing the use of mobile phones while driving- and that means for talking or texting, and I propose, for nav as well if your fingers leave the wheel— but how many times do they leave the wheel to push on the screen of a PND?

I’m sure there’s a gasp in PND land today as a big chunk of IP futures just evaporated (and I would include Nokia in that bag too). Plus PND pricing has fallen to the floor. Sears’ Black Friday ad was leaked this week and they’ll have 4 brand name PNDs selling for under $200 the day after Thanksgiving. Expect Best Buy and others to follow suite. Still, navigation companies that survive will be the ones that have differentiated, and don’t have all their eggs in the consumer PND basket. A few play in the marine, aeronautics, military, and outdoors markets, where margins remain high. But the pure play consumer ones are about to be bulldozed by Google.

Google hopes to license Navigator to other phone brands as well, and automakers for in-dash units, and is working with Apple to include it in next generation iPhones, according to Google’s Vic Gundotra. The current iPhone line up sports a different Google Maps implementation. Expect Google Maps Navigator as a place to host ads too, just not initially. The key would be to know enough about the subscriber to deliver ads that would be relevent to him/her based on their location, otherwise the ads are just noise. That capability is rapidly approaching.

If Google Maps Navigator gets deployed on enough phones in two years, and becomes an ad hosting site, it could also make for some interesting noise in the mobile analytics space, especially if Google can mobilize its analytics tools across Android, iPhone, and othersmart phone operating systems.

It’s too early to say AP.
Further, he says, AP is one-of-a-kind and won’t be replaced (i.e. 67 percent of Berkshire’s operations will a year cease).
” We will certainly be adding more content, ” Navigational device maker Garmin ltd. Said.
” It’s too early to say and very complex “, added AP.
NEW YORK expects revenue to fall 17 % to 20 % for a year.
IRVING said subscriber growth continue to evolve and there can be analysts ‘.
AP languish at Offshore drilling contractor Transocean ltd., including several recent arrests.

Magellan Triton 400 Hand Held GPS Satellite Navigation System Review

Feature

Overview
Magellan Triton 400 – Full-color navigation that’s amazingly easy! SD-card compatibility enables you to add unlimited optional maps, tracks, waypoints, routes, geocaches and other user generated content. Rugged and waterproof (IPX-7) to withstand accidental impact and submersion, it’s ready for any adventure. User Manual Optional The Triton 400 is so easy to use that its user manual may never make it out of the box. It reinvents handheld GPS by combining new Magellan VantagePointTM content management software, a rugged, waterproof design, and the advanced feature set that outdoor enthusiasts need and expect. What Makes the Triton Series So Special? Highly intuitive user interface Extremely rugged and waterproof to IPX-7 standards1 SiRFstarIIITM delivers the fastest GPS position acquisition in the industry Pre-loaded base maps identify major geographical boundaries Integrated, low-power, high-sensitivity antenna for clear reception and longer battery life AA batteries provide a readily available power source VantagePoint software for complete content management What Makes the Triton 400 Unique? Memory Boost: Storing data, including additional maps, terrain, and geocache data is easy with the Triton 400s SD card slot. Detailed Maps: Pre-loaded base maps and compatible third-party maps identify major rivers, lakes, cities, and other geographical boundaries. Crystal Clear Graphics: 2.2″ (5.59 cm) full-color display delivers vivid imagery in the field. Accurate Bearings: A simple-to-use directional pointer and compass deliver precise heading and bearing.
Specifications

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I got a Magellan Roadmate from Best Buy. It seems to do all I need. That’s route planning, turn by turn directions. Speaks the route as well as street names. I love the touch screen which previous unit I have does not offer. That ha a very cumbersome remote to use.

It’s the Magellan Roadmate 1220. For $129 I don’t think I could beat it.

Nice software and voice instructions. The major problem is the slow recalculation. This becomes an issue when you are in the crowd. If you got out of track, the GPS acquires your current location, then starts recalculating, which takes about one minute!. Since you are moving (remember, you are in the crowd!), the route is always outdated. The GPS then starts to get into the crazy mode of recalculating, re-re-calculating!. The way out is to find a parking area to stop and let it do the job (sometimes you may need to restart to force it to recalculate the route).

Product Description
MAGELLAN Refurb Roadmate 1200 3.5 Inch Auto Navigation. Affordable and pocket sized, full function personal auto navigation. The sleek design features a 3.5 inch color touch screen. The latest amazingly easy to use interface enables you to locate virtually anywhere in seconds without reading the instructions. Refurbished.

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Golongan buah iblis yang mengubah tubuh pengguna seperti menjadi karet dan ada juga yang dapat membuat pengguna menciptakan sesuatu seperti pintu atau lilin. Singkatnya, pemilik kekuatan Paramecia hanya tergolong sebagai manusia super atau manusia khusus dan tidak lebih dari itu. Berikut adalah nama-nama buah iblis yang sudah terlihat :

Gomu Gomu

• Pengguna: Monkey D. Luffy
• Kekuatan: Mengubah tubuh pengguna menjadi karet, dan berbagai sifatnya, seperti melenturkan dan memanjangkan lengan, juga sifat isolator yang dimiliki karet. Namun lemah terhadap api dan senjata tajam.
• Arti: Gomu berarti karet.

Bara Bara

• Pengguna: Buggy
• Kekuatan: Menjadikan tubuh pengguna dapat bercerai-berai antar bagiannya, dan dapat dikendalikan ke mana-mana.
• Arti: Barabara berarti tercerai berai

Sube Sube

• Pengguna: Alvida
• Kekuatan: Menjadikan tubuh pengguna menjadi licin, dan dapat memantulkan benda apapun. Pemakan buah ini juga akan menjadi langsing.
• Arti: Suberu berarti licin

Kilo Kilo

• Pengguna: Miss Valentine
• Kekuatan: Menmbuat pengguna dapat mengubah berat tubuhnya diantara 1 sampai 10.000 kilogram.
• Arti: Kilo dari kilogram

Bomu Bomu

• Pengguna: Mr. Five
• Kekuatan: Mengubah tubuh pengguna agar dapat meledak, tidak terkecuali nafas dan kotoran hidung.
• Arti: Bomu adalah bahasa Jepang untuk bom.

Hana Hana

• Pengguna: Nico Robin
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat melipatgandakan bagian tubuhnya di tempat yang ia inginkan.
• Arti: Hana berarti bunga, dapat pula berarti mekar.

Doru Doru

• Pengguna: Mr. Three
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat menciptakan lilin dari tangannya.
• Arti: Doru dari kyandoru berarti lilin.

Baku Baku

• Pengguna: Wapol
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat memakan benda apa saja dan membentuk kesatuan dalam tubuhya dari benda tersebut. Mulut pengguna juga menjadi besar.
• Arti: Baku dari kalimat baku baku tabateru berarti mengunyah-kunyah.

Mane Mane

• Pengguna: Mr. Two (Bon Clay)
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat meniru kondisi fisik secara sempurna dari orang yang ia sentuh wajahnya. Dengan menyentuh wajah sendiri dengan tangan kiri maka pengguna menjadi wujud normal.
• Arti: Mane berarti peniruan.

Supa Supa

• Pengguna: Mr. One (Dazz Bones)
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna dapat berubah menjadi pedang, dan menciptakan pedang dari kulit pengguna.
• Arti: Supasupa adalah efek suara untuk benda yang terpotong (dalam Indonesia sama lazimnya dengan “Breeek”).

Toge Toge

• Pengguna: Miss Double Finger
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna berubah menjadi duri, dan bisa menguatkan tubuhnya sendiri dengan kemampuan khusus bernama “toge doping“.
• Arti: Toge berarti duri.

Bane Bane

• Pengguna: Bellamy Sang Hyena
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna menjadi pegas, yang terlihat dalam cerita ini hanya kaki pengguna saja.
• Arti: Bane berarti pegas.

Noro Noro

• Pengguna: Foxy
• Kekuatan: Membuat tangan pengguna dapat mengeluarkan gelombang bernama “photon noroma” yang dapat membuat apapun yang tersentuh gelombang itu menjadi lambat selama 30 detik.
• Arti: Noronoro berarti melambat.

Doa Doa

• Pengguna: Blueno
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat menciptakan pintu di mana ada dinding untuk pergi ke ruang di seberangnya. Pengguna juga dapat membuat pintu di udara dan pergi ke dimensi yang berbeda.
• Arti: Doa berarti pintu.

Awa Awa

• Pengguna: Califa
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna menciptakan dan berubah menjadi busa yang dapat dikendalikan, busa ini tidak hanya melicinkan tetapi membuat yang tersentuhnya akan kehilangan kekuatan.
• Arti: Awa berarti busa.

Beri Beri

• Pengguna: Kapten Very Good
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna dapat terpisah pisah bagiannya menjadi bulatan bulatan yang dapat dikendalikan.
• Arti: Beri berarti buah beri.

Sabi Sabi

• Pengguna: Kapten Shuu
• Kekuatan: Membuat tubuh pengguna menjadi karat dan dapat mengeluarkan karat. Segala logam yang menyentuh tubuh pengguna akan hancur.
• Arti: Sabi berarti karat.

Shari Shari

• Pengguna: Kapten Sharingu
• Kekuatan: Membuat bagian tubuh pengguna dapat berputar cepat seperti roda.
• Arti: Shari berarti roda.

Yomi Yomi

• Pengguna: Brook
• Kekuatan: Tidak ada. Tetapi, bila pengguna mati maka arwahnya dapat kembali lagi untuk hidup asal dapat menemukan jasadnya.
• Arti: Yomi diambil dari kata yomigaeru yang berarti hidup kembali.

Kage Kage

• Pengguna: Gecko Moria
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dapat memanipulasi bayangan, misalnya mencuri bayangan seseorang dan menaruhnya pada orang lain. Orang yang dicuri bayangannya akan musnah jika terkena sinar matahari dan orang yang diberi bayangan akan menguasai teknik dan mental pemilik bayangan, mampu menghisab bayangan yg telah di curi bahkan sampai 1000 bayangan (chapter 481 hal 12-13).
• Arti: Kage berarti bayangan.

Horo Horo

• Pengguna: Perona
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna memiliki kemampuan mengendalikan dan meledakan hantu, dan menduplikasikan tubuhnya dalam bentuk hantu yang mempengaruhi emosi targetnya. Ledakan yang dihasilkan sangat besar.
• Arti: Horo berarti horor atau dari kata hollow

Suke Suke

• Pengguna: Absalom
• Kekuatan: Membuat pengguna dan apapun yang ia sentuh dapat menjadi tidak terlihat.
• Arti: Suke dari sukeru yang berarti tidak terlihat atau dari sukebe yang berarti hidung belang.

Niku Niku

• Pengguna: Bartholomew Kuma
• Kekuatan: Memantulkan serangan, meledakkan, bertahan, dan menyerang, teleport.
• Arti: Niku dari nikukyuu yang berarti tapak kaki hewan.

Mero Mero

• Pengguna : Boa Hancock
• Kekuatan : Membuat tubuh orang menjadi batu/membatu

Ori Ori

• Pengguna : Kapten Hina
• Kekuatan : Membuat penjara hitam

Horu Horu

• Pengguna : Emporio Ivankof
• Kekuatan : Memanipulasi hormon dalam tubuh, baik untuk penyembuhan, menyerang, maupun mengubah pria menjadi wanita atau sebaliknya

Choki Choki

• Pengguna : Inazuma
• Kekuatan : Dapat mengubah tangan menjadi gunting dan memotong semua benda,membentuknya layaknya sebuah kertas

Doku Doku

• Pengguna :Captain Magellan
• Kekuatan : Mengeluarkan dan memanipulasi racun, magellan tidak termasuk logia karena dia tidak bisa merubah seluruh tubunya menjadi racun dan hanya mengeluarkan racun dari tubuhnya…sama seperti MR.3

Gura Gura

• Pengguna : Shirohige
• Kekuatan : Membuat pengguna dapat menciptakan gempa dengan skala yang besar bahkan dapat menciptakan Tsunami dan dapat menghancurkan dunia.

Pros:
4.3 screen, slim design, good build quality, nice screen, nice graphics, text-to-speech works well, acquire signal fast, uses Navteq map and routing works the way you would expect if you didn’t have a GPS and had to map the route yoursself, no round-around routing, has 4 routing options, fastest, shortest, maximum freeway, minimum freeway, a compass is built-in and shown in the upper left corner, plenty of POIs, 6 million of them, good quality windshield mount

This model locks in signal EXTREMELY FAST and it works indoors too

The first time you use you may notice some screen sluggishness but after that it’s very responsive, my take is that it might have to do with some kind of first-time initialization

Cons:
No home AC adapter, only car adapter, windshield mount arm is a little short, a bit heavier than most other GPS but probably due to the case but this should not be viewed as a negative

I picked this up at Costco with a $50 off coupon and at $150 this is one of the few GPS on the market that offer text-to-speech, Navteq map and 6 mil POIs. This model uses the Centrality Atlas III GPS chipset which is considered to be even better than the SIRF III chipset

Product Description
The Magellan RoadMate 1412 offers budget-conscious consumersbasic, fully functional auto navigation at a low price point. Its stylish,wide-screen design includes an intuitive, new user interface thatguides drivers to their destination via voice and on-screen prompts.

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I just came across this site called MAGic Maps that offers free Canadian topographic maps for Magellan GPSrs. The coverage is spotty, but hey – it’s free! I’m putting the Ottawa region map on my GPS and I’ll report back once I’ve had a chance to use it.

With rocky mountains to miles of farm land, to ocean views or lakeside scenery, hiking trails to sandy beaches, towering buildings to unique bridges, and much, much more, the United States offers several vacation destinations. If you get the chance to take an adventure across this great country, pack your bags, and enjoy everything the United States has to offer. If you have an iPhone, check out AccuTerra on the iTunes App Store – with over 200 map locations, you’re sure to find great coverage of the most parks, forests and recreation areas in the most astonishing places to visit in the United States.

The Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii consists of eight major islands and several small islands. Some of the major islands include The Big Island (also commonly referred to as Hawaii), Oahu, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, and Molokai. It is extremely difficult to pinpoint one place to go while visiting the Hawaiian Islands because each island and every city has so much to offer. Every island offers various activities, luaus, beautiful sites, waterfalls, volcanoes, beaches, and more. Examples of specific locations are Kona and Oahu. Kona is located on the Big Island. It is famous for its coffee beans, sport fishing, and snorkeling. The island of Oahu is home to Diamond Head Crater. Diamond Head Crater is the most famous volcanic crater in the world. Visitors can hike/climb to the top of its 540-foot high peak. Wherever you choose to visit, take advantage of the stunning natural resources and attractions. You will find natural parks, flowing waterfalls, cliffs, volcanoes and volcanic caves, and beaches on all islands.

Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite National Park is one of the first wilderness parks in the United States. It is best known for its gorgeous waterfalls and spectacular rock formations. Yosemite is about 1,200 square miles and consists of valleys, meadows, giant sequoias, wilderness, and much more. You don’t need a reservation to visit Yosemite, but it is suggested if you want to spend the night. You can stay in one of Yosemite’s hotels/motels or camp out in the wilderness. Yosemite has several must-see nature attractions, for example Yosemite Valley, which is famous for its impressive waterfalls, meadows, cliffs, and unusual rock formations. Half Dome, Glacier Point, Bridalvail Falls, and Vernal Falls are some of the natural attractions you can see while hiking through Yosemite valley. Additionally, Yosemite has the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, which is the home of some of the world’s largest redwoods.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce Canyon is famous for its unique geology, which includes pink, yellow, and red cliffs and towering rock formations. The sunsets here are amazing! Bryce Canyon consists of 50 miles of trails for hiking (don’t forget your hiking trail maps), mountain biking, and horseback riding.

Want to visit an absolutely gorgeous place? Consider Maui, Hawaii: you’ll enjoy spectacular views of the never-ending ocean, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the sandy beaches, tall volcanoes, and much more.

Because Maui’s such a popular hiking destination, visiting the various breathtaking waterfalls is one of the more popular activities on the island.  To ensure that you spend your time sightseeing instead of getting lost, check out the Hawaii state bundle on AccuTerra for iPhone.  To help plan your adventure, here’s a list of the best waterfalls that Maui has to offer:

Alaalaula Bridge and Stream – This beautiful waterfall, which is combined with a picturesque bridge and stream, is just one of hundreds in eastern Maui’s rainforest. It can be found along the winding 52-mile Hana Highway, which crosses over several waterways. A scenic trip along the Hana Highway can be lengthy – you’ll definitely want to keep stopping to see the beautiful sights and hike around the area.

Blue Angel Falls – The water rushing from Blue Angel Falls – one of the most popular and stunning waterfalls in Hawaii – enters a deep, clear pool called “Blue Pool” The falls aren’t the only attraction at this stop – plenty of native birds and lush natural flora live in the area.

Haipuaena Falls – On the road to Hana, Haipuaena Falls offers another beautiful waterfall and pool. There’s a larger fall upstream, but be aware that the hike is slippery even on dry days and probably not worth the risk.

Lower Makamakaole Falls – Flowing amongst rocky terrain, this waterfall is easily seen from the highway.

Lower Puohokamoa Falls – Depending on water flow, this gorgeous 20-foot waterfall ranges from a mere trickle to a rushing cascade. It’s located just a few feet off the Hana Highway, and a sheltered picnic area beside the falls offers a relaxing view of the falls.

Makapipi Falls – From the bridge atop the falls, you’ll have a unique view of the waterfall as it flows beneath you into a pool surrounded by greenery and rocks.

Paihi Waterfall – Located right beside the road, this is another easily viewed waterfall.

Waimoku Falls – To view this gigantic waterfall, the largest on Maui, you’ll need to venture along the Pipiwai Trail which parallels Pipiwai Stream. The hike, considered one of the finest in Hawaii, ends with an incredible view of Waimoku Falls. They drop 400 feet down a sheer lava rock face into a pool surrounded by boulders.