[gps-talkusers] Re: routes with Blindsquare?
- From: Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "<gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:44:06 -0500
Exactly, Blindsquare itself cannot yet handle routes. Tracking simply repeats
the clock face direction and distance, not taking roads or other travel routes
into account at all. Tracking seems to be for those who know an area's layout
overall, but are not sure where a given point is. You can make routes, but you
need to use a different app like Apple Maps or Google Maps to do it.
Blindsquare will run in the background if you have its speech enabled, letting
you hear POIs and street crossings as you follow the directions from the other
navigation app.
On Jan 15, 2014, at 10:40 PM, George B <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jeff it is because you only are tracking the point. So, it will tell you the
> distance in a straight line and weather is a little lef or right or behind
> while moving.
>
> You need to create a route and then it will ask you what navigation app in
> your device you would like to use.
>
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 18:57
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] routes with Blindsquare?
>
> HI everyone, I want to set up a route with a favorite of mine, and I clicked
> for it to track, and was a bit surprised that it didn't ask if I wanted to
> use something like Navigon? It immediately started tracking, and in the next
> few days I am planning on testing this both on foot and when riding with
> someone. On tomorrow's trip it will be in the car, and there might not
> necessarily be a straight ride there with no other stops. Can navigating
> work right out of the box now for Blind Square once you click "start
> tracking?"
Have a great day,
Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx
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