One of the more amusing aspects of GPS navigation popped up today (not for the first time, but hey...)
My route through North Carolina yesterday took me up I-74. Which doesn't exist--just ask my GPS.
I have not yet tired of this spectacle--looking at the navigation screen and watching myself drive at sixty-plus mph across open country. Just kick in that eighteen-wheel drive and go!
All right, so I'm easily amused...
The interesting variation came with the new and improved GPS software recently installed in our company fleet. There really are some improvements to go with the new annoyances. For example, I can now override the display and tell it how I want to see myself. One of the modes I can choose is a simple "Where am I?" function, with zoom-in and zoom-out options. In this particular case, I discovered that I-74 does exist--but only if you zoom in all the way. If you expand your awareness to about half a mile, the highway disappears.
Normally the glitches are a bit less entertaining. I'll enjoy the ones I can.
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