• MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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        5 months ago

        That brings back some (mostly annoying) memories!

        I recall wanting (and maybe using?) an option on MapQuest on dialup to choose how many of the turn-by-turn targeted maps to download, to save time and ink.

        And I recall having to factor in dial-up map image download times and printer print-out times, into my total travel-time calculations.

        Yes, I should have downloaded and printed the maps the night before, but my mother had a phone call with her mother.

      • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Good backup in case your phone shits the bed or you end up somewhere with no data

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          You can download your trip for offline use in google maps or Apple Maps. Or fall back to the gps of your car.

          I really don’t see any point nowadays tbh.

          • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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            Eh. I might consider this if I had a long and complex road trip. Last major trip I took (1000 miles) I stayed on interstates for about 90% of it.