tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3773068362334032795..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Not lost in a WazeNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-52636521347992164982019-10-03T16:12:30.308-05:002019-10-03T16:12:30.308-05:00That’s pretty funny. As I started to read your com...That’s pretty funny. As I started to read your comment I wondered what happened to mine.<br />Mystery solved.<br />P.S. You stated my concern way better than I did.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679840606511726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-44758466993070817472019-10-03T14:33:42.348-05:002019-10-03T14:33:42.348-05:00Les asked a good question: whether it was not dang...Les asked a good question: whether it was not dangerously distracting to use the Waze system. I wondered about that too — not so much checking it as updating it. The law of unintended consequences being what it is, I wonder if Waze prevents more accidents than it causes. Speaking of which, my hand slipped, and after reading it, I deleted rather than posting his comments. My apologies Les. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59675781291658399272019-10-03T09:27:16.224-05:002019-10-03T09:27:16.224-05:00I’ve found the alerts (hazard in the road, red-lig...I’ve found the alerts (hazard in the road, red-light camera ahead, etc) to be mostly helpful and accurate. And the voice variety is fun; I currently use Thomas, with a British accent. You can even program it to use your own voice for directions. <br /><br />On the downside, I’ve found its directions make me take more left turns onto busy streets at unprotected intersections than either Apple or Google. The trip may end up being faster-no way of knowing!-but also more nerve-wracking. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.com