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Speed Camera sites for Tomtom

July 25th, 2005 No comments

After trying the ‘Safety’ camera trial on Tomtom, it appears that the demo file is severely limited. Most of the the known cameras are missing.

However, I found the pocketgps.co.uk website where you can download free POI files for speed camera locations for Tomtom and other GPS units.

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Review of Tomtom GO 500 GPS Unit

July 24th, 2005 No comments

I’ve had a Garmin eTrex for a while now, which I use when both walking and driving. While it is more than adequate for walking, it lacks the underlying road map when driving, so I decided to invest in a Tomtom unit.

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NTL Telephone Line has no battery backup

July 4th, 2005 No comments

Last night at 8:30pm the power went off here. When I picked up the phone to call the electricity company, I was surprised to find the phone was also dead.

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