When it came to looking at new technology, even though its not particularly new, I immediately thought of Satellite Navigation. A recent trip brought home just how handy it could be. I periodically go driving with Jane Doe (Privacy is crucial in this case) who flops as a navigator. A strong reluctance to keep swopping between reading glasses and sunglasses means that map reading is a fraught exercise. A trip to France was only made bearable due to the French reliance on roundabouts instead of traffic lights. One roundabout was circled 4 times before the correct exit was identified. The constant voice of the SAT Nav may be irritating, and no doubt I will begin visualising the distances involved 200 meters, 100 meters, 50 meters, slam on the brakes, but it definitely beats a short sighted navigator.
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