Re: OT

On 21/08/2026 20:07, Robert Riches wrote:
> On 2026-08-21, The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 20/08/2026 22:18, Robert Riches wrote:
>>> Google Streetview has an annoying misfeature I run into from time
>>> to time.  I'll be following a highway in Streetview, but the view
>>> will jump either upward or downward to another road that crosses
>>> the one I had been on.  If anyone knows a way to prevent or
>>> recover from that problem, I'd be happy to hear about it.
>>> Thanks.
>> Use a better app.
> 
> Any specific suggestions?  

I am 100% satisfied with tomtom GO expert for android

Well 99%. It did tell me tonight to 'turn right and take the second 
left', but once I had turned right 'Jane'  forgot she has said that and 
told me to carry straight on.

> Mapquest is where I usually go first,
> but IIUC it doesn't have anything similar to StreetView.  My 4G
> Android flip phone effectively do downloadable apps, because
> entering my GMail password would take to long with having to
> switch input methods between uppercase, lowercase, and digits.
> 
TomTom Go Expert is downloadable from google play and you get a fee map 
and usage for a short period to try it out. After that its about 
$100/yr, but I am happy to pay that for it. The quality is very good.

-- 
"And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch".

Gospel of St. Mathew 15:14