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Update: The contest has been extended to Aug 7! We know there's a couple of contestants who needed a little extra time so make the most of the extra week and get your entries in.
Our Internet of Things Article Challenge[^] is on and we've had a few questions I thought I may as well answer here:
- Any language, any platform. We're truly not fussed.
- It's about IoT which means connected devices. IMO there's no sensible definitive explanation of IoT: it's essentially just a label for technologies that connect "non-computer" devices with other devices or computers in order to achieve automation or sensing. You connect your thermostat to a weather service to get it to work out when to turn up the AC. You connect your burglar alarm and cameras to your phone so you can rest easy on holidays. If your idea is about connecting devices it's good to go.
- We need code. A discussion about your commercial app is great, but if your article doesn't actually allow someone to get down and get coding then it's not really a tutorial
- We want applications but it doesn't have to be a perfect, completed, packaged app you can sell. We're only after apps that run, that do something. Anything. Sprinkle it with bugs and build someting cute and pointless. It's the educational factor that's important.
This is really about having some fun with connected devices.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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My mom is heading up to O'Hare to pick up a rescue dog coming from Europe, and her vehicle's (a 2016 Ford Explorer) GPS is off by AT LEAST 1/4 mile, as it told her to take an exit AFTER she passed it! I noticed this offset before (the little car icon would jump around), but usually it would sort itself out within a few seconds. I think the receiver may not be working correctly. Now it will take her AT LEAST another hour to get there thanks to traffic! And the plane has already landed!
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I blame the software devs!!!!
They must be held accountable!!!
Seriously though...
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Ford GPS? Turn it off and buy a Garmin (with a lifetime map/traffic subscription)!
/ravi
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Not enough money to do so right now. 
Seriously, though. Her Nokia phone gets better accuracy!
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The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
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Gotcha.
I wouldn't pay extra for a GPS package if I bought a car. My $150 Garmin works wonders and is portable to boot. Plus a lifetime subscription of updated maps Hard to go wrong with that. Just sayin'.
/ravi
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The car was cheaper than a 2015 version with no GPS!
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
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Brisingr Aerowing wrote: The car was cheaper than a 2015 version with no GPS!
Now you know why... 
That's what I do. I drink, and I know things. ~ Tyrion Lannister
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I have had this problem with my phone. I was watching to see what exit I should be off on, and as soon as I passed the exit, the position updated. The next exit was quite a ways further on.
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Oh the pain. I live a few minutes from said airport, and with all the construction happening, at this time of day, ouch. Off topic, the signage directing you to the airport leaves a lot to be desired. You shouldn't need GPS once you get within a certain distance from the airport. As far as GPSs go, my cheap-ass Tom Tom, does a resonable job. Good luck to your mother and the new pup!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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He's an older dog, likely only has a few years left. He just needs a loving home and a family. His previous owner died earlier this year. His name is Lucky.
He has no teeth (someone kicked him in the mouth - before the previous owner got him) so he needs to eat canned dog food.
He is a very friendly dog and likes everyone.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Sounds like a good dog, who has found a wonderful home. 
Brisingr Aerowing wrote: He has no teeth (someone kicked him in the mouth
some people need to be put down 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Brisingr Aerowing wrote:
He has no teeth (someone kicked him in the mouth - before the previous owner got him)
I don't know, my dog risked the very same - twice - for a shovel hit by my dad... not volountary though! The dog was trying to catch the snow while my dad was cleaning the entryway and jumped on the shovel at the wrong moment. No damage, luckily.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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Mine works ok but I tend to use my phone as it appears to be more accurate and they don't ask me for $149 every year for an update.
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I probably could write one using OSM data and a cheap GPS dongle that would be more accurate than the built in one.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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I use Google map on my S6. It's good so far.
modified 18-Jul-16 19:03pm.
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The only issue is that my mom is technology challenged (and directionally challenged and navagationally challenged) and has no idea how to use her phone.
It took me the better part of a year to teach her how to forward emails, and now I had to put all emails from her in a folder as she forwards pretty much everything she gets to me.
She still hasn't figured out how to add attachments to an email. And I have shown her that almost every day for about two years now!
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Never used a built-in car GPS before? How frequently the data updated on the car?I suspect it's outdated data issue.
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Generally the same as a any portable GPS unit. You just update the flash card on a computer.
(unless some a**hole vehicle manufacturer limits this to the dealer). Most don't.
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Tell her to try turning it off and reading the road signs.
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In her defense, the signage in and around O'Hare is terrible.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I don't doubt it. That used to be the case with some of our airports but it is much improved nowadays. But the closer you get to the actual Arrivals/Departures the more important it is to know exactly where you are going, and which lane will get you there.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: Arrivals/Departures
Ugh! The major road going into the airport splits in to arrivals and departures, but doesn't tell you which side is which until you're on top of it (too late in many cases). They are talking of doing some upgrades to the airport, I can only hope better signage is forthcoming.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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