Hi braillenoters

I understand there is a program that could help a blind traveler to move 
around, using braillenote, gps technique and city maps.
If so what kind of equipment exactly is needed?
Do you need a mobile phone?
I have a nokia 6600.
cheers
Antonio Quatraro



> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Isaac Obie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Braillenote List <[email protected]
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:39:16 -0500 (EST)
>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] gps maps

>Yes, but you can't use it in the PK and eventually, you might prefer that
>to that huge thing you guys lug around. I hardly want to lug my bn
>anymore.

>On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Sarai D. Bucciarelli wrote:

>> I love the microdrivers over the flash cards. The Tasheba has 5 GB of space
>> and it fits in the side of the BN.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
>> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] gps maps


>> what's the difference between a compact flash card and a microdrive?

>> Josh

>> the world is full of fresh root beer and love and happiness and cheer.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
>> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] gps maps


>>> Putting your maps on a microdrive is fine.  In fact, if you want maps for
>>> several states, this really is the way to go unless you have a compact
>>> flash card that
>>> is rather large.

>>> It's recommended that you put all the files for each state in a directory
>>> as it can get a bit complicated to figure out just which ones you need for
>>> a given
>>> section of a state.

>>> The files for each state take several hundred megs of space which is why
>>> you need either a large-capacity flash card or a microdrive.

>>> When you load the maps, it's best to use a directory structure similar to
>>> that used on the cd the maps came on, unless you want several states in a
>>> single
>>> directory so they can always be loaded.

>>> It's recommended though that you keep the number of states loaded int the
>>> bn at one time to a minimum as loading several sets of maps at once can
>>> slow
>>> down the braillenote.

>>> Don

>>> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:45:43 -0000, will wrote:

>>> hi all

>>> would installing the gps maps on my microdrive be sufficient, or is a
>>> flash card required?
>>> also, if i put the maps onto the storage card into a folder, which files
>>> do i need from each directory, all of them?
>>> will
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