lazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoBefore satnav we'd need to use an A-Z, we would learn the route and eventually not need the A-Z. With satnav I can drive to the same place 5 times and I don't know the route. This is AI today.message-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down123
arrow-up1108arrow-down1message-squareBefore satnav we'd need to use an A-Z, we would learn the route and eventually not need the A-Z. With satnav I can drive to the same place 5 times and I don't know the route. This is AI today.lazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 days agoCan someone please explain what this is saying? What is an A-Z?
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 day agoIt’s a reference to British road maps. They were ubiquitous before satnav became commonplace - everyone with a car had at least one copy stuffed in their glovebox.
minus-squareStarya67@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoA certain British road map, for London to be precise.
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThey cover most major towns and cities in the UK.
minus-squareMagicShel@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 day agoI think point by point directions. Like MapQuest.
Can someone please explain what this is saying? What is an A-Z?
It’s a reference to British road maps. They were ubiquitous before satnav became commonplace - everyone with a car had at least one copy stuffed in their glovebox.
A certain British road map, for London to be precise.
They cover most major towns and cities in the UK.
I think point by point directions. Like MapQuest.