Putting the Batteries in The GPS Correctly
Putting the Batteries in The GPS Correctly
Atakpame, Togo West Africa
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Andy of HoboTraveler.com
I marked the plus and the minus with permanent black marker.
I think I am fond of functional worlds; I want my world to function. I sometimes feel paranoid; I think to myself, am I the only one that cannot put the batteries in correctly?
Actually, I am more afraid of what happens to small computer like circuits when something is backwards. I just do not want to accidentally pop the small brains working in my electronic toys. The camera is the same, very easy to put the batteries in backwards. Plus is minus and minus is plus, I am fortunate, I do not need to mark the batteries because I remember which is plus.
Ok, I purchased these permanent markers, I carry them with me, and I make sure it says permanent on them or they just are not worth buying. I mark things, I often mark the light switches in rooms whereby I know when off is off and on and on. This is good to know in Togo as the electricity is off too often and I want the lights on so I get a wake up call when the electricity returns.
I also mark the hot and cold water when there is hot and cold water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability
Putting the Batteries in The GPS Correctly
Labels: Batteries, Electricity, GPS, Togo
3 Comments:
This is good. I also like that you have a bright orange GPS. I never understand why non-military travellers/tourist/campers/trekkers insist on buying cammoflage-green toys. To me this is sayiing 'Hey! I really want to drop this in the grass and not find it!'
Andy,
Permanent markers are a definite carry along. I use mostly the black Sharpie ultra fine point ones. Great for writing on everything except really dark items. For that you need one of the the oil/water based paint markers.
I tend to select gear thats not a bright color to attract minimal attention, but I certainly see your point Ash.
Eric
Everyone hates the Military, then tries to be the Military.
Gear, I call it toys, my spoon is gear, my GPS is a toy. I can live easily without my GPS, but I need my spoon.
If it is toy, I want it also to be fashionable, so I would buy a GPS to be fashionable, not practicable. There is no reason for me to have a GPS, except to play.
I do think if you ride a boat in the Carribean you should buy one and not trust the Captain. Most of them never leave the sight of land though, so they are chickens.
A GPS here is a Cellphone, I take out my GPS, I have am looking at my cell phone. The locals think I am looking at a cell phone.
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