Is GPS Becoming Information Overload?

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Do you have a GPS in your car? I do, and sometimes it gets to be too much in traffic; between stop and go, lights, construction, and the sound of my GPS droning away, it can become a bit overwhelming. I’ve even been known to threaten to throw the yappy thing out the window a few times when it all becomes too much.

According to a Tech.view column in the Economist, it might not be me. Apparently, we can only process so much information at once, and beyond that, the brain simply cannot take it all in clearly. So as GPS gets more and more complicated, we may not be able to take full advantage of the extra details when we really need it (while driving). Instead, GPS units should become less complicated, providing only the broadest details necessary.

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The whole article is a great read, and after you look it over, come back here and share your thoughts! Do you use a GPS in your car? How much detail is too much, and how much is just right?

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