Thanks Hero.
I appreciate the helpful comments. Apparently part of the problem is I am a reluctant Luddite. I say that because when my phone rings, I answer it. It does not tell me where to go or how to get there, (I have a wife who does that), nor does it supply me with net connectivity. I did not think I needed a smart phone, (see wife comment again), what with a floating hand held gps, VHF radio that Apparently whines, and dog paddles after the boat if I drop it in the water. A Spot which knows where I am but wants to be begged to tell anyone. A PLB that calls for help but should never be activated under penalty of law and a brand new just out of the box electronic flare that does not work to replace the five year old WET, soggy flares recovered from the forward hatch of my new AI.
I guess one more piece of electonics smarter than me cant hurt especially if it can talk to the other stuff. Maybe I should buy a new smart phone and designate it as Chief of Staff for all the other electronics and have it form a protective barrier around me like a big plastic ball with pedals. I can sit in it and provide the power for the electronics, yeah, I can be the human battery for the electronics which will direct the route, time and speed I need to pedal for them to win the Everglades Challenge.
Uh oh. My wife and the electronics just yelled at me to take out the trash. Wait, I think they mean I am the trash!
Zero the Hero, I may need your help here.
P.S. ok, ok, I'll get a smart phone this week.
Capt Bones
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