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Old January 6th 10, 03:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Alex[_5_]
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Default New SPOT messenger allows custom messages

On Jan 6, 7:19*am, "Rob.Russell" wrote:
It's only $550, and it lets you send custom text messages through
space to cellphones back home.

It also lets you update your facebook status while soaring. *"ZOMFG, I
just got passed in a thermal by a plastic shopping bag!"

http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/...earthmate-pn-6...

(Updating facebook by satellite while acting as P1 isn't actually
recommended)


You're right, Facebook is not recommended while gliding. It's very
passe. It was
OK at the beginning, but now all these old people are on it. It's much
better now to use
Twitter.