On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?

wrote:
On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?


Off in the cab. Apparently we can't be trusted with airline mode etc .
Theoretically off when changing ends etc too as we're still in charge of
the train, though that's widely ignored.

Work-issue tablet must be airline and silent (and 'stowed' in bag!) when
the train is in motion but can be used when the train is stopped, to access
certain functions only (train running info, live track maps, route maps,
traction manuals etc). Assessors may use the assessing app, and trainees
may used route maps, when the train is in motion.


Anna Noyd-Dryver

On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Anna Noyd-Dryver
wrote:

wrote:
On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?


Off in the cab. Apparently we can't be trusted with airline mode etc .

Well, you might still be playing Angry Birds :-)

Mark

Mark Goodge wrote:
On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Anna Noyd-Dryver
wrote:

wrote:
On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?


Off in the cab. Apparently we can't be trusted with airline mode etc .

Well, you might still be playing Angry Birds :-)



In recent months I've played (and got bored with) a few railway-themed
games (though not while driving!) - I wonder how many railway-themed game
apps there are!


Anna Noyd-Dryver

On 10/09/2017 13:02, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Mark Goodge wrote:
On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Anna Noyd-Dryver
wrote:

wrote:
On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?


Off in the cab. Apparently we can't be trusted with airline mode etc .

Well, you might still be playing Angry Birds :-)



In recent months I've played (and got bored with) a few railway-themed
games (though not while driving!) - I wonder how many railway-themed game
apps there are!


Anna Noyd-Dryver


Whilst not as an app, SIAM have railway simulations - mostly based on
DOS. Very good as well if you like that sort of thing.

--
Colin

In article ,
(ColinR) wrote:

On 10/09/2017 13:02, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:

In recent months I've played (and got bored with) a few railway-themed
games (though not while driving!) - I wonder how many railway-themed
game apps there are!

Whilst not as an app, SIAM have railway simulations - mostly based on
DOS. Very good as well if you like that sort of thing.

Why would a train driver in RL want to run railway simulations when they
have real trains to run?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

ColinR wrote:
On 10/09/2017 13:02, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Mark Goodge wrote:
On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:53:12 -0000 (UTC), Anna Noyd-Dryver
wrote:

wrote:
On 09.09.17 11:42, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Guy Gorton wrote:


But why do people let the world know where they are? Not using the
device is not enough, It has to be switched off to avoid tracking.
Mine is only switched on when I am willing to accept calls or need to
make a call. That only amounts to a small proportion of my waking
hours so it is more often off than on..



My phone OTOH is always on except when it has to be off, eg whilst driving
a train.

Do drivers have to completely switch off their mobiles when at work? Or
can you simply put them on silent or airplane mode?


Off in the cab. Apparently we can't be trusted with airline mode etc .

Well, you might still be playing Angry Birds :-)



In recent months I've played (and got bored with) a few railway-themed
games (though not while driving!) - I wonder how many railway-themed game
apps there are!



Whilst not as an app, SIAM have railway simulations - mostly based on
DOS. Very good as well if you like that sort of thing.


That won't work to pass the time on my iPhone then

I used to have some SIAM games many years ago - presumably they're still on
one of the old hard drives stacked on the shelf 'to be sorted through'.


Anna Noyd-Dryver