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On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:46:24 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>> I think we all knew that flying cars really weren't just around the
>> corner. ;-)
There are a couple of companies that make them - one that I read about a
couple weeks ago that's actually in production, but it's more expensive
than a decent private jet and a decent car.
Jim
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>> Now, you could say that's fairness in the most absolute sense, but,
>> sometimes its best to allow a human being to intervene.
>
> In the USA, the police are supposed to look at the picture and all and
> make the decision based on all those factors. Nothing is *supposed* to
> go out automatically without review.
>
> Then they figured out they could make it a "fee" rather than an actual
> ticket you might be able to fight in court.
I heard some guy here took a speeding ticket to court - and won.
The reason? His car wasn't breaking the speed limit. The bus on the
other side of the road was.
In short, the machine is /not/ always right.
Now, the real WTF: Why the hell was a bus [which is government property]
breaking the speed limit? And was the driver prosecuted??
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On 4/19/2011 13:49, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> The reason? His car wasn't breaking the speed limit. The bus on the other
> side of the road was.
>
> In short, the machine is /not/ always right.
Sounds more like a radar gun. And yes, you have to know how to work those to
use them properly. In the USA, the traffic cameras are almost always for
people running red lights, not speeding, for exactly that reason.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Coding without comments is like
driving without turn signals."
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On 4/19/2011 9:18 AM, Invisible wrote:
>> Mine still has the old-fashioned steel (or whatever metal its made out
>> of, I'm sure it some sort of alloy) key. ;)
>
> You're aware that steel *is* an alloy, right? ;-)
>
Yeah, I'm aware ;P
> I don't know about other cars, but mine seems to only work if you're
> within a few feet of the driver's seat. Even if you're getting something
> out of the boot, if the keys are in your pocket, the engine won't start.
> It's apparently that accurate.
Ah, OK...
>
>> Oh, it can tell if the key is inside or outside the car?
>
> Apparently. Doesn't make any sense to me, but hey...
>
Three receivers. It can know where the transducer in the key is, then.
>
> The safety issues are one thing. The sheer inefficiency of
> heavier-than-air flight is another...
>
Gliders are heavier than air, and are also rather efficient.
--
~Mike
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On 4/19/2011 10:58 AM, Darren New wrote:
> On 4/19/2011 6:46, Mike Raiford wrote:
>> Oh, it can tell if the key is inside or outside the car?
>
> You still haven't read the owner's manual, have you? :-)
>
huh? Of course not!
>> I mostly use my Zune, nowadays,
>
> How do you like that, UI-wise?
>
Not too bad. It has some quirks, but it generally flows OK. It is rather
convenient to have the button on the side to bring up the transport
controls and pause/play.
--
~Mike
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On 4/19/2011 10:58 AM, Darren New wrote:
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>> I mostly use my Zune, nowadays,
>
> How do you like that, UI-wise?
>
BTW, I meant to ask, why do you ask?
--
~Mike
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>>> I mostly use my Zune, nowadays,
>> How do you like that, UI-wise?
> BTW, I meant to ask, why do you ask?
I've never seen one, I am writing programs for the XBox using the same
development platform that runs on the Zune (and now the windows phone).
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Coding without comments is like
driving without turn signals."
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