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But I can't resist saying how LOL funny it was to hear them explain GPS in terms that an 8
year old would find patronising and simplistic - it really peed on the
controversial-bad-boy-badder-than-clarkson image that I reckon the whole item was designed
to promote.
BTW, if manufacturers of GPS Speed trap warning devices go to all that effort to log all the trap
locations and build the GPS-based unit, I couldn't help thinking that it would be nice to have a
device that knew where all the speed limits are, what they are, and simply warned you if you were
driving above them! I'd buy one of those, as it would save looking at the speedo every 30 secs.
Sorry gone way OT. Dranz
"Dransfield" <m.thenmysurnamenospam@mail.com> wrote in message
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> But I can't resist saying how LOL funny it was to hear them explain GPS in terms that an 8 year
> old would find patronising and simplistic - it really peed on the
> controversial-bad-boy-badder-than-clarkson image that I reckon the whole item was designed to
> promote.
>
> BTW, if manufacturers of GPS Speed trap warning devices go to all that effort to log all the trap
> locations and build the GPS-based unit, I couldn't help thinking that it would be nice to have a
> device that knew where all the speed limits are, what they are, and simply warned you if
you
> were driving above them! I'd buy one of those, as it would save looking at the speedo every 30
secs.
> Sorry gone way OT. Dranz
>
Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily set variable limits based
on conditions and of course the device could be set up to phone home if the speed limit was broken,
and could be used for road charging.
The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all cars have to have them fitted.
Frank X wrote:
> "Dransfield" <m.thenmysurnamenospam@mail.com> wrote in message
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>> But I can't resist saying how LOL funny it was to hear them explain GPS in terms that an 8 year
>> old would find patronising and simplistic - it really peed on the
>> controversial-bad-boy-badder-than-clarkson image that I reckon the whole item was designed to
>> promote.
>>
>> BTW, if manufacturers of GPS Speed trap warning devices go to all that effort to log all the trap
>> locations and build the GPS-based unit, I couldn't help thinking that it would be nice to have a
>> device that knew where all the speed limits are, what they are, and simply warned you if you were
>> driving above them! I'd buy one of those, as it would save looking at the speedo every 30 secs.
>> Sorry gone way OT. Dranz
>>
>
> Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily set variable limits based
> on conditions and of course the device could be set up to phone home if the speed limit was
> broken, and could be used for road charging.
>
> The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all cars have to have
> them fitted.
Leeds Uni built a car that automatically kept within the speed limits using this system.
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"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Frank X wrote:
> > The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all cars have to have them
> > fitted.
>
> Leeds Uni built a car that automatically kept within the speed limits
using
> this system.
Not provided to the Leeds footballers then :o) they have a 'slightly' heavy right foot!
Frank X wrote:
> Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily set variable limits based
> on conditions and of course the device could be set up to phone home if the speed limit was
> broken, and could be used for road charging.
>
> The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all cars have to have
> them fitted.
The Govt have considered it, but can you imagine what motorways would be like - everyone trying to
overtake the other guy whose limiter is calibrated 0.5mph slower than theirs - have you ever seen
two lorries taking 5 miles to overtake?
"Dransfield" <m.thenmysurnamenospam@mail.com> wrote in message
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> But I can't resist saying how LOL funny it was to hear them explain GPS in terms that an 8 year
> old would find patronising and simplistic -
Well, I found it very informative, I hadn't realised the US developed the system so they could keep
tabs on their tanks <1>. I bet they were pleasantly surprised when they accidentally discovered it
could also be used to guide a missile through someones living room window in Somewhere Not America.
<1>Must have proved invaluable when that looney pinched one and ran amok (as seen on "Police,
camera, action! presented by that well known condescending piss-artist).
Pete
"Zog The Undeniable" <ggg@hhh.net> wrote in message news:bn3r52$gjh$3@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Frank X wrote:
>
> > Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily
set
> > variable limits based on conditions and of course the device could be
set up
> > to phone home if the speed limit was broken, and could be used for road charging.
> >
> > The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all
cars
> > have to have them fitted.
>
> The Govt have considered it, but can you imagine what motorways would be like - everyone trying to
> overtake the other guy whose limiter is calibrated 0.5mph slower than theirs - have you ever seen
> two lorries taking 5 miles to overtake?
>
Computers allow many ways to handle problems like this sensibly.
Perhaps rather than a limiter a system which allows more speed for overtaking etc, and only reports
to the authorities persistent of excessive violation of the limits.
Frank X <Frank_spam52@yahoo.ie> wrote:
>
> "Zog The Undeniable" <ggg@hhh.net> wrote in message news:bn3r52$gjh$3@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Frank X wrote:
>>
>> > Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily
> set
>> > variable limits based on conditions and of course the device could be
> set up
>> > to phone home if the speed limit was broken, and could be used for road charging.
>> >
>> > The advantages are so great I don't think it will be long before all
> cars
>> > have to have them fitted.
>>
>> The Govt have considered it, but can you imagine what motorways would be like - everyone trying
>> to overtake the other guy whose limiter is calibrated 0.5mph slower than theirs - have you ever
>> seen two lorries taking 5 miles to overtake?
>>
>
> Computers allow many ways to handle problems like this sensibly.
But sadly software engineers rarely manage to incorporate any of those ways into computers ... :=)
Trev
Once upon a time, Zog The Undeniable <ggg@hhh.net> wrote:
>Frank X wrote:
>> Yep, the technology is there. No need for speed signs, They could easily set variable limits
>> based on conditions and of course the device could be set up to phone home if the speed limit was
>> broken, and could be used for road charging. The advantages are so great I don't think it will be
>> long before all cars have to have them fitted.
>The Govt have considered it, but can you imagine what motorways would be like - everyone trying to
>overtake the other guy whose limiter is calibrated 0.5mph slower than theirs - have you ever seen
>two lorries taking 5 miles to overtake?
I would hope that if such technology does come into use, it would be accompanied by a major raising
of speed limits on motorways, and possibly on a few of the almost motorway standard dual
carriageways. That would make it popular too, could be marketed as "so now not only need you never
again worry about speeding round town or past a school, but when the traffic is light we'll let you
do 105mph up the M6, and still be completely legal".
Bet the Germans get there first though! :-)
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<tmb@tmjabarton.Xplus.com> wedi ysgrifennu:
>>
>> Computers allow many ways to handle problems like this sensibly.
>
> But sadly software engineers rarely manage to incorporate any of those ways into computers ... :=)
Mainly due to some halfwit marketing idiot insisting that 90% all project resources are dedicated to
the development of the splashscreen, surely?
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Please keep conversations in the newsgroup so that all may contribute and benefit.
I have a speed camera dectector - the Mk I human eyeball. Should it fail to detect a speed camera in
good time to slow down if necessary, I was driving too fast, and therefore deserve any punishment
that is coming.
Quite simple, you'd have thought.
Pyromancer wrote:
> Once upon a time, Zog The Undeniable <ggg@hhh.net> wrote:
>
>>Frank X wrote:
> [snip]
>
> I would hope that if such technology does come into use, it would be accompanied by a major
> raising of speed limits on motorways, and possibly on a few of the almost motorway standard dual
> carriageways. That would make it popular too, could be marketed as "so now not only need you never
> again worry about speeding round town or past a school, but when the traffic is light we'll let
> you do 105mph up the M6, and still be completely legal".
>
> Bet the Germans get there first though! :-)
>
Actually the Germans have just introduced (or more accurately, tried to introduce) a GPS/transponder
system for charging truck tolls. It has been a complete disaster; both late and inaccurate.
Peter
"Trevor Barton" <tmb@tmjabarton.Xplus.com> wrote in message
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> > Computers allow many ways to handle problems like this sensibly.
> But sadly software engineers rarely manage to incorporate any of those ways into computers ... :=)
I think you are confusing "Microsoft programmers" with "software engineers." The penguins are
calling! Ditch the Billware and put on your red hat!
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I trust such devices would also be intelligent enough to know about things such as Abroad, temporary
speed limits, whether it's raining, snowing, foggy, anywhere near P++l Sm+th, etc. etc?
Thought not.
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
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>
> Ditch the Billware and put on your red hat!
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:28:17 +0100, Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> "Trevor Barton" <tmb@tmjabarton.Xplus.com> wrote in message
> news:slrnbpb3pq.7mm.tmb@kangaroo.isotek.co.uk...
>
>> > Computers allow many ways to handle problems like this sensibly.
>
>> But sadly software engineers rarely manage to incorporate any of those ways into computers
>> ... :=)
>
>
> I think you are confusing "Microsoft programmers" with "software engineers." The penguins are
> calling! Ditch the Billware and put on your red hat!
Check my headers. Did that many years ago. In fact, since sitting in front of a computer for the
first time in 1979, I've use BillWare as my regular OS for about 1 year (ah, excluding DOS in its
early days). And that year was several ago. In fact, I'm covered in penguin ****! Although my red
hat has annoyed me so often it's going to go if I find a better coloured penguin!
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 12:20:05 +0100, Tony Raven wrote:
> Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
>> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express
>> 6.00.2800.1158
>>
>> Ditch the Billware and put on your red hat!
Oh, Guy. Sad.
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"Nathaniel David Porter" <nathaniel.porter@warwick.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> I have a speed camera dectector - the Mk I human eyeball.
My car is fitted with a device which disables speed cameras entirely. There's a dial on the
dashboard with a pointer on it. As long as the pointer is below the number painted in the little red
circles by the side of the road the cameras don't go off...
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"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express
> > 6.00.2800.1158 Ditch the Billware and put on your red hat!
Yep, I be at work. At home four of my six everyday use computers are now Bill-free, and the next one
(Marvin) will be converted the same day I can get Lotus Notes / Domino cient software to work
reliably under WINE (or IBM produce a Linux NDD client, which is near the top of the wishlist among
business partners).
My goal is to have no Billware at all within 12 months.
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"Trevor Barton" <tmb@Xisotek.co.uk> wrote in message news:slrnbpcqaf.e9q.tmb@sheep.isotek.co.uk...
> Check my headers.
<checks headers> Oh yes. Ah well.
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