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Traffic Light Control For The Masses

uniformed1 writes "Eliminating red lights along the routes of their vehicles can give emergency response teams the few extra critical minutes that can save lives and property. A front page article in today's Detroit News details the emerging problem with a device that is now being made available to the public -- a traffic light changer. Originally intended only for emergency vehicles, the $300 MIRT (mobile infrared transmitter) emits an infrared beam that signals traffic signals to turn green and gives the vehicle the right-of-way. It is only a matter of time before self-centered drivers start using the devices widely to skirt traffic congestion, which is creating fears that chaos will ensue." Maybe if everyone had these, it would lead to smarter intersections.

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  5. Re:Maybe with this by wdd1040 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  8. Dude by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Maybe if everyone had these, it would lead to smarter intersections.
    Just think your statement through. Then remove

    your foot from your mouth

    this sentence from the article

    Maybe I'm just bemused over this gem:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\PlatformSDK\samples\winui
    \Shell\Fakemen u>nmake

    Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 7.10.3077
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    cl -c -DCRTAPI1=_cdecl -DCRTAPI2=_cdecl -nologo -D_X86_=1 -DWIN32 -D_WI
    N32 -W3 -D_WINNT -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500 -D_WIN32_IE=0x0500 -DWINVER=0x0500 -MLd
    -Zi -Od -DDEBUG FakeMenu.c
    FakeMenu.c
    Rc /r -DWIN32 -D_WIN32 -DWINVER=0x0500 -DDEBUG -D_DEBUG FakeMenu.rc
    link /DEBUG:full /DEBUGTYPE:cv /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO -subsystem:windo
    ws,5.0 -out:FakeMenu.exe FakeMenu.obj FakeMenu.res kernel32.lib ws2_32.lib msws
    ock.lib advapi32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib
    LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'link.obj'
    NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'link' : return code '0x49d'
    Stop.

    Mr. Softy's ability to make sure the examples work in a shipping product is comparable to the editing here on /.
  9. You can't shut down the real napster... by tundog · · Score: 0, Offtopic


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