I'm not even sure how atheism got dragged into this. I'm an atheist, and this has to be one of the most moronic concepts I've ever read on Slashdot, and that's saying a lot. You'd be wise to skip with the unfounded generalizations in the future.
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Educational Sig: Referrer is spelled with two r's, not one. HTTP_REFERER has a typo.
Ummm.... excuse me, but isn't referrer spelled with FOUR r's, not two?
Oregon Department of Transportation has a similar site (and will also be displaying info from WaDOT in the near future). A map display of current traffic conditions as well as links to traffic cameras, roadside weather stations and construction and incident data can be found at www.tripcheck.com.
We actually take citizen complaints of this nature seriously, regardless of if it's someone driving a car or a bicycle. As I nentioned earlier, the only thing is that work load dictates how soon we might be able to address the complaint. We *have* to respond, and document our findings in every instance.
Coordinated traffic signal systems have actually been commonplace for a long time. Some may use wireless to tie the systems together if the intersections are at greater distances apart, but more commonly, it's just common copper wire that ties the individual intersections together. There's also been a transition to fiber optics in some metro areas.
And if they don't get repaired right away, try to remember that many municpalities have gone through some serious budget cuts of late, and have had to drastically trim their staffing. There are literally thousands of loops installed in most major cities, and you would be surprised at the minimal manpower available to maintain the equipment. Obviously, I'm speaking from first hand experience.
Sensitivity is less a matter of the depth that the loop is placed than it is the sensitivity setting of the loop amp that it's connected to. Loop amplifier sensitivity is ideally adjusted so that they can pick up objects as small as motorcycles. You don't want to adjust them to be too sensitive so that they don't falsely pick up vehicles in adjacent lanes.
Video detection is any iffy proposition in many locations. There are problems with false triggers caused by the shadows from adjacent lanes. There are also issues where low visibility conditions (nighttime, rain, fog) render them nearly useless.
That being said, there are many cities using video detection, but many in the traffic engineering field will argue that they can't come close to the price/performance benefit of inductive loops, even given the initial high cost of loop installation.
Many of the cities in Oregon have smaller sized inductive loops placed in the bike lanes. Typically, they're around 18 inches in diameter, and they have no problems detecting the presence of bicycles.
Funny, I have no problem using Google Images to find pictures of the recent lunar eclipse. I've *never* found Google to be six months behind on their images.
Your sense of reasoning is about as good as our current president - not worth a fuck.
I wasn't aware that George Soros or Bruce Springsteen had a contract to handle absentee ballots from the military.
Pull your head out of your ass, fuckwit!
quote: "So I smell a rat..."
And I see a moron. The misspelling was clearly referenced in his post. Another typical right wing jackoff getting his panties in a bunch without bothering to even READ what the other person said. How typical.
What do we have to do to convince mouthbreathing fucks like you that there are people in Tent City that haven't even been convicted yet? I'd suggest moving because it's obvious that the heat has cooked what little common sense you have right out of your little pea brain.
Actually, watching any 15 minutes of random programming on Fox shows that there are a LARGE number of morons in America. That they would elect a worthless turd like Arpaio says that Maricopa County is even more ignorant than the rest of the country.
Arpaio has always been nothing more than a grandstanding blowhard. It makes you wonder just what kind of people inhabit Maricopa County. It's beyond belief that they would choose this worthless piece of shit to be so much as their elected dogcatcher let alone sheriff. Maybe they're all just crazy from the heat.
Maybe you should look up the definition of the word martyr. Having videos of them after they've died for "their cause" isn't going to change a goddamn thing. How many of the September 11th attackers did the video tapes bring to justice?
The cameras only appeal to the martyr instinct, to have their acts preserved on tape for posterity. It's obvious you haven't learned from history (or even paid much attention to it).
I hear a lot of mouth flapping about being a free society in the U.S. and very little thought about what those words actually mean.
I've honestly seen absolutley NO difference in picture quality between the 10D and the 300/Rebel. In fact, they use the exact same CMOS sensor and Canon's proprietary DIGIC processor which are primarily responsible for the quality of the image.
The 10D does give you more control over focusing modes and metering, and yes, it also has the lovely magnesium body. But to say that the 10D produces better pictures overall is a statement that doesn't ring at all true with me.
I call bullshit. Let's hear some evidence that supports this. Well I won't hold my breath waiting because there isn't any.
In typical right wing fashion, if you can't find facts to support your case, you make shit up. Not surprising. That's all the Bush administration has been doing for the last 3+ years.
It definitely IS time for America to wake up and send that worthless piece of shit back to Crawford where he belongs.
this is a waaaay old dupe
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Does anybody search for dupes beyond the past week? This was posted to Slashdot in May of last year. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/1 0/1827244&mode=thread&tid=133
Massive dump trucks used in mining and made by manufacturers like Euclid (http://www.hcmac.com/) have used this technology for as long as I can remember. At least the early 60's and maybe earlier.
It's a HELP DESK job for chrissakes!!! What the hell do you expect?? Help desk positions have always been the bottom of the barrel in terms of both pay and job satisfaction, moreso during the boom times of the mid to late 90's than now, but still...
If a person wants some real world experience to put on their resume, then by all means go for it, even with the mediocre pay. But I can't honestly believe that they'll find (or expect to find) anyone that has the level of experience that they're asking for in their posting.
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I'm not even sure how atheism got dragged into this. I'm an atheist, and this has to be one of the most moronic concepts I've ever read on Slashdot, and that's saying a lot. You'd be wise to skip with the unfounded generalizations in the future.
Educational Sig: Referrer is spelled with two r's, not one. HTTP_REFERER has a typo. Ummm.... excuse me, but isn't referrer spelled with FOUR r's, not two?
Oregon Department of Transportation has a similar site (and will also be displaying info from WaDOT in the near future). A map display of current traffic conditions as well as links to traffic cameras, roadside weather stations and construction and incident data can be found at www.tripcheck.com.
We actually take citizen complaints of this nature seriously, regardless of if it's someone driving a car or a bicycle. As I nentioned earlier, the only thing is that work load dictates how soon we might be able to address the complaint. We *have* to respond, and document our findings in every instance.
Coordinated traffic signal systems have actually been commonplace for a long time. Some may use wireless to tie the systems together if the intersections are at greater distances apart, but more commonly, it's just common copper wire that ties the individual intersections together. There's also been a transition to fiber optics in some metro areas.
And if they don't get repaired right away, try to remember that many municpalities have gone through some serious budget cuts of late, and have had to drastically trim their staffing. There are literally thousands of loops installed in most major cities, and you would be surprised at the minimal manpower available to maintain the equipment. Obviously, I'm speaking from first hand experience.
Sensitivity is less a matter of the depth that the loop is placed than it is the sensitivity setting of the loop amp that it's connected to. Loop amplifier sensitivity is ideally adjusted so that they can pick up objects as small as motorcycles. You don't want to adjust them to be too sensitive so that they don't falsely pick up vehicles in adjacent lanes.
Video detection is any iffy proposition in many locations. There are problems with false triggers caused by the shadows from adjacent lanes. There are also issues where low visibility conditions (nighttime, rain, fog) render them nearly useless. That being said, there are many cities using video detection, but many in the traffic engineering field will argue that they can't come close to the price/performance benefit of inductive loops, even given the initial high cost of loop installation.
Many of the cities in Oregon have smaller sized inductive loops placed in the bike lanes. Typically, they're around 18 inches in diameter, and they have no problems detecting the presence of bicycles.
Funny, I have no problem using Google Images to find pictures of the recent lunar eclipse. I've *never* found Google to be six months behind on their images.
what will it take to get this piece of shit's website blocked throughout the US?
Your sense of reasoning is about as good as our current president - not worth a fuck. I wasn't aware that George Soros or Bruce Springsteen had a contract to handle absentee ballots from the military. Pull your head out of your ass, fuckwit!
quote: "So I smell a rat..." And I see a moron. The misspelling was clearly referenced in his post. Another typical right wing jackoff getting his panties in a bunch without bothering to even READ what the other person said. How typical.
What do we have to do to convince mouthbreathing fucks like you that there are people in Tent City that haven't even been convicted yet? I'd suggest moving because it's obvious that the heat has cooked what little common sense you have right out of your little pea brain.
Actually, watching any 15 minutes of random programming on Fox shows that there are a LARGE number of morons in America. That they would elect a worthless turd like Arpaio says that Maricopa County is even more ignorant than the rest of the country.
So, in essence, what you are saying is that 60 to 70 percent of Maricopa county voters are total fuckwits. Sounds a little low to me...
Arpaio has always been nothing more than a grandstanding blowhard. It makes you wonder just what kind of people inhabit Maricopa County. It's beyond belief that they would choose this worthless piece of shit to be so much as their elected dogcatcher let alone sheriff. Maybe they're all just crazy from the heat.
Maybe you should look up the definition of the word martyr. Having videos of them after they've died for "their cause" isn't going to change a goddamn thing. How many of the September 11th attackers did the video tapes bring to justice?
The cameras only appeal to the martyr instinct, to have their acts preserved on tape for posterity. It's obvious you haven't learned from history (or even paid much attention to it). I hear a lot of mouth flapping about being a free society in the U.S. and very little thought about what those words actually mean.
I've honestly seen absolutley NO difference in picture quality between the 10D and the 300/Rebel. In fact, they use the exact same CMOS sensor and Canon's proprietary DIGIC processor which are primarily responsible for the quality of the image. The 10D does give you more control over focusing modes and metering, and yes, it also has the lovely magnesium body. But to say that the 10D produces better pictures overall is a statement that doesn't ring at all true with me.
I call bullshit. Let's hear some evidence that supports this. Well I won't hold my breath waiting because there isn't any. In typical right wing fashion, if you can't find facts to support your case, you make shit up. Not surprising. That's all the Bush administration has been doing for the last 3+ years. It definitely IS time for America to wake up and send that worthless piece of shit back to Crawford where he belongs.
Does anybody search for dupes beyond the past week? This was posted to Slashdot in May of last year. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/1 0/1827244&mode=thread&tid=133
Massive dump trucks used in mining and made by manufacturers like Euclid (http://www.hcmac.com/) have used this technology for as long as I can remember. At least the early 60's and maybe earlier.
It's a HELP DESK job for chrissakes!!! What the hell do you expect?? Help desk positions have always been the bottom of the barrel in terms of both pay and job satisfaction, moreso during the boom times of the mid to late 90's than now, but still... If a person wants some real world experience to put on their resume, then by all means go for it, even with the mediocre pay. But I can't honestly believe that they'll find (or expect to find) anyone that has the level of experience that they're asking for in their posting.
What would you expect from the likes of a state that would elect a worthless turd like Jeb Bush to be governor?