Cordon multi-target photo-radar system leaves no car untagged (video)

maybe this will help with the social responsibility aspect of operating a car!

 

 

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Cordon multi-target photo-radar system leaves no car untagged (video)

via Engadget by Amar Toor on 10/31/11

Go easy on the gas, Speed Racer, because Cordon is on its way. Developed by Simicon, this new speed sensor promises to take highway surveillance to new heights of precision. Unlike most photo radar systems, which track only one violator at a time, Simicon's device can simultaneously identify and follow up to 32 vehicles across four lanes. Whenever a car enters its range, the Cordon will automatically generate two images: one from wide-angle view and one closeup shot of the vehicle's license plate. It's also capable of instantly measuring a car's speed and mapping its position, and can easily be synced with other databases via WiFi, 3G or WiMAX. Plus, this device is compact and durable enough to be mounted upon a tripod or atop a road sign, making it even harder for drivers to spot. Fortunately, though, you still have time to change your dragster ways, as distributor Peak Gain Systems won't be bringing the Cordon to North America until the first quarter of 2012. Cruise past the break to see some footage of a field trial that's currently underway -- cars tagged with a green dot are traveling below the speed limit, those with a yellow marking are chugging along within an acceptable range above the limit, while vehicles with a red tab are just asking for trouble.

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Destination 47 Degrees!

An early fall ride welcomes a latte!


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Bike Ride from Near Southside to Downtown – Video

This is where i ride allot. Notice how the cars behave, and the cars parked in the bike lane. Great video Kevin!

 

 

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Bike Ride from Near Southside to Downtown – Video

via Fort Worthology by Kevin Buchanan on 9/19/11

Fort Worth Bicycle Ride – Near Southside to Downtown from Kevin Buchanan on Vimeo.

I took the camera out this weekend, mounted it to the front of my bicycle, and shot some video of a ride from the Near Southside to Downtown via Magnolia, South Main, Vickery, Jennings, Throckmorton, 3rd, and Houston. Here's the result, compressed into 2 1/2 minutes and accompanied by music from Britt Robisheaux.

A few notes:

1. There's a couple of gaps due to a recording length limitation + having to re-set the video rig. Didn't perform too bad for its first time out, though.

2. The city really needs to re-pave a lot of roads in the Near Southside. The jittery jumpiness is usually because a lot of these roads resemble the surface of the Moon. There are potholes and cracks in some of the bike lanes bigger than, well, a bike.

3. Fort Worthians aren't yet totally good about not parking in the bike lane, as seen in a couple of places in the video (particularly bad by St. Mary on Magnolia just east of Hemphill, despite the presence of several "no parking" signs and, uh, a police station across the street).

Anyway, here it is. Thought it might be fun to put this up to go along with bike ride videos from other cities.

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No Handed Bike Moves (re-posted from Urban Velo)

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No Handed Bike Moves

via Urban Velo by Urban Jeff on 10/7/11

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New sneaks for Pixie Fixie!

ArtistCarola got new tires on her fixed gear. They are Origin8 Elimin8er 700x25c and PINK. Totally crazy, don't you think?


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Update: Cotton Belt Rail Trail!

Colleyville and Hurst are nearing completion of the Cotton Belt Trail through their cities.
   ArtistCarola and I went on a, short bike ride/breakfast date, to La` Madeleine's, this morning and I took the opportunity to check out the progress being made on construction of the trail.

 The Cotton Belt Trail is a rail trail that runs from southwest to northeast and follows the historic Cotton Belt Railway from browning drive in North Richland Hills to William D. Tate Ave./ Ball St in Grapevine.

Formerly there were two breaks in the trail keeping it from being a continuous trail.

One break is over Bear Creek on the Grapevine/Colleyvillle/ Southlake borders.
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 The other was the segment over Little Bear Creek from Colleyville at L.D.Lockett Road through Hurst to Precinct Line Road. This is the segment of the trail that is now about to be no longer a missing segment!
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The trail is not quite finished yet. The only portion of the paving not finished is the last ten yards by Precinct Line Road.  I don't envy the workers working  in this Texas heat.

 They have certainly done a wonderful job.

The Bridge that goes over Little Bear Creek is a beautiful peice of work and certainly befitting the City of Hurst's portion of this trail. I hope there will be much fanfare when the official opening happens. I know this portion of the trail will be put on many of my journeys around north east Tarrant county!




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I wish it would rain! Sigh!

I like riding in the rain. Most people think that doing anything out in the rain is miserable. I however disagree, after a summer of no rain and INSANE heat I have found myself pining for riding in the rain.....

This summer i have found myself hugging the A/C like my life depended on it....Darn, I wish i had ridden more! I feel that I may not be ready for this years HH100. OK, I'm doing it anyway...But i am weenie-ing out and only riding 100K. I know, I know, too easy but I am, after all, only human.

I think I'll go and learn a rain dance!