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Participants express varying degrees of skepticism and humor, with some comments reflecting personal experiences and subjective opinions rather than objective analysis.
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This has be used as an anti-theft strategy.WWGD said:
How is turning a key - that is already in - more complicated than turning a deadbolt?pinball1970 said:
Key can break off. Or it could be the wrong key...jack action said:
Yes sounds simple enough but when the place is hot full of smoke, no vision, you do not want to be grasping for a small key.jack action said:
Exists. Not an app, but I know at least two parking lots with according traffic lights: green for available slots, and red for occupied sections.WWGD said:
It would be great if it could be applied city-wide. I'd heard one of the main sources of traffic in L.A was cars going about looking for parking spaces.fresh_42 said:
Wonder if it uses some sensors or just basic counting. If you know you have n spots, you can subtract 1 for every ticket issued by the machine,and add 1 each time someone leaves. Then you get green when ##n\geq 1 ##, and red for ##n=0##.fresh_42 said:
Those I know use simple counting mechanisms, pre-AI, and pre-camera detection. E.g. the parking lot at the airport has a ticket machine with a boom gate for every 60 cars or so per parking section. It counts. You can see free and occupied sections on your way. I wonder how the one at the university hospital works. It has lights on every floor but only a single boom gate at the entrance. But I can't remember having seen cameras.WWGD said:
Ah! Sensors that is!Borg said:
Thing is, if it's a parking lot giving tickets, if there's only one spot available, it may still allow two cars in, one will end up without a spot.Borg said:
There is indeed an app for that. I don't know if it got past the Beta testing stage, but it has been worked on as a commercial application. I'll see if I can find it...WWGD said:
Thank you. It brings to mind an old post about the difference between electric and electronic, the latter involving a control system, IIRC/IIUC.berkeman said:
Nice you have been here the whole time.LCSphysicist said:
You may be referring to @WannabeNewtonLCSphysicist said:
Actually, I have remembered the username. Ethotepi? Something like that. The users you mentioned aren't near my age, but i do remember the first one.WWGD said:
The ones I mentioned join in the 2000-2010 era, and were active through around 2018. Notice PF was started by Greg B in 2001.LCSphysicist said:
Probably Etothepi (E to the pi)?LCSphysicist said:
He replied to my e-mail and says he is doing fine and thanks for the concern. He has found a new passion at some specialized websites, hence the reduced participation here at PF.gmax137 said:
Interesting euphemismberkeman said:
No, no, no. Not *that* kind of website... Sheesh!Frabjous said:Interesting euphemism