Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia doesn't appear to have traffic signs, yet drivers and pedestrians do a good job of making it from one side to the other without dying or killing someone.
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Jun 3, 2016
Controlled chaos in Ethiopia intersection
What are "phantom traffic jams" and how can technology get rid of them?
Stop-and-go waves of dense freeway traffic can flow backward for miles. This TED-Ed video explains the phenomenon of “phantom traffic jams” and shows how self-driving cars that are aware of the traffic conditions ahead can adjust their behavior to prevent phantom traffic jams. Interestingly, models have shown had just one self-driving vehicle for every 20 […]
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Man who was fined $500 for criticizing traffic light timing gets his idea adopted by Institute of Transportation Engineers
In 2013 Mats Järlström’s wife got a red light camera ticket at an intersection in Oregon. Järlström, an electrical engineer by training, investigated the formula used to time yellow lights. Järlström found flaws with the formula and e-mailed the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying to let them know. Here’s what […]
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Pet dinosaur does not count as passenger in the HOV lane
As the world gets weirder, so do the faux passengers that unscrupulous drivers employ to gain access the HOV lane. Washington State Patrol officer Rick Johnson pulled over a speeding driver and discovered that the gentleman’s only passenger was a stuffed dinosaur. Fortunately, the dinosaur was wearing a safety belt. According to a UPI report, […]
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Make serious cash as an Amazon FBA or dropshipping magnate with this comprehensive training
For all their amazing growth over the past 25 years, the most impressive thing about the monumental rise of Amazon might be the speed and sophistication of their lightning-fast delivery network. Sometimes it doesn’t even take 24 hours for the idea you ordered to be perched right on your front porch, ready for use. The […]
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MagiMask is the next stage in the evolution of augmented reality
You could actually watch a Tyrannosaurus Rex walk down your street right now. And no, this isn’t the latest Jurassic Park sequel. Of course, it isn’t real either, just a Google recreation of some pretty realistic looking dinosaurs transplanted right into any environment around you courtesy of augmented reality. Yet it’s just another example of […]
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The Evercable is the steel reinforced charging cord that won’t break within 2 weeks
A guy on the Apple discussion forum started a thread titled, “Why do your Charger Cables have the lifespan of a housefly?” That question is probably enough to elicit a whole bunch of head nods from virtually everyone reading this, whether you’re an iPhone user, an Android owner or have virtually any device that needs […]
