Posts about Technology
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Metro set up autoresponder for all email from GGW
Yesterday, I sent my congratulatory inauguration post to various WMATA officials and to the official WMATA board alias, BoardOfDirectors@wmata.com. Within a few seconds, I got a reply: Keep reading…
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Honda explores mobility in 2088
Honda just released a series of short films, including one entitled Mobility 2088, in which Honda engineers, urban planners and others predict how we will travel in 80 years. Keep reading…
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Make your own laser bike lane
Tired of cars passing you too closely while bicycling at night? Some designers have created a system to project your own bicycle lane on the street behind you, using lasers. Tip: Martin. Keep reading…
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Google Transit isn’t about Google
Technology writers and entrepreneurs talk about “innovation” a lot. It’s a tough concept, though. For many people, the products and companies we can see and touch right now are easy to grasp, while the vague potential of people building new tools we can’t conceive of today is less obvious. Keep reading…
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My wish for the holidays: development review filings online
One of the most important and contentions issues in any community is new development. ANCs spend a great deal of time discussing development proposals. We discuss them extensively, along with the zoning and historic preservation implications, on Greater Greater Washington. Several key boards make the big decisions in the District of Columbia. Yet it’s still extremely… Keep reading…
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Metro endorses openness for schedule data
At Thursday’s board meeting, I spoke about Google Transit and the broader issues of communication at Metro. Chief Administrative Officer Emeka Moneme stated unequivocally that Metro agrees with the principle of making schedule data available beyond just wmata.com: Keep reading…
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Google Transit is not about the $68,000, it’s about openness
The Examiner got a few more details from WMATA on Tuesday about the Google Transit issue. They make $68,000 per year from ads on wmata.com, which is a pittance. DCist commenter Mainland pointed out that this comes to $186 per day. Surely Metro would get at least $186 per day in additional fare revenue from making it easier for people to find routes and schedules. Keep reading…
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Three Maryland delegates sign Google Transit petition
Among the 380 400 Keep reading…
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Irate riders flooding WMATA mailboxes
Our Google Transit petition zoomed past 275 300 Keep reading…