09-10-2002, 07:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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.NET helping you locate speed traps on your Pocket PC
http://www.copalert.com/
Wouldn't it be nice to get this from your Pocket PC as you are cruising down the interstate?
Cop Alert! Cop Alert!
Interstate 65 Southbound, exit 96
Well, .NET and wireless technology may make that possible. "All you need is a mobile device or web browser and access to the Internet. With CopAlert, you can pin point the exact location of cops on the Interstate. Unlike radar detectors that go off way too late, CopAlert can provide you with the mile markers and exit numbers of cops miles away. You tell it where you're travelling, and it provides the notifications. It's that simple! And guess what? It's ABSOLUTELY 100% FREE !" They are currently working on versions that support the Pocket PC, Handheld PC and Smartphone devices. Thanks to Racer-X for the link.
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09-10-2002, 07:08 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12
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Now that's a good use for a PPC!
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09-10-2002, 07:08 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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Hmmm! I new there had to be some useful purpose for .NET 
Dave
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09-10-2002, 07:10 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 864
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Where was this last week I got a ticket going 68 in a 45 not fun..... :x
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09-10-2002, 07:29 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2002
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So what prevents some idiot from reporting a cop every 2 miles on every other road?
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09-10-2002, 07:30 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 27
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Get out of my head!!!
I have a 110 mile round-trip commute to work and have often thought of just such a system.
If it got to be reliable i'd even be willing to pay a few bucks a month since i average a speeding ticket every 6 months.
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09-10-2002, 07:36 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16
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I was kicking around this same idea about 2 years ago when I bought my first PPC. I thought of a slightly different variation though, making use of integrated GPS technology.
Basically, with a GPS enabled ppc, all you should need to do is click a button. The GPS of course would record your location once you clicked the button. It would then upload the information via the wireless internet (or if you want to get really technical, through a web service).
Then, other people travelling with a GPS enabled PPC could be alerted when they are in range of cops.
I think the GPS integration is far superior to manual entry.
If I only had the funds, or the drive to pursue this, I think it would be a decent idea.
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09-10-2002, 07:48 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 100
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You could avoid the whole hassle by simply not speeding.
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09-10-2002, 07:57 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 2
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Hey! This should be a great help to drug runners, kidnappers, drunk drivers, child molesters and terrorists as well as to the casual speeder! Kudos to the folks who developed this nifty tool!
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09-10-2002, 08:08 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Originally Posted by Joe Bogner
I was kicking around this same idea about 2 years ago when I bought my first PPC. I thought of a slightly different variation though, making use of integrated GPS technology.
Basically, with a GPS enabled ppc, all you should need to do is click a button. The GPS of course would record your location once you clicked the button. It would then upload the information via the wireless internet (or if you want to get really technical, through a web service).
Then, other people travelling with a GPS enabled PPC could be alerted when they are in range of cops.
I think the GPS integration is far superior to manual entry.
If I only had the funds, or the drive to pursue this, I think it would be a decent idea.
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How about more than one button? Put another one for slow traffic or accidents or whatever.
I like the idea of GPS integration. Combined with the copalert & traffic window, the software could alter your route to avoid speed traps, slowdowns, & etc.
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