nytimes.com— Microsoft on Thursday plans to introduce a Web-based service for driving directions that incorporates complex software models to help users avoid traffic jams
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The irony with traffic-jam avoidance is that, if everybody is using the same type of software, it will direct people all to similar alternate routes, which will then become congested.
Retard- read the article. It's stating that a more intelligent algorithm will be able to predict when the reroute you get with XM is actually a good idea. Ever gotten off at an exit because of traffic and wished you didn't? The traffic isn't necessarily better on the side road. That's what this is all about, at least according to the article. Of course, you wouldn't know that because you don't read.
Read the article. Or read Donwanquqi's comment:"What I think people do not realize is the difference between this and other traffic related software. GPS systems use already loaded data to show the user where a traffic jam is already in place. However, traffic jams usually result in more jams and those jams be created, in part, by you. Microsoft's algorithm is supposed to guess where traffic jams will be created. Using side streets is not always faster than avoiding the jams because more jams are created on those streets. This software will determine which route will be better for the user. It is a step ahead of simple GPS systems. Nice work Microsoft, hope it works like you promised."
ha1fApr 10, 2008
That's blasphemy on digg.
algnpelotudoApr 10, 2008
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pawfoxApr 10, 2008
I see what you did there....
liquisoftApr 10, 2008
The irony with traffic-jam avoidance is that, if everybody is using the same type of software, it will direct people all to similar alternate routes, which will then become congested.
darkshroudApr 10, 2008
No, because then more people would be able to be directed in a positive manner.
6minuteabsApr 11, 2008
Retard- read the article. It's stating that a more intelligent algorithm will be able to predict when the reroute you get with XM is actually a good idea. Ever gotten off at an exit because of traffic and wished you didn't? The traffic isn't necessarily better on the side road. That's what this is all about, at least according to the article. Of course, you wouldn't know that because you don't read.
6minuteabsApr 11, 2008
Right, just look at an example of how bad they-<a class="user" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_ZaGO7GjCqAI/Rgweu2Q_CMI/AAAAAAAABRw/VfAJRv07rTE/s640/maps-u-turn-small.png">http://bp0.blogger.com/_ZaGO7GjCqAI/Rgweu2Q_CMI/AA ...</a>Oops, wait a sec.
chriskeyesApr 15, 2008
Read the article. Or read Donwanquqi's comment:"What I think people do not realize is the difference between this and other traffic related software. GPS systems use already loaded data to show the user where a traffic jam is already in place. However, traffic jams usually result in more jams and those jams be created, in part, by you. Microsoft's algorithm is supposed to guess where traffic jams will be created. Using side streets is not always faster than avoiding the jams because more jams are created on those streets. This software will determine which route will be better for the user. It is a step ahead of simple GPS systems. Nice work Microsoft, hope it works like you promised."