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Giant Robot in Hoboken is Keeping Parked Cars
08/08/2006
Posted on 08/08/2006 10:52:37 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Can't link to the source, but - despite the headline - this is a really good story on how a city should first pay for a giant robotic parking facility, or suffer the consequences.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71554-0.html?tw=wn_index_1
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: giantrobot; govwatch; rosie
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Hello Mods. Hope I did this right.
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
08/08/2006 10:53:46 AM PDT
by
Fudd
To: Responsibility2nd
Debbie Harry, please pick up the white courtesy phone ...
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posted on
08/08/2006 10:54:54 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Tom Gallagher, the anti-Crist [FL 2006 Governor race])
To: Responsibility2nd
Certify the installation, Hal
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posted on
08/08/2006 10:55:47 AM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
08/08/2006 10:56:48 AM PDT
by
Uncledave
To: NonValueAdded
At the end of the article it explains that the city and company worked out a settlement.
So now it only eats guitars.
To: Uncledave
This story is that of a poor contracting between two parties. Haunting for me, for contract creation and management is my life in cubeville.
To: Responsibility2nd
"May I have your keys, please?"
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posted on
08/08/2006 10:59:52 AM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(This is no time for bleeding hearts, pacifists, and appeasers to prevail in free world opinion.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Did the robot used to pitch for the Hoboken Zephyrs?
To: Diddle E. Squat
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:02:46 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Tom Gallagher, the anti-Crist [FL 2006 Governor race])
To: Responsibility2nd
Sounds like some idiot in the city government forgot to read the EULA when they installed ParkingGarage 1.0.
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:05:12 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Responsibility2nd
In the course of a contract dispute, the city of Hoboken had police escort the Robotic employees from the premises just a few days before the contract between both parties was set to expire. What the city didn't understand or perhaps concern itself with, is that they sent the company packing with its manuals and the intellectual property rights to the software that made the giant robotic parking structure work. I love it. The Gov't tried to "bully" and got screwed!
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:06:34 AM PDT
by
Hazcat
To: ChadGore
I'm sorry Dave. I can't seem to locate your 2003 Honda Accord.
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:07:00 AM PDT
by
6SJ7
To: Responsibility2nd
All your car are belong to us!
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:07:02 AM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
("Hope somebody finds me before the rats do .....")
To: Responsibility2nd
This is gonna be a great thread.
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:07:39 AM PDT
by
Thrusher
("...there is no peace without victory.")
To: OB1kNOb
To: Responsibility2nd
HMMMM, I was going to give a link to Robotic Parking but their page is gone!
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:11:51 AM PDT
by
Hazcat
To: Responsibility2nd
Giant Robot?
You not pay pahking fee!
You notta vewy nice guy!
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:13:44 AM PDT
by
uglybiker
(Don't blame me. I didn't make you stupid.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Did someone mention giant robots parking in NJ?
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posted on
08/08/2006 11:17:42 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
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