Comments on: Eko Stoplight With Countdown Timer http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Evermore http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-407714 Evermore Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:11:16 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-407714 I live in China. There are a few places where they have a system like this. I one place, it's just a digital number counting down besides the traffic light. In another, it was a colored series of lines ticking down pixel by pixel. The latter design was flawed because it failed to take into account red-green color blindness.<br><br>However, I like the concept. It's stylish and easy enough to understand. I live in China. There are a few places where they have a system like this. I one place, it's just a digital number counting down besides the traffic light. In another, it was a colored series of lines ticking down pixel by pixel. The latter design was flawed because it failed to take into account red-green color blindness.

However, I like the concept. It's stylish and easy enough to understand.

]]> By: Evermore http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-407713 Evermore Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:08:01 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-407713 I heard on a car radio show that it really does save gas if you car will idle more than 30 seconds. Less than 30 is a waste. I heard on a car radio show that it really does save gas if you car will idle more than 30 seconds. Less than 30 is a waste.

]]> By: Smivey http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-407712 Smivey Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:06:35 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-407712 Doesn't it create more pollution to turn your car off and back on than to just leave it idling? Seems like it would be worse for the environment. Doesn't it create more pollution to turn your car off and back on than to just leave it idling? Seems like it would be worse for the environment.

]]> By: IdleThreats http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400732 IdleThreats Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:11:16 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400732 I live in China. There are a few places where they have a system like this. I one place, it's just a digital number counting down besides the traffic light. In another, it was a colored series of lines ticking down pixel by pixel. The latter design was flawed because it failed to take into account red-green color blindness.<br><br>However, I like the concept. It's stylish and easy enough to understand. I live in China. There are a few places where they have a system like this. I one place, it's just a digital number counting down besides the traffic light. In another, it was a colored series of lines ticking down pixel by pixel. The latter design was flawed because it failed to take into account red-green color blindness.

However, I like the concept. It's stylish and easy enough to understand.

]]> By: IdleThreats http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400731 IdleThreats Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:08:01 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400731 I heard on a car radio show that it really does save gas if you car will idle more than 30 seconds. Less than 30 is a waste. I heard on a car radio show that it really does save gas if you car will idle more than 30 seconds. Less than 30 is a waste.

]]> By: Smivey http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400728 Smivey Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:06:35 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400728 Doesn't it create more pollution to turn your car off and back on than to just leave it idling? Seems like it would be worse for the environment. Doesn't it create more pollution to turn your car off and back on than to just leave it idling? Seems like it would be worse for the environment.

]]> By: abdullaharslan http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400726 abdullaharslan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:50:09 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400726 We are using this lights in Turkey. Even for the citizens<br><a href="http://www.isbak.com.tr/images/GSC.gif" rel="nofollow">http://www.isbak.com.tr/images/GSC.gif</a><br>It shows the remaining time for red and green. We are using this lights in Turkey. Even for the citizens
http://www.isbak.com.tr/images/GSC.gif
It shows the remaining time for red and green.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-413677 Anonymous Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-413677 actually it have to be green! so one have enough time to pull up... actually it have to be green!
so one have enough time to pull up…

]]> By: Jessicat http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400721 Jessicat Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:13 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400721 This would also stop people from anticipating the green as well. Where they inch forward every other second to where they are almost out into the intersection. They peeve me. This would also stop people from anticipating the green as well. Where they inch forward every other second to where they are almost out into the intersection. They peeve me.

]]> By: Nikkita Croix http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/11/30/eko-stoplight-with-countdown-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-400713 Nikkita Croix Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=32328#comment-400713 I think this would be agony. "Agh, it's still 20 light slices! *rev rev* Hurry up! *reeevvvvv* " I think this would be agony. “Agh, it's still 20 light slices! *rev rev* Hurry up! *reeevvvvv* “

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