Comments on: Traffic.com will eat our lunch http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/ Where TV Finds the Future Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rocker http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-884642 Rocker Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:48:32 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-884642 Traffic may be one of those areas where we say "you know what, we really can't compete, and that's o.k.". We're not going to be able to all things to all people. I'd be a lot more worried about giving up on weather, or breaking news. Sports is another area where I'm not sure it's worth the effort to try to establish ourselves as leading sources. Traffic may be one of those areas where we say “you know what, we really can’t compete, and that’s o.k.”. We’re not going to be able to all things to all people. I’d be a lot more worried about giving up on weather, or breaking news. Sports is another area where I’m not sure it’s worth the effort to try to establish ourselves as leading sources.

]]> By: Dash http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-880963 Dash Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-880963 The "Big Lie" is "Traffic.com’s proprietary system of sensors." While they have them in two cities, the data they gather in every other city is from sensors owned by each state's DOT. That data is free to all who want it, the tax payers pay for it. The “Big Lie” is “Traffic.com’s proprietary system of sensors.” While they have them in two cities, the data they gather in every other city is from sensors owned by each state’s DOT. That data is free to all who want it, the tax payers pay for it.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-880685 Aaron Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:46:35 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/04/14/trafficcom-will-eat-our-lunch/#comment-880685 Traffic.com may eat our lunch some day, but today it can't find my house. It's not a difficult address, but it looks like traffic can't parse it. Worse, instead of telling me it can't find my address, it guesses -- and it's a terrible guess. Given that, I certainly wouldn't trust it to route me to an address I've never been to before. Their network of sensors may be the bee's knees, but if you don't nail the basics (routing and maps), it doesn't make a bit of difference. Traffic.com may eat our lunch some day, but today it can’t find my house. It’s not a difficult address, but it looks like traffic can’t parse it. Worse, instead of telling me it can’t find my address, it guesses — and it’s a terrible guess.

Given that, I certainly wouldn’t trust it to route me to an address I’ve never been to before.

Their network of sensors may be the bee’s knees, but if you don’t nail the basics (routing and maps), it doesn’t make a bit of difference.

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