The killer application for this technology is a bicycle bell you can use to break the trance of phone-staring pedestrians who are randomly staggering down the pavement.
Once you can do that the killer app will be intrusive ads.
And those people who drive down the street blasting loud music (err, I mean "sharing their stereos")? They'll be able to share directly to the people on the sidewalk!
(I loved your comment -- I think we both know this won't be supported).
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel/Claptastic Voyage there's an enemy called an Adbug.
"While technically hostile, Adbugs do not directly attack Vault Hunters. Instead, they follow their targeted Vault Hunter around and beam a semi-transparent advertisement at them, which is placed in a random position on the field of vision, obscuring part of the field of view."
You can tell when you're being attackd by an Adbug because they beam audio advertisements into your head.
Ah, you must be related to the person from the other day who told my TEN-YEAR OLD to get off the sidewalk because it's illegal.
By the time he rode back and shakily told us what had happened, I had no choice but to inform her at the top of my lungs (since she was 600ft down the path) that, no, it's legal if you're under 16 (in our state).
gumby|6 years ago
And those people who drive down the street blasting loud music (err, I mean "sharing their stereos")? They'll be able to share directly to the people on the sidewalk!
(I loved your comment -- I think we both know this won't be supported).
m463|6 years ago
"While technically hostile, Adbugs do not directly attack Vault Hunters. Instead, they follow their targeted Vault Hunter around and beam a semi-transparent advertisement at them, which is placed in a random position on the field of vision, obscuring part of the field of view."
You can tell when you're being attackd by an Adbug because they beam audio advertisements into your head.
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photojosh|6 years ago
By the time he rode back and shakily told us what had happened, I had no choice but to inform her at the top of my lungs (since she was 600ft down the path) that, no, it's legal if you're under 16 (in our state).
PaulHoule|6 years ago
https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/08/legal-to-ride...
Semaphor|6 years ago
[0]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pavement
PaulHoule|6 years ago
It's astonishing how bicycle riders seem to think everybody except for them is responsible for their safety.
Riding on the sidewalk is outright dangerous, I have seen multiple accidents when:
* pedestrians got hurt by bicyclists travelling at high speed riding on the sidewalk
* bicyclists go around corners and hit pedestrians
* bicyclists get hit by cars who couldn't see them at the intersection because they were riding on the sidewalk