New Automated Slug Matching System
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Topic: New Automated Slug Matching System
Posted By: Admin
Subject: New Automated Slug Matching System
Date Posted: 17 May 2004 at 5:57am
In some areas, slug/drivers are "matched" via email coordination. Usually this is done via an email list server or somebody just volunteers to do it for everyone in that area.
Well, a new web-based automated system may be added Slug-Lines.com to make this process a lot easier!! A smart computer programmer has volunteered to see if this process can be automated. Basically, you would enter your destination (Horner) and timeframe (4:00-4:30) and it would match you with the riders or a driver.
More to follow, but its an excited feature to help slugs!
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Posted By: mirangus
Date Posted: 17 May 2004 at 2:18pm
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Wow, Admin!! That would be great!! What a great idea! Keep up the great work!
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Posted By: cloud31981
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2004 at 6:10pm
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when will we find out when the computerized system will be running
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Posted By: burkhartmg
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2004 at 2:08pm
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NOTE FROM PROGRAMMER: Well, I'm hoping to start Alpha-Testing the new system in about a month. This will be done by using it to match rides from Rosslyn to Rt.17 (the route I slug in). After all the "Whoopsi's" are found and fixed, we'll expand it for general use. Current estimate: Mid to late July.
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Posted By: nicholelee25
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2004 at 11:25am
A company called NuRide.com is already attempting to utilize this technology. Although, they are still working out glitches. The are advertising "payment" for carpooling. Register at www.nuride.com
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Posted By: Admin
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2004 at 6:11am
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An another note, Nuride also has a $450,000 grant from VDOT to do this....Slug-lines.com gets..$0.0!!
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Posted By: dkerley
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2004 at 2:26pm
quote:
Originally posted by Admin
[br]An another note, Nuride also has a $450,000 grant from VDOT to do this....Slug-lines.com gets..$0.0!!
I have already earned $32.50 using NuRide! [:)] Yay!
Dina
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Posted By: tygger
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2004 at 10:16am
Posted By: LSlug
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2005 at 3:45pm
Posted By: PRdiva
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2005 at 11:42am
Is this up yet? I'm interested.
PRdiva
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Posted By: wdspears
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2005 at 9:52am
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Has anyone heard about an automatic matching system from a company called Ecolane?
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Posted By: Admin
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2005 at 2:35pm
Sorry, but the automatic system is not operational...yet. I'm still hopeful.
Basically, a couple of programmers were donating time to write this software but just haven't had the time to finish it. They were doing it for free so I can't complain.
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Posted By: Max
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2005 at 9:23pm
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Hi all: Please try carpoolworld.com (free) to match up your trips. let me know if any additional features/improvements will help you.
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Posted By: dickboyd
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2005 at 3:29am
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Originally posted by Max
[br]Hi all: Please try carpoolworld.com (free) to match up your trips. let me know if any additional features/improvements will help you.
Thanks for the link, Max. This should be able to identify some of those smaller out of the way parking spaces and might even encourage some of the drive alones to join a car pool or pick up a slug.
If you are promoting slug lines on the bulletin boards at work, or in the "company" newspaper, include a plug for carpoolworld. You might even find it of use in your next trip to Oakland.
dickboyd@aol.com
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Posted By: eRideShare
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2005 at 5:35am
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For DC-area carpools also be sure to visit www.eRideShare.com, a leading site serving the US and Canada, with more than 400 listings for commutes into DC, and almost 1000 more listings for VA and MD as of September 2005.
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Posted By: davemac
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2005 at 3:42pm
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Check out www.zipeee.com . It has RideShare feature. ZIPeee.com is free classfied ads website, The One Place For Everything and It's Free!
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Posted By: cody
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2005 at 9:52pm
do the programmers still work on it? if do, i probably would like to contribute some my expertise (GIS) to it.
quote:
Originally posted by Admin
[br]Sorry, but the automatic system is not operational...yet. I'm still hopeful.
Basically, a couple of programmers were donating time to write this software but just haven't had the time to finish it. They were doing it for free so I can't complain.
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Posted By: cody
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2005 at 9:53pm
quote:
Originally posted by Admin
[br]Sorry, but the automatic system is not operational...yet. I'm still hopeful.
Basically, a couple of programmers were donating time to write this software but just haven't had the time to finish it. They were doing it for free so I can't complain.
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