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Create a perfect sketch of your car accident

26 points by blasdel 17y ago

anonjon 17y ago
This would be more fun if there were animation and special effects and stuff. I opened this expecting to have a really fun time creating a detailed account of a made up accident (as I haven't been in an accident yet), but instead it was kind of like playing with clip art in Word or something. (significantly less exciting that I had anticipated). I'm not saying that it isn't a useful tool, but honestly, There isn't enough wow factor to make me use this instead of my own lavishly embellished sketches. Also needs something in addition to the arrow to indicate that you hit something or that that something hit you. Thanks, -Jon edit: I'd also like to note that you can't really do multi car collisions. For example, what if my car had been plowed into by a city car and then my car was pushed into a pedestrian? Right now, It seems I only get one 'Opponent party' type of thing (like a crowd of pedestrians or a flock of trolleys). If only life were so simple as having an accident with a flock of trolleys (or a single opponent party). Anyway, hope my suggestions help, Thanks again, -Jon (again)
naz 17y ago
No Safari support? What year is this?
- reedlaw 17y ago
  No Chrome support either.
  - Sidnicious 17y ago
    In other words, browser detection is still The Wrong Way To Do It.
  - memetichazard 17y ago
    It blocks Opera... then tells you how to get around it. Why not permit it in the first place? Well, it doesn't work perfectly with Opera. I was unable to drag the signs past the no-entry sign - when dragged, they only showed up at the top of the window as I dragged the mouse down towards the taskbar. Wouldn't it be better to redirect it to a page that says, "Your browser may not support this app. Click here to try it anyways"?
- niyazpk 17y ago
  Why don't they just allow the application to run on my browser? Why prevent it from running even before knowing whether it will fail or not? Browser detection is frustrating for users using standard compliant browsers.
Zak 17y ago
It doesn't seem to be able to handle certain road designs very well, for example, a four-lane road with two turn lanes on each side.
Sidnicious 17y ago
Oh boy, good timing. This happened yesterday (I was a passenger): http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies.png http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies.png http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies_real.jpg http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies_real.jpg Good times. Except for the car, which is (probably) totaled, and the driver, who is significantly less insurable now. Highways and rain don't mix. This tool... not amazing, but definitely quicker than paper to crank out a decipherable sketch.
quizbiz 17y ago
One of the rare times I have seen an app, instantly realized what it does and instantly started playing around with it. And Safari is my default browser. It needs motion and cross-browser compatibility. It needs a way to save and share animations. After the two above are met, I am confident that this will go viral quickly. (As I type this on my laptop, two other people are toying with the app on a computer in my dorm room) HN community made?.
- blasdel 17y ago
  I found it here: http://jeremy.zawodny.com/linkblog/ http://jeremy.zawodny.com/linkblog/
ax0n 17y ago
The fact that someone thought to create a program for this purpose says a lot about the state of affairs on our roads. Also: wanton disregard for safety protocol and driving with numerous distractions doesn't result in an _accident_ of unfortunate origin. It results in a _crash_ that could have and should have been avoided.
rmason 17y ago
Am I the only one thinking, what's their business model?

26 points by blasdel 17y ago

This would be more fun if there were animation and special effects and stuff. I opened this expecting to have a really fun time creating a detailed account of a made up accident (as I haven't been in an accident yet), but instead it was kind of like playing with clip art in Word or something. (significantly less exciting that I had anticipated). I'm not saying that it isn't a useful tool, but honestly, There isn't enough wow factor to make me use this instead of my own lavishly embellished sketches. Also needs something in addition to the arrow to indicate that you hit something or that that something hit you. Thanks, -Jon edit: I'd also like to note that you can't really do multi car collisions. For example, what if my car had been plowed into by a city car and then my car was pushed into a pedestrian? Right now, It seems I only get one 'Opponent party' type of thing (like a crowd of pedestrians or a flock of trolleys). If only life were so simple as having an accident with a flock of trolleys (or a single opponent party). Anyway, hope my suggestions help, Thanks again, -Jon (again)

naz 17y ago

No Safari support? What year is this?

reedlaw 17y ago
No Chrome support either.
- Sidnicious 17y ago
  In other words, browser detection is still The Wrong Way To Do It.
- memetichazard 17y ago
  It blocks Opera... then tells you how to get around it. Why not permit it in the first place? Well, it doesn't work perfectly with Opera. I was unable to drag the signs past the no-entry sign - when dragged, they only showed up at the top of the window as I dragged the mouse down towards the taskbar. Wouldn't it be better to redirect it to a page that says, "Your browser may not support this app. Click here to try it anyways"?
niyazpk 17y ago
Why don't they just allow the application to run on my browser? Why prevent it from running even before knowing whether it will fail or not? Browser detection is frustrating for users using standard compliant browsers.

Zak 17y ago

It doesn't seem to be able to handle certain road designs very well, for example, a four-lane road with two turn lanes on each side.

Sidnicious 17y ago

Oh boy, good timing. This happened yesterday (I was a passenger): http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies.png http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies.png http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies_real.jpg http://external.sidneysm.com/smashies_real.jpg Good times. Except for the car, which is (probably) totaled, and the driver, who is significantly less insurable now. Highways and rain don't mix. This tool... not amazing, but definitely quicker than paper to crank out a decipherable sketch.

quizbiz 17y ago

One of the rare times I have seen an app, instantly realized what it does and instantly started playing around with it. And Safari is my default browser. It needs motion and cross-browser compatibility. It needs a way to save and share animations. After the two above are met, I am confident that this will go viral quickly. (As I type this on my laptop, two other people are toying with the app on a computer in my dorm room) HN community made?.

blasdel 17y ago
I found it here: http://jeremy.zawodny.com/linkblog/ http://jeremy.zawodny.com/linkblog/

ax0n 17y ago

The fact that someone thought to create a program for this purpose says a lot about the state of affairs on our roads. Also: wanton disregard for safety protocol and driving with numerous distractions doesn't result in an _accident_ of unfortunate origin. It results in a _crash_ that could have and should have been avoided.

rmason 17y ago

Am I the only one thinking, what's their business model?