Comments on: Snip Snap: Sardines, Oysters, Snappers … and Tagging http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/ A wide-angle view of architecture, urban design and life in Wellington Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Maximus http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-9876 Maximus Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:46:57 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-9876 i believe its on the menu - just not in the short term. 5 year plan or some such... i believe its on the menu – just not in the short term. 5 year plan or some such…

]]> By: &rew http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-9873 &rew Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:25:53 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-9873 I'm late to this discussion too, having only recently got my Snapper USB. I'm using it for bus fares, the odd Wishbone lunch and a coffee here and there. I like the format and convenience, and hope it grows. Having used card systems in Singapore and Sydney, I'd love to be able to use Snapper on WLG trains. Unfortunately that would require serious work redesigning the city/suburban platforms, funnelling passengers through a turnstile system to force them to swipe on/off. Considering all the other problems the train network has, I can't see anyone spending money on that any time soon. I’m late to this discussion too, having only recently got my Snapper USB. I’m using it for bus fares, the odd Wishbone lunch and a coffee here and there. I like the format and convenience, and hope it grows.
Having used card systems in Singapore and Sydney, I’d love to be able to use Snapper on WLG trains. Unfortunately that would require serious work redesigning the city/suburban platforms, funnelling passengers through a turnstile system to force them to swipe on/off. Considering all the other problems the train network has, I can’t see anyone spending money on that any time soon.

]]> By: Springy http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-8106 Springy Fri, 08 May 2009 11:16:31 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-8106 ok, joining THIS conversation pretty late but this is what Snapper's CEO had to say to us recently (video) + some updates to how the Snapper technology is going (approx)a year on from its release in the wild: Snapper CEO talks about glitches and improving snapper, the new USB snapper and snapper embedded in existing cards: video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUiFadLgFKg ok, joining THIS conversation pretty late but this is what Snapper’s CEO had to say to us recently (video) + some updates to how the Snapper technology is going (approx)a year on from its release in the wild:
Snapper CEO talks about glitches and improving snapper, the new USB snapper and snapper embedded in existing cards:
video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUiFadLgFKg

]]> By: Maximus http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3257 Maximus Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:32:08 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3257 DomPost today (10 Sept 2008) has an article that backs up most of what has been noted here - the system is buggy, should have been fixed before release, and is generally not amused. DomPost today (10 Sept 2008) has an article that backs up most of what has been noted here – the system is buggy, should have been fixed before release, and is generally not amused.

]]> By: lgm http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3064 lgm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:27:05 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3064 sadly no - have tried to snip off just as the bus is slowing down for the stop but no luck. sadly no – have tried to snip off just as the bus is slowing down for the stop but no luck.

]]> By: erentz http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3002 erentz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:29:15 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-3002 Does the snapper allow you to tag off before the bus has stopped? I didn't get to see many people using it, but it looked like people waited for the bus to stop and doors to open to tag off, which I can see would slow things down. Does the snapper allow you to tag off before the bus has stopped?
I didn’t get to see many people using it, but it looked like people waited for the bus to stop and doors to open to tag off, which I can see would slow things down.

]]> By: Greg http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2980 Greg Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:14:41 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2980 So far, it doesn't appear to be slowing down alighting. Certainly not any more than trying to squeeze past half a bus of people to get to a door. Here's some other Snapper stuff from today. Someone got on our #84 (Eastbourne Connector) expecting to use his Snapper to get through the city section. Not going to work there, so he just paid cash. It's nice to see that uptake is growing habits/expectations. A little while later, I was on another bus checking out the Snapper terminal. It appeared to be tracking the next stop, but was wrong. While on Courtenay Place, waiting to turn onto Taranaki (#21), it was displaying Taranaki at Vivian, rather than Taranaki at Courtenay (by Cubita). I'd be curious to know just how accurate the GPS tracking has been proving to be. So far, it doesn’t appear to be slowing down alighting. Certainly not any more than trying to squeeze past half a bus of people to get to a door.

Here’s some other Snapper stuff from today. Someone got on our #84 (Eastbourne Connector) expecting to use his Snapper to get through the city section. Not going to work there, so he just paid cash. It’s nice to see that uptake is growing habits/expectations. A little while later, I was on another bus checking out the Snapper terminal. It appeared to be tracking the next stop, but was wrong. While on Courtenay Place, waiting to turn onto Taranaki (#21), it was displaying Taranaki at Vivian, rather than Taranaki at Courtenay (by Cubita). I’d be curious to know just how accurate the GPS tracking has been proving to be.

]]> By: Josh http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2978 Josh Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:08:37 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2978 Doesn't it slow down getting off the bus? I catch school buses most often, and there isn't many students that I've seen who use these cards yet - but I would just assume that it would slow down the queue to get off the sometimes-tight back exit door of the bus, especially if your card can't be read first time. I'll have to keep an eye out for them being used. Doesn’t it slow down getting off the bus? I catch school buses most often, and there isn’t many students that I’ve seen who use these cards yet – but I would just assume that it would slow down the queue to get off the sometimes-tight back exit door of the bus, especially if your card can’t be read first time.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for them being used.

]]> By: justine http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2975 justine Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:06:58 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2975 Yeah, i was doing the same thing the other day, but the machine wouldn't accept my card. I pressed it, re-pressed it, and it just kept on not accepting my card. So, not so smug. Finally, i just slapped my snapper really hard across the face of ... ..the machine, and it glowed a big green circle at me. ie, it worked. Not sure if that is official policy, but my new policy is "Slap your Snapper"! Yeah, i was doing the same thing the other day, but the machine wouldn’t accept my card. I pressed it, re-pressed it, and it just kept on not accepting my card. So, not so smug.

Finally, i just slapped my snapper really hard across the face of … ..the machine, and it glowed a big green circle at me. ie, it worked. Not sure if that is official policy, but my new policy is “Slap your Snapper”!

]]> By: Alex http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2965 Alex Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:03:22 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/snip-snap-sardines-oysters-snappers-and-tagging/#comment-2965 My route (Newtown) has had snapper since the start and has had quick uptake IMO. Personally I have only just joined the way of the future and while I won't be totally convince of it's convenience until I can top it up anywhere, I must say I felt smug today as about 3 of us snapper holders just breezed up the right hand side of the queue at the bus door and 'alighted' while about 10 people queued to either pay the driver or get their cards clipped. I felt even smugger when I got the last seat on the bus even though I was the last person to arrive at the bus stop. Nice. My route (Newtown) has had snapper since the start and has had quick uptake IMO. Personally I have only just joined the way of the future and while I won’t be totally convince of it’s convenience until I can top it up anywhere, I must say I felt smug today as about 3 of us snapper holders just breezed up the right hand side of the queue at the bus door and ‘alighted’ while about 10 people queued to either pay the driver or get their cards clipped. I felt even smugger when I got the last seat on the bus even though I was the last person to arrive at the bus stop. Nice.

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