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8/2     Crosswalk button hacks. Anyone tried this? "Instant Walk." Three
        short clicks, followed by two long, one short, two long, and
        three short; turn any crosswalk signal from "don't walk" to "walk"
        http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/06/crosswalk_button_hacks.html
        \_ You do know that bbspot is a parody site, right?
           \_ If you hadn't posted your reply, I was literally minutes away
              from running around town like an idiot pushing sequences into
              crosswalk buttons.
           \_ Oh, darn :)
        \_ I guess by the time one finishes that sequence, it's time for the
           signal to change by itself anyway.
           \_ Well, you punch it in and nothing happens. So then you try
              it again, figuring you got the pauses wrong. And then again.
              And then the light changes so you tell everyone it works...
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www.bbspot.com/News/2005/06/crosswalk_button_hacks.html
Nikolaj Borg Kansas City , MO - A shadowy group of pedestrian hackers called Cross Any time announced their discovery of several back doors or "cheats" using c rosswalk buttons at many intersections. Crosswalk Button Tom Walker, leader of Cross Anytime said, "There have al ways been rumors that these codes existed. Mostly, they're used by polit icians and city officials to get an edge in crossing the street. Now, we 've freed the codes to the world, and everyone can walk without oppressi on." While some of the codes have been obtained through intelligence gathering and analysis of illegally obtained push-button systems, most were uncov ered through the brute-force approach. "Contrary to what the kiddies may think, going crazy wit h clicks doesn't help much. You need to understand the inner workings of the systems - not to mention differences in the push-intervals. For ins tance, the McKenzie mkI model is based on dual 12 second cycles (meanin g that long clicks and pauses last 12 seconds) while the mkII model use s a 15 second cycle (pauses are 15 seconds long). And the models look almost identical to the casual pedestrian!" The most popular hack, which works on most models, is the "Instant Walk." Three short clicks, followed by two long, one short, two long, and thre e short; turn any crosswalk signal from "don't walk" to "walk" with a ma tching change in the traffic signals. Other popular hacks include the "infinite don't walk" and the "halfway ac ross for granny." Insecure, Unstable Programs Being Helped by Software Psychologists Municipal officials across the country worry that the release of these ha cks could result in traffic jams and pedestrian confusion. Roger Gorman, Mayor of Kansas City, pleaded for pedestrians to stop using the hacks, "For the love of humanity, can't you people just jaywalk?" The FBI has shut down the button hack site citing violations of the DMCA and fears that terrorists might use the hacks to "cross the streets of A merica at will." BBspot is a satirical news and comedy source and meant to be funny. If you are easily offended, gullible or don't have a sense of humor we s uggest you go elsewhere.