NY Times: Billboards That Look Back

Posted by Robblink on May 31 2008

Slowly but surely we're moving towards a future of smart billboards just like the ones in the movie Minority Report. Tech-savvy companies are creating billboards with discreet video cameras that play short videos/ads and record the people who stop by. They want to know the viewer's age, gender, age and other information.

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@charisevanliew Thx 4the RT abt http://www.BeThatWoman.org being live! Just visited your site Flyouth.org & think U R "that woman" already!

jussel

@MzStarrBurst just laugh KEEP THE ASS

sixor12

RT @devlearn @wslashjack: #SeriousGames? Meet Me At #dl09 Anyone responsible 4 developing e-learning probably knows http://bit.ly/3JB8ci

jussel

@MzStarrBurst post inappropriate pictures

sixor12

UConn, so close.

bgreen41

@ModaMags - SNL should just do 90 minutes of commercial parodies. It's about the only thing they're consistently funny at anymore.

bgreen41

House passes healthcare bill: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20091108/D9BR4CPO0.html

bgreen41

@VoiceinRecovery oops. Oversite. Corrected. Missed Shannon & Rachael too. All on list of Dedicated to Girls now: http://bit.ly/460DRE

jussel

Just because some of us are criminally insane doesn't mean we're not nice. We can be very nice. Sweet dreams now.

bonnie@pinkerto...

@lisa_ray Love the idea of a public health panel on hall of shame re: sexualized marketing/kids; maybe add APA results 2 SexTech Feb. event?

jussel

@ClimateEd Thx, will try again! Big fan of both Free Range Studios AND AceSpace.org mission soooooo fingers crossed! :-) Tx 4 the outreach!

jussel

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jussel

@KidsAreHeroes Your canine mascots really should start tweeting your magnificent work. Ck out: @TiwakasTikiBar for a 'birds eye view' ? ;-)

jussel

RT @MikeChelen: RT @iffla BigFlix and Hulu partnering up to give YOU free films to watch http://bit.ly/gDAPH

seeminglee

Greek yogurt = my new favorite round-the-clock food / snack #fb

seeminglee

it was worth every penny!

Marcos Tavolaro

what a line up!Primal Scream,Sonic Youth and Iggy .Pop!

Marcos Tavolaro

@Steks ahhh. the land of windmills and tulips. say hello to the dutch mafia for me.

clason

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Goodbye

@MrWordsWorth oh lord no. don't need that visual!

claymore

@NeceeSimpson you want to ask @fitnfabforlife

sixor12

@MrWordsWorth @danagel You two.

claymore

Christopher Walken Recites Lady Gaga’s Poker Face http://ff.im/-b7s5V

trendless

This might just be me, but "He went to Jared" sounds just about as romantic as "He went to the bathroom".

claymore

Great. Building's stompy toddler learned "Butthole" tonight. STOMP STOMP STOMP "Butthole Butthole hahahaha" STOMP STOMP

claymore

@JanieC That could be a song! "12 tweets from 4,000. I make my livin' from housin'. My favorite pickles are Claussen..."

claymore

Just had a small victory. Victorette? Victoricello?

claymore

@jwigderson "Fell down some steps " and it's not even 'ice on the steps' season, yet.

briandunbar

A True Space Age - http://bit.ly/435CCX

briandunbar

Terrorism: http://space4commerce.blogspot.com/2009/11/terrorism.html

briandunbar

Heisenberg insecurity complex.

highindustrial

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rrhobbs

"Any crash is probably Flash," says Activity Monitor. "Safari's not the culprit, it's the victim!" Or is it? http://bit.ly/DT0Az #mac

nik

RAW POWER!!! Pra comecar

Marcos Tavolaro

Best method to sync ipod touch for apps + music + #wifi connect via netbook (ipod antenna !strong) = ? @vark #linux http://ff.im/-b7rlb

seeminglee

Coming next IGGY POP!

Marcos Tavolaro

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nik

SONIC YOUTH!SONIC YOUTH!SONIC YOUTH!!!!Now I can die in peace!!!!

Marcos Tavolaro

@heywhipple posting jobs at 8:00 pm on a Saturday? Really? I'll send you a resume tomorrow. I'm grabbing a beer and avoiding glowing screens

ryking20

And now, it's time for bed. G'night, twitter. As always, it's been fun. See you in the morning...

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