Posts Tagged ‘effects’

Farmers Field Roadside Billboard Risks - Page 1 - News - Los …

Wachtel knows about as much as a man can know about the effects of roadway billboards on driver safety, whether those billboards are traditionally illuminated, static digital displays or digital signs that flip every several seconds. … The billboards would benefit megacorporation AEG, which would use the millions of dollars in advertising revenue to defray the costs of building a promised “Pico Hall” convention space next to its proposed $1.6 billion Farmers Field NFL .. View original ...

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Virginia Earthquake Shakes Up Facebook And Its Users | Technology …

Those who felt the effects of the quake shared their experiences, and news links related to the event were shared. As of this posting, the pace of earthquake-related Facebook posts had slowed a bit, but they were still … Link: Virginia Earthquake Shakes Up Facebook And Its Users | Technology …

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Lost Remote | Pennsylvania highway signs to get Times Square …

Fresh on the heels of news that California was aiming to launch a digital license plate advertising network, the State of Pennsylvania announced its plans to bring advertisements to electronic highway signs. … The states’ application, however, cites a 2007 Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study saying the typical glance at a digital sign is about one second and the effects on driver performance are similar to glances at signs on the premises of businesses. Go here to read the rest: Lost ...

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Pennsylvania seeks to put advertisements on electronic billboards …

The Pennsylvania Turnpike allows ads on tollbooth windows and ticket machines that generated about $519000 last year, said Carl DeFebo, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. More here: Pennsylvania seeks to put advertisements on electronic billboards …

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Privacy Lives » Blog Archive » San Jose Mercury News: How Facebook …

The San Jose Mercury News discusses privacy and the effects of social-networking services such as Facebook : With Facebook at the forefront, social networking companies with business models hungry for personal data and a youthful … See original here: Privacy Lives » Blog Archive » San Jose Mercury News: How Facebook …

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MediaPost Publications Study: DO Billboards Are Safe, Really 11/20 …

Around the same time as the first Tantala study, Virginia Tech completed a survey about the effects of signs on drivers. Conducted by the Center for Automotive Safety Research at Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute, … Excerpt from: MediaPost Publications Study: DO Billboards Are Safe, Really 11/20 …

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