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Clear Channel Plans To Roll Out Digital Billboards

Posted by timothy on from the bluescreen-photo-ops dept.

Tree131 writes "Just in case you don't have enough distractions driving on the highway, Clear Channel is planning to roll out digital billboards. The new billboards will feature ads that depend on the time of day as well as the general area demographics. I wonder how long before someone with lots of time on their hands hacks into the system and starts tampering with the messages."

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  1. Ads by thefiremonk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will they have X-rated ads at 2 am?

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  2. Re:Nothing new? by Dj+Stingray · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, after reading my post, I just realized how badder my grammer is then most people.

  3. everytime I drive by it.... by Dj+Stingray · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everytime I drive by it, it displays a beer ad. How did they know??? RFID chips in bottles? WOW! Technology!

    1. Re:everytime I drive by it.... by kd5ujz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your not constantly listening to country by any chance are you?

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  4. The OS by Paladin144 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hopefully it will be running on Windows Me. That way, most of the time we won't be distracted by the blue screens (of death). The color might even be soothing.

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  5. Re: This is Funny by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > > I'm curious if someone's managed to redesign a few billboards out there.

    > A far more interesting hack would be to 'Own' the billboard and

    ...use them to DDoS ClearChannel.

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  6. Re:Lawyers by 33degrees · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course lawyers are going to live this; chances are, at least half the ads are going to be FOR lawyers:

    "Hello, have you just gotten into an accident while looking at this billboard? If so, then call us, at..."

    The other half of the adds will be for insurance companies.

  7. Re:Nothing new? by gefafwysp · · Score: 5, Funny

    We've had these in Britain by the motorways for ages, but they always seem to be advertising something called "Major delays on M6 at J15".

    Your written correspondence is currently broadcasting a postal address. With this, someone can begin attacking your house!