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    fuchikoma: I̕f ͢y̕ou̴ d͏r͏iǹk̷ ̴a͠n͡d҉ d̵riv̢e,͘ ýo̷u'͞re a̧ ̀blo҉o̷dy͞ i̢d͝i̵ǫt̶...̡ If y͟ou͠ ̷d̡o̧n'͜t̵ dr̡i͜n͘k ͢-... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Now there will be the enevitable release of Scream 5:Scream Free and Die, as they have great publicity for the billboards. more »
    Bandit: The cause of the accidents is very clear to me: Everyone is driving on the wrong side of the road! more »
    Kaiser-Machead: I was sort of hoping they'd go back to Kenny the Weather Kia, where he proceeds to peck the eyes out of his handler in some comedic fashion. I guess t... more »
    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: There's a key piece of information missing, how long have they been in place? Anyone can say there hasn't been a single accident since they are in pla... more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Oh Groening, is there anything you can't teach us? more »
    IWNH - Dingo Ate My Wallaby: This will be the bane of all metrosexuals. Machine: "Ma'am, you would look fantastic in this dress from Dresses are us" Dude: "But, I'm a guy" Ma... more »
    madog: One technology from Minority Report that was cool to see in the movie, but probably won't be fast enough or well recieved enough to be successful in t... more »
    UndeadManWalking: Sweet! I'm moving to CrazyLand tomorrow, and I can't wait to get in on this future action! Between these boards, the lifesize Gundam in Tokyo and the ... more »
    bosskev: Umm...if it were to scan me and display what I want to buy...well, let's just say passerbys might faint at the sight. Or be dreadfully confused. Eithe... more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: First thing I thought of... more »
    RayLast: Is Minority Report steering our future? First gesture controlled screens and now this? When will we be popping our eyes out? more »
    William_III_Earl_of_Dastardshire: "If you've ever been to Japan-or seen a picture-you'd know that the entire surface of cityscapes is basically one giant advertising mosaic" Uh have yo... more »
    1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons: Good morning Gizmodo, looks like the coffee maker is broke with the last few article errors, Sorry grammer police this morning.. more »
    Eauboy: "Good morning Mr. Nakamoto" more »
  • #safety

    Disturbing Billboard Bleeds When It Rains

    The local government in Papakura, New Zealand isn't screwing around when it comes to road safety. Their new bleeding billboard campaign takes a Red Asphalt approach that they hope will creep out reckless drivers. More »
  • #billboard

    Japanese Billboards Scans You, Display Stuff You Want to Buy

    A new generation of billboards displays ads suited for the individual tastes of each passerby. I can't wait to walk by one of these and see commercials for cheeseburgers and useless Japanese gadgets. More »
  • #japan

    Japanese Billboard Watches You Watch It

    If you've ever been to Japan—or seen a picture—you'd know that the entire surface of cityscapes is basically one giant advertising mosaic. So how do advertisers know which ones people actually gawk at? More »
  • #walgreens

    The Insane Hardware Driving the World's Biggest LED Billboard

    In a dusty supply closet at 1 Times Square, a computer terminal hooked up to hordes of ethernet servers, RAID arrays and monitors humbly runs the largest LED sign in the world. The sign, a 3-sided, 17,000-square-foot Goliath, debuted last night at the opening of a Walgreens in New York City. Today, I got to see what makes it tick. More »
  • #privacy

    Billboards to Get Cameras, Determine What You Want to Buy via Your Face

    Billboards might be about to get a little less passive, as a number of startups begin adding cameras to them to record just who is looking at them. Yes, billboards are going to start watching you to see if you're watching them. The future is now! More »
  • #design

    Improbable Blu Jacket Custom Made For Attention Seekers

    The Blu Jacket concept from Lunar Design aims to turn our children's children into walking billboards using an electronic fabric based on e-paper technology and space-age organic fabrics. It could display your mood throughout the day, pull up maps using a built-in GPS module, display photos, video and (gasp) even advertisements. More »
  • #architecture

    Living in a Billboard Home Would Be Awesome

    Ever drove by one of those billboards on the highway advertising fireworks or a strip joint and said to yourself "I could live up there?" Well someone named Brendan O' Grady has. In fact, his idea for a billboard-like living module earned him a victory in the Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation competition, which is apparently some big-whig architectural rendering contest. More »