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    AmishJohn: It uses cell tech, right? Looks like a good use for a cellphone jammer. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Parking meter ticket notices texted to your cellphone. France, the ultimate Police State where they police themselves. more »
    Windhawk: They should have built them to look like Daleks. "Twenty-Minutes Exceeded: Exterminate!!" more »
    Andrew Makk: Multipass anyone? more »
    Jo Schmo: parking ticket surrender monkeys more »
    zigziggityzoo: OK this is ridiculous. If they can do this, then they can have Parking meters that detect exactly what car is in the stall, and then send a bill for t... more »
    alexvanduyn: So do we all have to learn French now? The French are taking back our country, one parking meter at a time! more »
    gloveofpower: wow, that's badass. I heard Thomas Friedman talking about this on Charlie Rose--(KILLER interview, go look it up if you like his style)--and I though... more »
    theblackdog_FeelingRandom: I like the idea, and thank goodness for the override as well. My co-worker was complaining because he has one of those types of meters on his water h... more »
    zane_a: It's not only to trigger the devices depending on the state of the electricity grid, you could i.e. also just start a device whenever you want to. So ... more »
    ArmyCats: Mmmmmm! *Beep* High power usage hour! Suggestion: Wash clothes at 2am to save power! more »
    wpns: Microwave? Who wants to delay their microwave? The basic concept is nice if it results in lower energy bills, but the pessimist in me only sees costs... more »
    SuppleMonkey: Except that when everyone tries to use their high-energy consumption appliances during non-peak hours at the same time, you've created a new set of pe... more »
    watmough: I'm not sure if this is the case anywhere in the US, but in the UK, particularly in Scotland, we already have off-peak electricity which is cheaper at... more »
    aaj111: Radeon puts it in a way that doesn't sound too bad. If it 'suggests' you an option, then I am all for a change. But what I want to know, Gizmodo, is h... more »
  • #smartmeters

    Parking Meters From Hell

    Fair warning—crazy French smart meters that detect the presence of cars and tell nearby authorities to come and bust you are making their way to the UK. Are we next? More »
  • #green

    GE Developing 'Smart Appliances' That Can Talk To Power Grids, Manage Energy Flow