Archive for the 'Non-Digital Cameras' Category

Red Light Cameras Illegal For Aventura, Says Judge

It's been a little while since we last got any news on the ongoing horrendous misuse of camera technology by cash-starved municipalities literally everywhere, the red light camera. And the news today out of Florida is downright cheery for those of us who believe that the cities are misusing cameras to their own benefit. A Miami-Dade ...

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Radio Telescopy’s Big Day Part One–The Square Kilometre Array

It's both one of the largest scientific projects ever made, and it's also going to be the world's largest radio telescope. It's called the Square Kilometre Array project, and it's going to cost a whopping three billion in New Zealand money--by way of comparison that's about two and a half billion in Australian money and ...

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Red Light Camera Protest Movement–With Video!

We've had a LOT of articles on here about the various locations that are considering, actively installing, or getting rid of red light traffic cameras for any of dozens of reasons.  But what surprises me is the steadily growing backlash against them. Today, I got video from a protest march just three days ago in Kansas ...

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Plug and Play Medical Camera Now Available in HD Format

VizVOCUS Inc. has announced that their popular plug and play medical camera will now be available in HD format. This is the same camera that was featured at the Discovery Channel and Dental Economics Magazine, offering dentists and surgeons high definition technology to aid them in their various medical procedures. Among the features of the ...

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Robot camera should get a smile from your kids

This next item is designed to make the little ones smile, and I hope that it works. Dubbed the Robot Camera, I believe that the robot face is to entertain young ones into getting that smile that you need for the shot. By the way, it actually runs on traditional film. You ...

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San Francisco Owes Ticket Recipients Money

Excuse me while I try valiantly to rise above the intense feelings of schadenfreude that I'm having for the San Francisco government. Seems they recently put in those horrible red light cameras in a bid to raise more money promote public safety and well-being, and they brought in about a million bucks in fines too! And everything ...

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Arizona Sheriff Says Red Light Cams Don’t Work

But there's a grieving father who begs to differ. So the current sheriff of Pinal County in Arizona, a guy with the thoroughly unlikely name of Paul Babeu, believes that red light cameras don't actually save any lives.  He says: “Guess what? They (accidents) have decreased all across America and the majority of America doesn't use photo ...

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Los Angeles And Cameras Just Don’t Mix

So coming hot on the heels of yesterday's newsy bit where the LAPD was having the devil's own time trying to get those darned cameras that were recommended for installation back in 1991, comes the announcement that Los Angeles authorities want to DOUBLE the size and scale of their red light camera project. And with good ...

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LAPD Patrol Car Camera Plan Hits Snag

So possibly in an effort to improve its badly tarnished public image--so badly tarnished they actually mock them on Family Guy, for crying out loud--the LAPD contracted to put a whole slew of cameras in their patrol cars so they can have a constant visual reference of what they're doing and who they're doing it ...

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Bellevue Drivers–The Red Light Cams Go Live Tomorrow

If you're reading this and you've got occasion to drive in Washington State, know this--the red light cameras that have been operating for the last little while now will be fully live and operational starting tomorrow, which means they'll be mailing tickets instead of gentle reminders. Just in case you're wondering where you'd like to find ...

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