Posted on 01/28/2009 10:29:13 AM PST by Domandred
Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."
Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street, near the University of Texas at Austin, was hacked into during the early hours of Jan. 19.
"It was clever, kind of cute, but not what it was intended for," said Lippincott, who saw the sign during his morning commute. "Those signs are deployed for a reason to improve traffic conditions, let folks know there's a road closure."
"It's sort of amusing, but not at all helpful," he told FOXNews.com.
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What about Willie?
Thanks.
Truly angry with the Congressoids right now.
At least our guys in the House did the right thing and said “Nyet”.
Tough case. Willie looks derelict no matter how he does his hair.
I still have roses from our anniversary 10 days ago. The Brownies were persuading people to buy cookies for Valentine’s Day, until they ran out of Thin Mints! One man bought six boxes of various kinds, and said he had NINE SONS at home.
Now I’m going to wash up, and the byos can go to bed when “There Goes a Motorcycle!” is over.
*barf*
I’m the same way. The Dems set this up probably ten years ago, and now they are going to make us pay for being conservative.
It can only backfire in their faces, and luckily, most of them are “senior senators.”
The sad thing is that the liberal voting public have no idea what is waiting for them all, for their desire for “change.” But don’t get me started.
LOL!
Maybe tomorrow, I’ll take time to figure out the DVD player....
My son’s father celebrated his birthday today. But don’t make me go there. I was happy in my ignorance, today...
Please add me to the “Undead Thread” ping list!
Happy Valentine’s Day back at ya’ll!
Hi, Griz! You want on my ping list, as well?
(I’m the “unofficial” keeper.)
Actually, I don’t know what I really do, but I seem to do it OK, so if you want, I’ll add you to mine. Sion and I don’t always have the same folks on our lists. (I can’t imagine why...)
Hey! How’s it going?
Have you had a good day?
(We need more of them, here!)
Everyone have a Restorative! Be sure to share with catz.
You are now on the Undead Thread ping list — and welcome!
No, it just screeches at inopportune times -- typically when it's held to my ear, if I forget to pull it away. Found it's running old software so I am downloading an update. No doubt it'll be a useless brick in short order.
OK, OK...so I didn’t wait for your answer! You’ll probably get four or five pings a month between the two of us. ;o]
Yeah. Been pretty quiet around here. Went out to breakfast this morning then drove to Fresno for the heck of it this afternoon. Just something to do! I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket. :)
Ah. I thought you had a Red Howler, such as they use at Hogwarts.
No prob, then!
I had the same problem with my old can opener.
Sounds like it could be a feedback screech. Make sure the orifice for the microphone is not blocked.
Otherwise, it has to be a software problem.
If I had a gift card, I don’t think I’d drive to Fresno to remove the itch! LOL!!!
(My son-in-law is from Fresno.)
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