Bluetooth Ads Beamed from Billboards 231
dylanduck writes "Billboards in the UK have been using Bluetooth to beam media clips at passing cellular phones. The system has been dubbed Bluecasting and 17,000 people accepted the ads. When billboards know your name that's when to really worry."
Hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
In the US (Score:3, Funny)
Re:hmm (Score:5, Funny)
BlueTooth Ads?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In the US (Score:4, Funny)
I find if you quadruple ROT13 encrypt your name you'll get a little bit more protection.
Re:BlueTooth Hacking billboards! (Score:5, Funny)
When billboards know your name...
Well, it is the UK, and when they give you something or say goodbye, they often say "Cheers." And that's where everyone knows your name, so it fits.
Okay, I'm leaving now.
Idea for advertising (Score:5, Funny)
With this, you can even choose with an analog dial, which emitters (let's call them "stations") to listen to the advertisers! Furthermore, why stop with advertising? Let's add content, like news or music, too!
Forget about podcasting, bluecasting. The future is "wavecasting"! It'll rock!
*Rushes to the patent office*
Got my hopes up when this happened to me (Score:5, Funny)
But...but... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, I don't know. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came. You want to be where you can see our troubles are all the same. You want to be where everybody knows your name.
Cheers,
Ian
Re:Sci-Fi (Score:3, Funny)
BlueTooth Spam (Score:3, Funny)
I will not read it, Sam I am.
I will not read it in the tube,
I will not read it even if it shows me a boob
I will not read it in my car
I will not read it in a bar
I do not like Bluetooth spam
I do not like it, Sam I am.
Re:Enabled? What about discoverable? (Score:2, Funny)
Cabbage.
Nope, it's SPUE (Score:3, Funny)
You must be... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dubbed blueSPAMMING, not blueCASTING (Score:3, Funny)
Err... as you so eloquently pointed out, we don't
well, it can get a lot more stupid.. (Score:2, Funny)
okay, we'll just call it podpulling from now on then..
Leaving so soon? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Spam (Score:2, Funny)
Some may have stopped already. Those of you who have stopped using technology altogether please reply to this post so we can count you.
Re:Enough Advertising already! (Score:2, Funny)
A: No
http://www.justtoiletpaper.com/advertisenew.shtml [justtoiletpaper.com]
Re:Is it spam or Will people stop using tech? (Score:2, Funny)
i know where you are coming from dude. seriously, knowing the time just fucking pisses me off, like, so much. I have, like, fully unleashed myself from time by not wearing my watch. its awesome, i can totally savor life now i don't know what the hell time it is. the 'Man' can take his 'time' and he can shove it.
Re:BlueTooth Hacking billboards! (Score:2, Funny)