Technology Briefs - Aug. 6 - Aug. 12
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Nebraska to Use Webcams to Show Road Conditions
The Nebraska Department of Roads is testing different types of cameras at various points along the state’s main highway, Interstate 80, as part of a plan to show conditions on the road over the Internet, the Associated Press reported.Currently, NDOR is testing five types of cameras at 20 locations across the state and transmitting those pictures to its Web site, AP said. Once a single camera is chosen, he agency plans on installing a network of 100 cameras across the state.
A spokesman for the department said the cameras were going to be used to monitor traffic trouble spots and to help in dispatching emergency vehicles to accident sites, and not to catch speeders or other traffic violators, AP reported.
Sirius Radio Loss Widens in 2Q
Satellite radio broadcaster Sirius said it posted a loss of $109.8 million in the second quarter of 2003.In the quarter ended June 30, the company, which caters to long distance drivers including truckers, reported total revenue of $2.1 million.
In the same period in 2002, the company lost $89.9 million on revenues of $70,000, the company said. Transport Topics
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