Guys & Their Ladders

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Live TV Pitfall Rerun on Web

October 20, 2003 Live TV Pitfall Rerun on WebBy LISA NAPOLI n live television, things inevitably go wrong. And in the Internet age, TV missteps can take on lives of their own - as with the "QVC Ladder Fall" video clip that has been making the rounds. On the QVC home-shopping channel, the ladder fall clip seen around the world. In the clip, from a QVC home shopping channel telecast, a caller from California identified only as Renee had just begun extolling the virtues of QVC Item 17183, the Telesteps 12.5 foot aluminum telescoping ladder, when the incident occurred."Everybody wants...

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"Smart intersection" Seen as Lifesaver

U.S. agency showcases alert system for inattentive drivers. MCLEAN, Va., June 25 — Federal highway officials think they’ve found a way to prevent thousands of traffic accidents every year: "smart intersections" that warn drivers when they’re about to run a red light or smash into a stopped truck. Government drivers demonstrated Tuesday just what the intersection of the future will be able to do. A car speeds toward an intersection, about to collide with a van. Sensors spot the car as it approaches the red light and emit a signal to the car, which triggers a high-pitched beep and a...

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