Suspected PayPal Hackers Seek Deal To Stay Out Of Prison
Scripps Employees Called 'Hackers' For Exposing Massive Security Flaw
'Street Bump' App Maps and Reports Potholes as Your Car Hits Them
The app was developed by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino's Office of New Urban Mechanics, which launched a similarly civic-minded app called Citizen's Connect in 2009. Thus far, Street Bump (available in the Android Market) has performed pretty well on test drives, though developers are still trying to filter out extraneous noise, like sewers and elevated crosswalks. They're also planning on launching an open competition through InnoCentive.com, which will award $25,000 to the programmers who can come up with the best improvements to the app.
Speaking to the Boston Globe, developer Chris Osgood acknowledged that there's still some work to do on the prototype, but seemed optimistic that Street Bump could go a long way toward improving his commute. "We're constantly looking for new ways to make sure that roads are as smooth as they possibly can be, and we believe that Street Bump is a first-in-the nation app,'' Osgood said.
Charlie Sheen Gets Back To His Roots
The List #0147: Escape a Car Underwater
WHOOPS! Obama Makes Big Gaffe
Visit the Maldive Islands Before It's Too Late
H&M's Plus-Size Model Jennie Runk Says She Chose To Gain Weight
Jury Foreman: '18 Days Of Testimony Hurt' Jodi Arias
Okla. Sheriff's Deputy Finds Dog Guarding Body Buried Under Destroyed Home
Reptiles Make Home in UK Man's Cable Box
New Trayvon Martin Evidence Features Incriminating Photos, Texts From Teen
Springtime Budget-Busters -- Savings Experiment
Is This Woman Too Pretty To Work?
What It's Like To Talk To A 2-Year-Old
Mariah Carey Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction on Good Morning America
Parents Face Tough Choice When Tornadoes Bear Down
Mariah Carey Curses And Busts Out Of Dress On Live TV
The Story Behind Hairspray
Best Friends Reportedly Die Holding Each Other In Tornado
Bridge Collapses In Washington State
Killed Soldier In London Attack Identified
Rapper Accused Of Faking His Own Death To Escape Payments
Helen Flanagan Launches PETA Campaign As Only She Knows How
AMAZING PHOTO: UFO Spotted Over San Diego
LISTEN: Terror Inside Elementary School As Tornado Hits
Jodi Arias Jury DEADLOCKED
Danny Tanner Is Fighting With Topanga
Surgeons Remove Giant Hairball From Tiger
WATCH: Police Force Shows Up To Support 5-Year-Old Who Lost Her Dad
Teenager's 'Awww'-Inspiring Drawing Wins Big At Google
Brave Woman Stood Down Armed London Attackers
Luke Wilson Caught Staring At Fan's Chest
REVEALED: Disturbing Trend In Human Intelligence
PHOTO: Dog Guards Dead Victim's Body After Oklahoma Tornado Disaster
