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Cedar Rapids LED signs show bright rules and early pioneers
The Gazette reports on how cities regulate electronic message centers in Cedar Rapids and Davenport. It notes on site and off site signs, brightness limits measured in nits, and automated dimming to reduce glare. It highlights Jim Mitchell in Alburnett who built the first flat LED display, earning NASA and GM awards, and traces LED evolution to blue LEDs and full color displays. It also covers Nesper Sign Advertising operations, costs of LED signs versus incandescent bulbs, and how signs can be updated in minutes via software and Wi Fi.
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Nesper
Phil Garland
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
Garland
Davenport
Iowa
Jim Mitchell
Alburnett
RadioShack
Popular Electronics
Mitchell
Shuji Nakamura
Isamu Akasaki
Hiroshi Amano
Rockwell Collins
Collins Road
First Avenue East
Building Department
Las Vegas Strip
Times Square
Florida
Exchange State Bank
Springville
Badtke
Small Business Association
Donna Garland
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette