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Border Patrols virtual fence canceled for not being as good as a fence

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2008-04-24 05:58:00 by Nilay Patel in
...border in Arizona, it had been postponed until at least 2011 because the towers didn't quite work. Well, it appears that on further review, the system is even more of a total failure, and it's being scrapped entirely: according to Kelly Good, deputy director of the administration's Secure Border Initiative program, Project 28 "hasn't come...
 
Tags: virtual fence, virtual, trillion-dollar chain-link bids, 860m contract, 28-mile stretch, cost taxpayers, total failure, system, project
 
 
 
 
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Border Patrol's virtual fence canceled for not being as good as a fence

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2008-04-24 00:58:00 by Nilay Patel in Engadget
...border in Arizona, it had been postponed until at least 2011 because the towers didn't quite work. Well, it appears that on further review, the system is even more of a total failure, and it's being scrapped entirely: according to Kelly Good, deputy director of the administration's Secure Border Initiative program, Project 28 "hasn't come...
 
Tags: virtual fence, virtual, border patrol, trillion-dollar chain-link bids, 860m contract, 28-mile stretch, cost taxpayers, total failure, system
 
 
 
 
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Border Patrols virtual fence canceled for not being as good as a fence

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2008-04-24 08:04:02 by admin in Cool Gadgets and Gizmos
...border in Arizona, it had been postponed until at least 2011 because the towers didnt quite work. Well, it appears that on further review, the system is even more of a total failure, and its being scrapped entirely: according to Kelly Good, deputy director of the administrations Secure Border Initiative program, Project 28 hasnt come close to...
 
Tags: virtual fence, virtual, border patrols goals, dhss project, project, trillion-dollar chain-link bids, 860m contract, 28-mile stretch, cost taxpayers
 
 
 
 
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Border Patrol Bots!

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2008-07-23 01:35:00 by max in zedomax.com
...Border Patrol Bots that can go under trucks, equipped with sensors, and practically allow travelers to move along faster while increasing security I think its a good idea I guess, just dont tell me any of my tax money is going into it. THEN, Id have to ask the government to stop doing it as I dont want to spend money on border patrollization...
 
Tags: border patrol bots, border patrol, robot, wheel style robot, illegal immigrants, champion robot, insect-like robots, insect, robots
 
 
 
 
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British border guards recruit robots to root out stowaways

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2008-07-22 16:28:00 by Donald Melanson in Engadget
...border into Britain could soon become a battle of humans versus the machines, as the country's border guards have now recruited some robots normally used in warzones to help root out folks trying to smuggle themselves into the country. Developed by BAE Systems , the so-called "Hero" bots are equipped with searchlights and high-resolution...
 
Tags: border guards, border, robots, country, bae systems, high-resolution video cameras, bots, border agency, spider bots
 
 
 
 
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British border guards recruit robots to root out stowaways

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2008-07-22 21:28:00 by Donald Melanson in Robotic-Lab.COM
...border into Britain could soon become a battle of humans versus the machines, as the country's border guards have now recruited some robots normally used in warzones to help root out folks trying to smuggle themselves into the country. Developed by BAE Systems , the so-called "Hero" bots are equipped with searchlights and high-resolution...
 
Tags: border guards, border, robots, country, bae systems, high-resolution video cameras, bots, border agency, spider bots
 
 
 
 
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Kodak Easyshare P520 Worlds first 5-inch Digital Frame with a touch sensitive border

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2008-08-22 08:17:24 by dhiram in Fareastgizmos.com
...Border, vibrant color, and crisp detail, as well as Kodak Easyshare Software, Digital Frames Edition. The Quick Touch Border enables fun and interactive picture scrolling without the need for a remote control. Touch-sensitive controls allow for simple operation with a touch or slide of your finger, leaving the screen fingerprint- and...
 
Tags: touch, touch sensitive border, frame, kodak, 5-inch, 5-inch frame, kodak p520, kodak easyshare software, touch-sensitive controls
 
 
 
 
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Virtual border fence will keep Canadians from coming here and being overly polite

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2008-03-06 09:29:37 by HASH0x8b3faec in DVICE
...border fence between the United States and our docile neighbors to the north Rather than use solid walls the Canadians could breach with a Zamboni , Secretary Michael Chertoff from the the Department of Homeland Security outlined the following measures: "We currently have a combination of infrared seismic sensors which are in the ground,...
 
Tags: virtual border fence, homeland security, snowball ammunition stores, sensors, seismic sensors, federal computer week, secretary michael chertoff, department, docile neighbors
 
 
 
 
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Border Agents Can Frisk Your Laptop and Gadgets Without Cause [Laptops]

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2008-04-24 14:00:00 by matt buchanan in Gizmodo
...border agents to see nekkid pictures of your significant other, you might wanna leave your laptop at home when you travel abroad. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that computers are like any other dumb luggage, so they're subject to search even without reasonable suspicion that you're a turrist or doing anything...
 
Tags: border agents, laptop, ninth court, ninth, reasonable suspicion, personal material, prevent crime, travel abroad, travel executives