| Is Homeland Security Too Focused on “Guns, Guards and Gates”?
September 11th was a brutal reminder that there are people out there who have the desire and means to kill us in a mass attack, and we have to stop them. "The best defense is a good offense", we like to say, but in this case it's a little trickier than that. We need an offense mindful of long-term gains and a defense more nuanced than smash-mouth football. "Guns, guards and gates," our bulwark against external threats, remains an essential part of our defense. Yet consider this: attacks attempted or carried out in the UK involved insiders, young Brits willing to kill their fellow citizens. It's hard to employ a simplistic "us vs. them" strategy, when "they" are living and working alongside us. To better understand this quandry, I recently caught up with Juliette Kayyem, Undersecretary of Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a former adviser with the National Commission on Terrorism.
Media Goes: Will Prostitutes Now Return?
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A Different Perspective
Yogi Bear stood at the entrance to Jellystone National Park. He scouted unattended picnic baskets while awaiting Boo Boo Bears arrival home on the school bus. Yogi and Boo Boo were co-owners of a playoff fantasy team. As Yogi considered himself smarter than the average bear, he figured his team had a decided advantage, but he needed Boo Boos help in researching and deciphering the most recent data before submitting teams for the next round of games. So he waited anxiously and kept a look out for Ranger Smith. The school bus screeched to a halt at the entrance and Boo Boo climbed down the steps, dragging his back pack behind him. The bus roared off in a cloud of dust and rubble. Hey, Boo Boo! Were still in first place in our fantasy league. Lets go look at the stats and make our picks. I dont want to play anymore, Yogi.
CES: Undiscovered Gems, Part 2
Now that the circus has left town and the dust has settled--and my feet have finally stopped hurting--I finally have a chance to rummage through the stuff I collected at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. So this week, my picks for the best gizmos at the show. And if this isn't enough for you, stop by "CES 2008 Picks and Pans" to get the whole PC World contingent's take on the show. Grab a Video--Hands Free I spend most of my vacations with a camcorder in front of my face; it's how my wife can spot me. But if I could afford the spiffy VieVU Pro, I'd leave my camcorder at home. The VieVU Pro clips to your shirt and records whatever you're doing. It's compact, weighs 5 ounces, and can capture 4 hours of 640 by 480 MPEG-4 videos on a single charge.
Hyundai Genesis of Super Bowl Ad Fame - All the Details
Editors Note: We like most of you watched the NY Giant Football Team beat the New England Patriots...and we are sure that you were impressed with the new fulll sized Hyundai Genesis. So here are all of the details of this new exciting car. Detroit, 01/13/2008; Hyundai aims to shatter premium automobile paradigms with the North American International Auto Show introduction of its new flagship, the all-new Genesis sports sedan. With capabilities and features comparable to the world's leading premium sports sedans, Genesis will arrive at Hyundai dealerships this summer. Genesis is built on Hyundai's all-new, performance-driven rear-wheel-drive architecture. It offers three powertrains, including 3.3-liter and 3.8-liter V6 engines, and Hyundai's all-new 4.6-liter Tau V8.
Sony DSC W90 8.1Mp compact camera
The Sony DSC W90 features an 8.1Mp sensor and uses the popular Carl Zeiss Lens with 3x optical zoom. The main USP here is its Bionz processing engine which Sony claims enables fast processing and high-precision focusing for producing High Definition images. Its Double Anti-Blur technology with Optical Image Stabiliser (IS) sharpens even shaky captures and has an ISO setting of up to 3200 for extreme low-light shooting. Features such as face detection (that can identify up to eight faces), multi point (up to nine points) focusing system and High Definition (HD) TV output to watch pictures on a compatible TV are features that set the Sony DSC W90 in a league of its own among midrange digital cameras. The Sony DSC W90 follows the regular metallic colour coating all over its body.
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