Solar Power? When talking about the cost to wage a war, one thinks of weapons, planes, tanks and ammunition, but we often underestimate the impact on this cost represented by fuel used to move heavy and light vehicles, or to run the power generators that provide electricity to areas where
Year: 2010
Saudi Arabia: A license for bloggers
Saudi Arabia’s blogging ban! Those who read the pages of this blog know our views about laws designed not only to impose limits on investigative activities of law enforcement , but also to freedom of information and expression, as was the case recently in Italy. Now the news from Saudi
A spy glasses can record videos
Do Spy Glasses can record? As we have seen yesterday, the right kind of glasses can solve several problems, for example by helping visually impaired patients to see better in the dark and lead a better life. Along with helping those with eyesight deficiencies, the right pair of glasses can
Bluetooth micro earpieces, an invisible and vital presence
When you need to gather confidential information and relay it to someone who is far away, without making the people around you aware, or when you need to receive instructions from outside in the same discreet fashion, you might certainly use a little help from technology. Are Micro Earpieces The
Unattended luggage? Problem solved!
An unattended luggage tracker can prevent terrorist attacks. Along the years, a long string of terrorist attacks in airports, railway stations or public buildings have been carried out with bombs placed inside an abandoned bag or suitcases, and nowadays, the presence of an unattended piece of luggage immediately puts surveillance
A waterproof and shockproof tablet PC for military use
American Industrial Systems (AIS) has just released its latest creation: a tablet PC, similar to an iPad, specifically designed for military applications and not only. In fact, Military Panel PC can be used also in aerospace industry and in transportation, thanks to its features and characteristics of extreme durability. Waterproof
Perfect Citizen, a real-life Big Brother
According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, the US National Security Agency, by appointment of the US Government, is operating on a program, called Perfect Citizen, which is aimed at detecting an neutralizing any possible cyber-attacks against private firms and government agencies essential for the smooth functioning
Helicopters can protect themselves from missiles, thanks to laser
Helicopter protection is happening. A research project from University of Michigan, in cooperation with the US Army and with its research branch, the ever present DARPA, is developing a system which could be used on helicopters, to protect them from missiles shot from the ground or from the air. Anti
Seeing through the keyhole is easy with a small tube
Spying through keyhole is a reality. Those among us who have passed the forty year mark may nostalgically remember those times when we could innocently spy from the key hole, to discover new worlds and untold secrets, or even just to take a look at the lady next door while
A water blade against improvised bombs
A water blade for protection has been invented. For US soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, the number one threat is represented by homemade bombs or IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) hidden by the side of the road or under the ground, waiting to exact their toll. To counter this threat, the Sandia