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Fences 1.0 (Mobile)

Fences is a board game for two or four players. Each tries to be the first to move across the board. The strategic aspect is that each player starts with a set of fences, and on each turn may either move his/her piece or try to place a fence so...

Tags: Mobile, Board, Fence, Eric House, Fences, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law

Software downloads 2009-07-08

My netbook experiment: Where's the niche?

My grand netbook experiment continues. It works well on a plane--especially when you're sitting behind an offensive lineman. But overall, I'm still on the fence about the use case. In this video, I talk to Sumi about my netbook and where it fits into my gadget arsenal. ...

Tags: Experiment, Fence, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-08

Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solid

Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solidCongrats on getting yoursAccording to Dell there was an "illegal configuration" that would not allow them to send me a Dell Mini 9 in Florida. Their words. No one could tell me what the problem was with the configuration and no...

Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, WIRELESS, Ubuntu, Netbooks, fence, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

American Gardener - Gardening and Greenhouse 7 (Windows)

Here's What You'll Find In The American Gardener: Choosing the right location on your property for growing plants. You'll find in depth information on slope of your land, and what spot is best for growing successfully. Preparing the soil properly to provide nutrition for healthy plants. Fencing techniques for your...

Tags: Technique, Garden, Fence, Phinikas, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-10-13

Stomp It 1.1 (Mobile)

you can now make stomping noise around using your iPhone or iPod Touch. "Stomp" (i.e. Tap) on the images and Stomp It produces Exaggerated Sound Effects like water pipe, oil barrel, wire fence, push broom or garbage bin lid.Stomp It is also an excellent "Stress Relief" and "Anger Management" tool!...

Tags: Apple iPod, Mobile, Apple iPod Touch, Fence, Cross-Discipline Technology, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-09-25

DHS scraps virtual fence

DHS scraps virtual fenceVirtual Fence = Fail"The Border Patrol had little input in designing the prototype..."That one line speaks volumes about why the virtual fence prototype didn't do what was needed. I hope Boeing made some money on it, at least. Now, who do we punish?

Tags: virtual fence, fence, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

DHS scraps virtual fence

On Feb. 22, Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff officially accepted Project 28, Boeing's prototype virtual fence for the Mexico-Arizona border. Less than a week later, Congress' Government Accountability Office said it "did not fully meet user needs and the project's design will not be used as the basis...

Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Fence, Real Estate, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-04-24

U.S. says 'virtual fence' on border ready for use

U.S. says 'virtual fence' on border ready for useWhat does 16000 USD matter...When you're saving 45k USD annually, per illegal immigrant employed?Europe is allowed to have work camps for their detainees from africa, why is it we have to embrace people who are breaking our laws with open arms?$135 per...

Tags: Real estate, fence, virtual fence

Discussion threads 2008-02-23

Rudy's brilliant new idea: a virtual border fence

Rudy's brilliant new idea: a virtual border fenceActually, NO, it would NOT be a problemWe've had the technology to 'see' underground over a decade now. No reason it couldn't be added to the arsenal of technology already planned.Aside from that......the fence will have to be able to see underground to...

Tags: Rudy, brilliant new idea, fence, new idea

Discussion threads 2007-11-20

Rudy's brilliant new idea: a virtual border fence

Here we go - another tech-clueless politician believes technology will provide a panacea for difficult problems. Rudy Giuiliani says he wants to build a virtual fence to monitor the whole - or at least much of the - US-Mexico border, the AP reports. The...

Tags: Software, Associated Press, Fence, Border, Rudy, Homeland Security, Tools & Techniques, Government, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-11-20

Photos: Clean-tech start-ups swing for the fences

Companies in Boston pitch their ideas for propane-supplied fuel cells, wave power, "daylighting," and other clean technologies. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Fence, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-10-31

Border-bot fence proving hard to build

Border-bot fence proving hard to buildProblems building border fence.Hey, why don't we just outsource the project to the Chinese. After all they built a wall without modern day eqipment and unless I am mistaken, it is still there today in great shape.I've got a bridge for sale...A million dollars...

Tags: fence

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

Update: Boeing virtual fence "unusable"

Update: Boeing virtual fence "unusable"Don't need any stinking fence !What we need is a mine field a mile wide on the Mexico/U.S. border. No high tech gadgets to break or maintain. No agents required to chase anyone down just to waste more taxpayer money.Let the mines do their...

Tags: Construction, fence, virtual fence, Boeing Co.

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Boeing virtual fence: $30 billion failure

The Department of Homeland Security "virtual fence" project, being built by Boeing, is in big, big trouble. The virtual fence is a high-tech network of cameras, lighting, sensors, and technology designed to intercept illegal border crossings. According to the Wall Street Journal: Boeing Co. has changed the management of...

Tags: Government, Boeing Co., U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Fence, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-09-11

Boeing virtual fence: $30 billion failure

Boeing virtual fence: $30 billion failure6,000 miles @ 30 billion dollars..That would be 5 million dollars a mile. I might be wrong, but I think you could build a really good REAL wall for that money. Maybe even put some freakin laser beams on it..land based monitoring is just wrongfor...

Tags: Government, Construction, NOW HERE, fence, virtual fence, Boeing Co.

Discussion threads 2007-08-24

Virtual fence glitches show anti-immigration measure is pre-alpha

Can Congress secure U.S. borders with a high-tech virtual fence? If the fate of the hotly debated anti-immigration reform bill rested solely on the success of Arizona's high-tech virtual fence, supporters would be sorely disappointed. The high-tech experiment on a 28-mile stretch of Arizona's border with Mexico is having technical...

Tags: International, Homeland security, Contracting

Blog posts 2007-06-22

Flowerbox Jigsaw Puzzle 104pc (Windows)

Fantastic 104 piece stand alone Jigsaw Puzzle of a flower box sitting on a fence between two buildings. It is of moderate difficulty. You are free to share this puzzle with your friends, or post it on your own Web site.

Tags: Fence, JigsawADay, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2005-09-01

Additional Resources

How to take clear pictures at night

With Halloween just a day away, you might be thinking about shooting photos at parades or your kids trick-or-treating. But most of those activities are at night, which could hinder photographers. But there are a few steps that can help you take clear, crisp photos at...

Tags: SLR, ISO, Photograph, Camera, Nonstop English, Weatherscapes, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Facebook freezes deceased person's profiles

Depends on cost to FacebookThere is some labor involved in converting the pages. There is, of course, the storage cost.And by removal of advertising links on those pages, a loss of revenue.On the other hand, if Facebook were to offer the families a "perpetual memorial page" similar to a...

Tags: Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23