fence Resources on ZDNet

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

ZDNet Resources

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 (exe): 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: Puzzle, Fence, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing; Software downloads 2005-09-01

Additional Resources

Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft: Samba's forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft's interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL. Samba 3.2, which is expected to be released in roughly one month's time, offers improved integration with the Active Directory in Windows Server 2003 and recently released...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Jeremy Allison, Samba, Microsoft Corp., Samba 3.2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...; Tags: clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?Editing.There are many spelling errors and a missing link at the bottom of this article.Oil is messyThis is story is why China will become an even bigger superpower.Everything with them is a business transaction. They don't...; Tags: own tar baby, tar baby, investment, duck, dead duck, oil; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
News to know: Microhoo; XP SP3 performance; Ubuntu; Google Finance: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about Larry Dignan: Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines News.com: Ballmer: You want XP, we'll keep XP Yahoo rolls out the welcome mat to...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Performance, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Finance, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Reviews of the AMD Phenom X3 8750: Following my post yesterday on the AMD Phenom X3s, you asked for some performance numbers on the X3 8750. Below is a roundup of reviews that have been posted in the past 24 hours. The verdict is mixed. The Phenom X3 is a nice upgrade for those...; Tags: AMD Phenom, Performance, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Phenom X3, Processors, Performance Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Good Microsoft, Bad Microsoft: Good Microsoft, Bad MicrosoftMS is Straddling The FenceMS appears to be straddling the fence in the area of DRM. It appears the company doesn't want to tick off big content owners, so it does what big content tells it to do. So when big content says MS should screw over...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, Microsoft Corp., Good Microsoft, Bad Microsoft; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Can Apple stop Pystar from selling Mac clone?: Can Apple stop Pystar from selling Mac clone?Assumptions"Assuming they pay Apple for every copy they sell..."D'ya think this may be the little hitch in your argument? By what mechanism exactly do you see Apple accepting money from a company that is aggressively violating their license? This improbability can only occur...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Pystar, Apple Inc., Mac-clone; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Google and Salesforce.com: Why don't they merge?: The worst kept secret of the last week--Salesforce.com integrating Google Apps into its CRM applications and validating the search giant's Office killer is official--but in the grand scheme of things this partnership could be viewed as a precursor to future merger. The basic gist is this Techmeme:...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14