Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Hot pursuit nabs hoser in fire truck


Hot pursuit nabs hoser in fire truck
Globe and Mail - A Toronto man stole a fire truck parked at a Home Depot yesterday and, sirens blaring, led police on a high-speed chase that ended with the truck in a ditch, a 20-year-old in jail and four firefighters with a lot of explaining to do. The truck was

The arrival of geosensor networks
ZDNet Blogs - In a very interesting article, Location Intelligence describes how the capture of geospatial information traditionally done by using cameras, laser scanners and GPS sensors, is being revolutionized by recent advances in advances in nanotechnology. In

Pa. Child Sex Offender Law Moves Closer to Passage
KYW News radio - A state senate committee has given initial approval to Pennsylvania s version of Jessica s Law named for a nine-year-old Florida girl who was abducted, raped, and killed last year. Police say a registered sex offender has confessed to

Monday, March 20, 2006

Goldsmith Agio Helms Announces the Sale of 3SI Security Systems to


Goldsmith Agio Helms Announces the Sale of 3SI Security Systems to
dBusinessNews.com - MINNEAPOLIS -- Goldsmith Agio Helms is pleased to announce the completed sale of its client, 3SI Security Systems, Inc. ("3SI" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS), to Stirling Square Capital

PSP Base Model to Become Available in North America and Europe
Game Info Wire - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it will continue to further expand the PSP (PlayStation Portable) platform with new attractive accessories, features and services responding to active demand throughout the world. Since its

Video Clips
KLAS-TV - This week alone will bring in more than $106 million for the local economy. It's the lead up to the NASCAR UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Race fans started arriving Tuesday ready to spend money, and they are. NASCAR weekend is almost here. Seats have been

What's nobody's business is everybody's
Enter Stage Right - It seems that some people -- in fact, most people -- will give up all sorts of things if they think they're getting something desirable in return. Lately, the thing we all seem to be giving up the most of is privacy. We think we're exchanging it for

Sunday, March 19, 2006

The knowledge: vehicle tracking systems


The knowledge: vehicle tracking systems
Times Online, UK - 2 hours ago... To do this they use the same GPS satellites as the navigation ... There are two types of tracking device ... the car and driver are separated, and the system senses the ...

The Most Dangerous States for American Kids
Human Events - 23 hours agoFor those of you who still believe the justice system in America is working ... Wyoming: No minimum prison sentences and no GPS tracking for convicted sex offenders ...

Multi-million Pound UK Biobank Underway
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 9 hours ago... separation and for storage, retrieval and tracking of around 10 ... is running nationwide, this robotic system will need ... GPs in the area have already been notified ...

TECH BRIEFS
Broadcasting & Cable (subscription), NY - 12 hours ago... the same Sportvision car-tracking technology that ... 500, will feature Sportvision's RACEf/x system. ... board Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) computers, trackside ...