National ID Cards

An article from www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/two-id-cards/ site shared the opinion of two Senators. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina) claim that a new identification card would combat illegal immigration. I must say their proposal is stupid because whatever we try, they can forge also. I think what these senators are after is more control over the people. We need to enforce the policies we now have and fine companies who knowingly use this help and do not pay the taxes required.

$10,000 Pentax Camera

I was reading an article about a new camera, Pentax 645D camera which cost $9400. This article said that it was cheap for one of this quality. People that make their living using cameras could appreciate the features of this one. It has 40 mega pixels which should produce a great picture. It looks a lot like older film style cameras which had interchangeable lens. This has a sensor of 33 x 44mm, and a 3 inch LCD screen. Maybe you’re not into pictures, but it would be good to know why professional cameras cost so much.

Testing of Bulletproof Vests

I read an article this week on wired.com about the testing of bulletproof vest. It started by asking some questions, and saying nothing is bulletproof only bullet resistance. The bullets do penetrate the vest, so a question followed. How much damage is done, while the vest still saved a life? The test involved using 220-pounds of modeling clay to wear the vest and a machine (pictured) to fire the bullets. The goal was to see the result of more than one bullet hitting the same spot. This machine shot six .44-caliber, and six .357 rounds into the vest. I think we should try to make the police and army as safe as possible.

Lotus’s prototype Electric Vehicle

Lotus, a name associated with fast cars, is now working on a hybrid prototype. This vehicle can travel from zero to sixty miles per hour in less than four seconds. A rear wheel drive car that surpass the Toyola’s Prius for efficiency. Two electric motors output 207 horsepower each, and produces speeds of 35 mph on batteries along. It also carries a 187 pound engine that generates 35 kilowatts of power, which charges the batteries and moves the car. To read more go to http.wired.com/images,blogs/autopia2010/2.

Dell’s Tablet

When Apple came out with the I-pad everyone was talking about it. Now Dell introduces it’s version called the Mini 5.It has a 5” touch screen, a 1GHZ processor, a 5 mega pixel camera on back and a separate front facing one for video conferencing, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, This is not as big as the I-pad at 9.7 inches but it will cause the price of the I-pad to drop, which now cost from $500 to $830. Dell plans to make larger screens later. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/dells-tablet-aims-to-stick-it-to-apples-ipad/#ixzz0ga7w5Qcc