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Macroswiss building battlefield-ready SpyRobot 6×6

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 by admin

Macroswiss building battlefield-ready SpyRobot 6×6

Granted, Macroswiss’ 4WD Spybot is quite capable of handling most everything warfare can toss at it, but as these things always go, great is never good enough. Reportedly, said outfit is now working with the US Army Rapid Equipping Force to develop a 6×6 SpyRobot with the ability to carry four times its own weight and fit snugly within a backpack. The aforesaid critter will be “an important new tool for the detection, recognition and identification of targets from a distance,” and of course, it’ll be packed to the brim with sensors of all varieties. Per usual, there’s no word on when the finalized unit will be ready to hit the sand running, but word on the street has it that numerous versions are currently being toyed with.

source:engadget

District attorney on trial for building monster gaming rig with state money

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 by admin

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A district attorney in Rockwall County, Dallas, is under scrutiny from the FBI due to a PC he built as a backup server — using office money. Ray Sumrow claims he was using the system for business, but the “server” actually seems to be a tricked out gaming rig, featuring two hard drives, seven fans, high end graphics and sound cards, WiFi, and cables which “glow under ultraviolet light.” Rod Gregg, the FBI examiner on the case says, “I would not configure a backup computer in that way,” and added, “When I saw that, I did not think of anything related to a government agency.” Charges of forgery, theft, and records tampering have been made against Mr. Sumrow due to his use of the district attorney’s “fee fund,” which is meant to be used for office supplies or employee salaries. Testimony will take place through the week, and prosecutors expect to hear how it was imperative to Mr. Sumrow’s legal work that he, “Frag the crap out of dudes.”

source:engadget.com