How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan (New York Times)

December 5, 2009

When the history of the Obama presidency is written, the day he decided on a troop surge may prove to be a turning point, a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.

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10 Amazing Augmented Reality iPhone Apps (Mashable)

December 5, 2009

While Lawnmower Man may have led us to believe the future was a virtual one, it seems that in fact augmented reality (the overlaying of digital data on the real world) is where we’re headed. A buzz technology right now, augmented reality apps are quickly gaining momentum on the iPhone. So to add to the quick overview of six AR apps we brought you earlier, we sort the digital wheat from the …

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Phila.’s Next DA Puts Together a Volunteer Transition Team (KYW News Radio 1060)

December 5, 2009

Philadelphia’s next District Attorney has introduced a virtual army of law enforcement, community, civil and religious leaders, who will assist him in guiding the prosecutor’s office. Former police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson and former City Solicitor Mark Aronchick are among the volunteers.

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Fortinet secures remote and branch office environments (Network World)

December 5, 2009

Fortinet, a network security and unified threat management (UTM) solutions provider, has launched a new FortiGate multi-threat security appliance for remote office and branch office (ROBO) environments.

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