Crime spurs South African inventors to find high-tech solutions
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Crime spurs S.African inventors into
action
Crime spurs S.African inventors into
action
01/03/2005 09:45 PMTechnocrat.net Jan 4 2005 12:19AM GMT
Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to
Action (Reuters)
Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to
Action (Reuters)
12/29/2004 09:28 AMReuters - Want a computer that screams when
a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get
kidnapped?
South African police will crack down
hard on anybody throwing old fridges
from high-rise buildings during the New
Year's holiday, they say
South African police will crack down
hard on anybody throwing old fridges
from high-rise buildings during the New
Year's holiday, they say
01/01/2004 07:54 AMBBC
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High-tech crime costing UK billions
High-tech crime costing UK billions
04/05/2005 09:23 PMPocket-lint.co.uk Apr 6 2005 12:14AM GMT
The latest in high-tech crime fighting
The latest in high-tech crime fighting
06/03/2004 02:00 PMCNN Jun 3 2004 5:37PM GMT
Old equipment hobbles high-tech
crime-fighters
Old equipment hobbles high-tech
crime-fighters
02/11/2004 07:54 AMAftenposten Feb 11 2004 12:41PM GMT
High-tech professionals look south
High-tech professionals look south
08/06/2004 02:24 AMTaipei Times Online Aug 6 2004 6:51AM GMT
Cyber-sleuthing the latest in high-tech
crime fighting
Cyber-sleuthing the latest in high-tech
crime fighting
05/27/2004 10:55 AMEU to create agency to co-ordinate fight
against high-tech crime
EU to create agency to co-ordinate fight
against high-tech crime
12/02/2003 01:49 AMThe EU has announced that it is to set up a new agency to co-ordinate
the efforts of member nations in the fight against so-called
"cybercrime".
California Police Get New High-Tech
Crime-Solving Tool
California Police Get New High-Tech
Crime-Solving Tool
09/16/2004 05:14 PMOfficer.com Sep 16 2004 9:53PM GMT
High-tech spy system lets Brazil keep
eye on crime in Amazon
High-tech spy system lets Brazil keep
eye on crime in Amazon
03/27/2005 08:09 AMChicago Tribune Mar 27 2005 11:58AM GMT
Pakistanis go high-tech to find love
Pakistanis go high-tech to find love
07/11/2004 06:39 AMChicago Tribune Jul 11 2004 10:54AM GMT
Lastec to Supply South Korean High Tech
with Schmartboard
Lastec to Supply South Korean High Tech
with Schmartboard
08/07/2004 03:42 AMSchmartBOARD, a company who manufacturers a new type of tool to help
engineers, students, and hobbyists create electronic circuits, has
signed South Korean distributor Lastec. [PRWEB Aug 7, 2004]
South Dakota's Hopes Dashed on High-Tech
Laboratory
South Dakota's Hopes Dashed on High-Tech
Laboratory
02/14/2004 01:15 AMNew York Times Feb 14 2004 4:53AM GMT
Police officers on patrols equipped with
high-tech tools to fight crime,
terrorism
Police officers on patrols equipped with
high-tech tools to fight crime,
terrorism
04/15/2004 11:49 AMChannel NewsAsia Apr 15 2004 4:16PM GMT
Financial sector, high-tech find favor
with grads
Financial sector, high-tech find favor
with grads
07/09/2004 01:46 AMTaipei Times Online Jul 9 2004 5:35AM GMT
U.N. Inspectors find high-tech
enrichment drawings on air force base
U.N. Inspectors find high-tech
enrichment drawings on air force base
02/19/2004 06:20 AMTulsa World Feb 19 2004 10:17AM GMT
Roomful of blues: Local colleges go
high-tech to find perfect dormmates
Roomful of blues: Local colleges go
high-tech to find perfect dormmates
08/30/2004 05:07 PMBoston Herald Aug 30 2004 8:55PM GMT
Our readers write about high-tech issues
and solutions for identity theft; a
correction about architect Michae
Our readers write about high-tech issues
and solutions for identity theft; a
correction about architect Michae
03/26/2005 09:27 PMUS News Mar 27 2005 12:29AM GMT
New Jersey Police Find Missing Teen In
New Mexico; Aided By High-Tech Device
New Jersey Police Find Missing Teen In
New Mexico; Aided By High-Tech Device
09/17/2004 02:18 PMOfficer.com Sep 17 2004 5:42PM GMT
Google's Billion-Plus IPO Auction and
More High Risk, High Crime, and High
Jinks from Cyberspace
Google's Billion-Plus IPO Auction and
More High Risk, High Crime, and High
Jinks from Cyberspace
04/30/2004 03:02 PMAVN Online Apr 30 2004 6:18PM GMT
TruStar Solutions(SM) Partners with
Resume Mirror to Provide Superior Resume
Management Solutions. Companies Tteam to
Offer High-Value Solutions
TruStar Solutions(SM) Partners with
Resume Mirror to Provide Superior Resume
Management Solutions. Companies Tteam to
Offer High-Value Solutions
03/17/2005 03:02 AMTruStar Solutions, the leader in creating exceptional hiring
strategies, has partnered with Resume Mirror, the premier supplier of
resume extraction and searching software components. The partnership
will allow TruStar Solutions to include Resume Mirror's technology in
the development of world-class customized recruiting solutions. [PRWEB
Mar 17, 2005]
TruStar Solutions(SM) Partners with
Resume Mirror to Provide Superior Resume
Management Solutions - Companies Team to
Offer High-Value Solutions
TruStar Solutions(SM) Partners with
Resume Mirror to Provide Superior Resume
Management Solutions - Companies Team to
Offer High-Value Solutions
03/19/2005 03:13 AMTruStar Solutions, the leader in creating exceptional hiring
strategies, has partnered with Resume Mirror, the premier supplier of
resume extraction and searching software components. The partnership
will allow TruStar Solutions to include Resume Mirror's technology in
the development of world-class customized recruiting solutions. [PRWEB
Mar 17, 2005]
South African MPs re-elect Mbeki
South African MPs re-elect Mbeki
04/23/2004 03:03 PMIn a unanimous vote, MPs in Cape Town elect Thabo Mbeki as president
for a second five-year term.
Tiscali flogs South African ISP
Tiscali flogs South African ISP
08/23/2004 06:18 AMConcentrating on Europe
South African Genealogy Helper
South African Genealogy Helper
11/01/2003 04:14 PMGaddafi urges African solutions
Gaddafi urges African solutions
05/15/2004 11:04 PMThe Libyan leader tells a regional summit in Mali that outside powers
should not intervene in Africa's conflicts.
SchmartBOARD Signs South African
Distributor
SchmartBOARD Signs South African
Distributor
09/16/2004 03:30 AMSchmartBOARD, a company who manufacturers a new type of tool to help
engineers, students, and hobbyists create electronic circuits, has
signed South African distributor K.H. Distributors. [PRWEB Sep 16,
2004]
South Africa: ICANN Gets African Flavour
South Africa: ICANN Gets African Flavour
07/27/2004 05:58 PMAllAfrica.com Jul 27 2004 8:40PM GMT
South African tycoon sues over flash car
(Reuters)
South African tycoon sues over flash car
(Reuters)
02/01/2005 09:24 PMReuters - A top South African businessman and former politician is
suing
DaimlerChrysler for saying he owns a super-luxury limousine, amid
criticism the country's
anti-apartheid icons have sold out to make millions.
South African Tamils to set up computer
college in Sri Lanka
South African Tamils to set up computer
college in Sri Lanka
05/15/2004 08:19 PMSunday Times South Africa May 16 2004 0:23AM GMT
South African corpse fails to rise again
(Reuters)
South African corpse fails to rise again
(Reuters)
08/27/2004 02:00 PMReuters - South African police are going to court to demand the burial
of a 77-year-old man who
has been dead seven weeks despite his family saying a "prophet" had
foretold his resurrection, police say.
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
04/05/2005 09:23 PMXeni Jardin:
Excerpt from
Variety article:
The vast majority of South Africa's 40-million people have never been
to the cinema, kept away by the legacy of apartheid, poverty and
language barriers. But the nation's exhibs are hoping to change that
by using the indigenous filmmaking along with digital technology to
connect to the missing multitudes (...)
Starting in September, Shout Africa will roll out 20 digital cinemas
around the country where facilities are most lacking, to make the
movies affordable and accessible. Shout Africa chief executive Lance
Samuels says that for local producers, these cinemas will provide
another distribution outlet as well as the opportunity to build new
audiences.
Locally produced films in indigenous languages and English will be
shown alongside foreign features, with subtitles in the vernacular
language of the region of the cinema.Besides the usual popcorn and
soft drinks, popular traditional township foods such as maize
porridge, spicy sausages, samp (hominy), mealies (corn on the cob) and
fried chicken will be on sale to help make the d-cinema experience
more African.
Samuels says d-cinemas will be located in revamped township community
centers to create a quality experience, including comfortable chairs,
high quality digital projection and state of the art surround sound.
And, hoping to seal the deal, prices will be much lower than at urban
multiplexes.
Wonder what kind of gear the company will be installing? Will this be
true cinema-grade digital projection, or something cruddier and
lower-res (and, hence, more affordable)? Either way, it's fascinating
news, and points to one of the greatest promises of this technology.
Which hardware manufacturer(s) will be involved?
Here's more info on the "Shout Africa" d-cinema initiative, Link,
by way of Sithengi -- a
company that promotes the South African television and film industry.
Link to Variety story (paid sub required,
but the story seems to be largely cribbed from the Sithengi
press release anyway... )
Previously on BB:
The Cuban Revolution, and
Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?
South African Man Kills Designer for
Criticizing Home (Reuters)
South African Man Kills Designer for
Criticizing Home (Reuters)
06/15/2004 07:04 AMReuters - A South African man told a court
how he hacked to death his interior designer because she
criticized his decor, local newspapers reported on Tuesday.
South African Government Launches
Colorful Condoms (Reuters)
South African Government Launches
Colorful Condoms (Reuters)
06/15/2004 07:04 AMReuters - The South African
government, criticized for its slow response to the AIDS
pandemic, launched a brand of brightly wrapped condoms Monday
in a bid to enhance their appeal in the battle against
HIV/AIDS.
South African loses rare coin in meter
(Reuters)
South African loses rare coin in meter
(Reuters)
07/21/2004 11:07 AMReuters - A South African woman has mistakenly plunked a 100-year-old
gold coin
worth more than $1,000 into a parking meter while shopping without
her glasses, a newspaper has
reported.
South African telephone monopoly to go
ahead with lay-offs despite court ban
(AFP)
South African telephone monopoly to go
ahead with lay-offs despite court ban
(AFP)
08/16/2004 12:27 PMAFP - South African fixed line monopoly Telkom vowed to go ahead with
plans to cut 4,000 jobs despite a court injunction forcing the
state-run enterprise to seek agreement with the unions.
South African lessons: Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC)
South African lessons: Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC)
06/05/2005 11:52 PMOne of the most interesting presentations at this
fantastic
conference was given by Eve Gray, of Eve Gray & Associates. Gray
was asked to study the publishing strategy of the Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa. This research institution had
a traditional strategy of publishing lots of research books, and
selling them. Gray convinced them to change their strategy -- to give
away all their research books for free online, and offer a high
quality print-on-demand service for anyone who wants the paper
version. The result: "the sales turnover of the publishing department
has risen by 300%." As she concluded her presentation, "giving away
books and lead to an increase in our book sales." There's much much
more in her interesting analysis. She has generously offered it for
downloading. Here's the
press
release.
South Africa's crime-buster quits
South Africa's crime-buster quits
07/26/2004 05:39 AMThe controversial chief prosecutor hands in a letter of resignation,
after leading a tough anti-corruption drive.
Grok Description matches for Crime spurs South African inventors to find high-tech solutions
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The Return Of Inventors
The Return Of Inventors
04/19/2004 03:09 PMWe all know the stories of the big name inventors from a century ago:
Thomas Edisons, Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright Brothers (among,
many many others) who all came up with unique new products. Over the
last century, though, the role of the inventor has faded. Corporate
research began to take over, and as such, the incentives skewed more
towards focusing on innovation, rather than pure research and
invention. However, now, a few companies are
l
ooking to swing the pendulum back the other way and bring back the age
of the inventor. While the article makes it out to be something
new, I'm not so sure that's accurate. A number of companies have
tried to build themselves up around performing basic research, and
many have struggled when that research failed to produce anything that
could eventually be commercialized. Still, there's nothing wrong with
encouraging invention - it just remains to be seen if it's really
possible to create companies that are only focused on invention
creation.
NASA Sets Aside $400,000 For Inventors
NASA Sets Aside $400,000 For Inventors
03/24/2005 02:47 PMNASA liked the idea of the X Prize spaceship competition so much
that they are using that same idea to help develop a wireless power
transmission system and super strong tethers. The contests will be run
by the Spaceward Foundation and will start in October of this
year.
You can read more about it at MSNBC
… In the most common
power-beaming scenario, energy in the form of light or microwaves is
transmitted through space from a power source to remote receivers,
where photoelectric cells convert the light energy into electricity.
NASA has already tested one such system for keeping
unmanned air vehicles aloft, and the technology might come in handy
for long-duration aerial reconnaissance missions on Mars. The concept
also be used for distributing power from, say, a nuclear power station
on the moon or Mars to other outposts. As
for the tethers, Sponberg said the same super-strong materials could
be adapted to make next-generation spacecraft lighter and more
resilient. "You can imagine layers of carbon nanotubes being laid
down, much like we do with composites today — and that's what we
would take away," he said.
Scholar Examines Black Inventors
Scholar Examines Black Inventors
01/19/2004 02:53 AMBy correcting inaccuracies, Rayvon Fouché, a professor, is trying
to deliver a fuller picture of the lives of African-American
inventors.
Patent Databases Complicate Life For
Inventors
Patent Databases Complicate Life For
Inventors
04/03/2005 04:03 PMNew Invention Grand final - The new
inventors 04 Wednesday 24th 8pm ABC TV
New Invention Grand final - The new
inventors 04 Wednesday 24th 8pm ABC TV
12/17/2004 06:40 PMWill FloorBot be the invention of the year? The robotic technology has
many applications from farming, security, mining exploration,
telecommunication, search and rescue. [PRWEB Nov 24, 2004]
New Invention Grand Final - The New
Inventors '04 Wednesday 24th 8pm ABC TV
New Invention Grand Final - The New
Inventors '04 Wednesday 24th 8pm ABC TV
12/17/2004 06:40 PMWill FloorBot be the invention of the year? The robotic technology has
many applications from farming, security, mining exploration,
telecommunication, search and rescue. [PRWEB Nov 24, 2004]
License Available at the Toy and Game
Inventors Forum (TGIF) in Las Vegas,
Nevada
License Available at the Toy and Game
Inventors Forum (TGIF) in Las Vegas,
Nevada
09/09/2004 11:05 AMComputer Recycling For Education Launches the Universal Licensing of
its Ewaste Eddie theme character for toys, plush dolls, games,
apparel, movies, animation/TV, publishing, stationery and collectibles
in time for the Christmas season. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2004]
Internationally Renowned Inventors
Keynote Speakers for Energy Conferences
in US
Internationally Renowned Inventors
Keynote Speakers for Energy Conferences
in US
06/17/2005 03:23 PMDr. Danny Stefanini, Savastat SC HydoPath technology inventor, and
Andrew Bowley, inventor of Savastat Boiler Load Compensation Controls
traveled to the US as guests of Savastat-USA. They were keynote
speakers at three conferences, including the 2005 Annual Conference of
the Kentucky Association of Physical Plant Administrators (KAPPA) held
at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 8-10, 2005.
The conference themes included, “The Environment, Energy Efficiency
and Our Budgets” with solutions available with the Savastat boiler
controls and physical water treatment product lines. [PRWEB Jun 16,
2005]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FORUM: Experts
meet to push inventors rights
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FORUM: Experts
meet to push inventors rights
05/25/2004 12:40 AMAsahi.com May 25 2004 4:43AM GMT
Crime spurs South African inventors to find high-tech solutions
