E-reader News Edition 03/01/10 - 04/01/10 http://www.LibertyNewsprint.com Bomb plot thrusts Obama into political storm New Touchless Mobile By David Morgan (Front Row on terror,” DeMint said. told NBC. “This is all about Washington) “But in the last few days, he politics and not security. What I Interface Could Submitted at 1/4/2010 7:36:08 AM seems to have come around to the want is a few hours of debate on Eliminate Fingerprint idea that there are people in Mr. Southers to help focus the Smudging Forever President Barack Obama is Yemen and other places who are nation back on security and get weathering a political storm over intent on hurting Americans,” the this politics, particularly union [Displays] last month’s suspected al Qaeda lawmaker added. politics, out of our security By Sean Fallon (Gizmodo) plot to bomb a Detroit-bound A completely different picture apparatus.” Submitted at 1/4/2010 10:10:00 AM plane, particularly from comes from Bob Woodward, the TSA’s job is to protect all modes Republicans who say he dropped Pulitzer-winning journalist who of transportation, not just air Tokyo University had developed the ball on security while chronicled Republican George travel. That breadth of a touchless interface that can pursuing healthcare and climate W. Bush’s response to the Sept. responsibility could be important register 3D motion of a human reforms. But how much 11 attacks. the security debate. That means now that the Detroit bomb plot finger using a single camera. substance there is behind the “The new administration is not blaming Obama or members has put all the focus on airport Think of it like Project Natal, allegations may depend on who’s taking a very aggressive stance of the president’s team for security. only with cellphones. talking. on these matters and perhaps security lapses, at least not for “Al Qaeda has capabilities to do The camera requires video Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of even more than the Bush now. It also means retaining his other things. How about trains? capture at 154 fps—so the South Carolina told NBC’s administration, doing more about hold on the Senate confirmation How about buses?” Woodward handful of cellphones out there Today show that he believes the al Qaeda sanctuaries in places of Erroll Southers, Obama’s said. “You can’t fight the last with forward-facing cameras will Obama just woke up to the like Yemen,” Woodward told nominee for the Transportation terrorist attack.” not be able to handle the gravity of the al Qaeda threat. ABC’s Good Morning America. Security Administration. DeMint Photo Credit: Reuters/Hugh technology. However, it is “A lot of us have been concerned That view comes from reporting blocked that nomination out of Gentry (Obama) certainly plausible down the line. over the last year that the Woodward says he is doing for a concern that Southers would Click here for more Reuters The question is, will anyone want president did seem to downplay new book on the Obama White unionize the TSA. political coverage it? I mean, fingerprint smudging the threat of terror. He doesn’t House. “What I’ve asked for is just some is a pain in the ass and use the word anymore. He Meanwhile, DeMint says he debate and a recorded vote,” he everything, but I don't want to be hesitates to say that there is a war wants to eliminate politics from the guy walking down the street wildly flailing my fingers in the air like some sort of lunatic. Plus, Five New Year's resolutions for Google it seems like it would be difficult By Tom Krazit Stakes are high at Google pushing into new and risky to use in general. 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All good things must come to an it, that is. airliner on Christmas Day awaits take his shave ice with beans at Photo credit: Reuters/Hugh end, including presidential “I’m trying to mount a coup,” him upon his return. the bottom — that is an option — Gentry (sun rises over Kailua vacations. Mrs. Obama joked to reporters The president spent about 11 but does take a scoop of ice Bay near where Obama stayed in After several golf games, beach about staying in the sunny island days in Hawaii, the state where cream.) Hawaii) days and dinners out, President state. “Are we all in?” he grew up, mixing family time Sunday he started the day off Barack Obama and his family are The president may wish that with work time.