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National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean	Military Finds Useful Roles for Robotic `Skydiver' With the aid of miniature satellite-guided parachutes, unmanned aerial vehicles could deliver sensors, medical supplies and even munitions to precisely targeted destinations. One technology currently being tested is Stara Technologies' Mosquito.
National Defense July 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Next-Generation Robots: Bigger and Better? The exploits of bomb-sniffing robots in Iraq and Afghanistan have solidified their role as useful combat tools, but the technology needs to be pushed much further, say robot designers and engineers.
National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean	Sensor-Fusion Software Technology Replacing Traditional Security Systems As more and more security cameras are being installed around the globe, companies are developing software solutions and other technologies that increasingly advance the intelligence of such monitoring systems.
National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean	Snipers Cannot Hide From Laser Sensor Torrey Pines Logic Inc. new laser sensor can detect shooters before they pull the trigger, and can provide information on the shooter's location.
National Defense July 2006 Stew Magnuson	Wars Giving Boost To Cutting Edge Technologies If history is any indication, some of the military funded innovations will not only live, but make a positive impact on society as a whole and drive the U.S. economy throughout the coming decades.
National Defense July 2006	`Chemical Companion' Gives Right Answers First responders reacting to chemical attacks or toxic substance spills now have immediate access to critical medical aid and decontamination information thanks to a program that was developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
National Defense July 2006	Compressed Air Wags This TAIL The Navy is the recipient of a safer, quieter, and more capable grappling gun that is pneumatically powered. The tactical air initiated launch, or TAIL, features a titanium hook and Kevlar line.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006	Data Cram IBM researchers set new world record by storing 6.67 billion bits of data per square inch of magnetic tape.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006 Sebastian Rupley	Virtual-Reality Renaissance Take a gander at the highest-resolution virtual immersion found anywhere.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006 Sebastian Rupley	Baby's First Petabyte One professor is recording nearly 400,000 hours of audio and video to document his son's first three years for the development of computer models.
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