Check out the following:
http://spacedaily.com/news/milspace-02h.html
For those who don't want to read the whole article, a summary...
The special forces are developing a device that combines "laser
rangefinding, GPS satellite positioning, a satellite phone and text
messaging in a robust "super-palmtop" controlled by Microsoft's Windows CE
operating system."
Scary, huh? Kinda adds new meaning to the "Blue Screen of Death". And you
know what? This is probably something that a 2100 was capable of doing when
it first came out!
Anyway, just thought the list might find it interesting.
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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