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10 Geekiest T-Shirts
1)Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt
Want to be a walking Wi-Fi detector? The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt ($19.99) has a basestation design on its front with signal waves emanating from it that glow according to the intensity of a nearby network's strength. For example, a weak signal may only light up a couple of bars on your shirt, while a stronger signal could illuminate all of them.The shirt works with 802.11b/g and runs on three AAA batteries that sit inside a small pocket sewn into the shirt. And if you're a messy surfer, the Wi-Fi decal can be removed so the t-shirt can be washed of course.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Obama sported bulletproof suit for inaugural proceedings?
Apparently, the Photosynth glitching and iPhone-like GPS blip on CNN weren't the only high tech actions in play at President Obama's inauguration yesterday. According to one of our favorite daily reads, Officer.com, the Prez was wearing "bullet-resistant clothing," which experts (and sci-fi fanatics) are taking to mean a bullet-proof suit. The folks over at Slate speculate that he might have been adorned in an outfit manufactured by MIguel Caballero, a Colombian company that specializes in bullet-resistant gear like leather jackets, windbreakers, and yes... ruffled tuxedo shirts.
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Intel Penang plant closures may hit 2,000 workers
US CHIPMAKER Intel Corp's proposed move to close two factories on Penang island is set to affect around 2,000 workers.
Industry sources say that the remaining six plants in Penang will continue to operate in areas such as product development and support services such as information technology, finance, human resources and call centre activities.
The Kulim operations, meanwhile, will take on the role as one of Intel's global manufacturing hubs for assembly and test manufacturing.
It is learnt that affected employees in Penang were briefed on the new developments yesterday. They were told that Intel wants to keep all its workers by offering them jobs at Penang or Kulim.
An Intel Malaysia spokesman when contacted said the company will release a statement today.
The developments at Intel Penang comes close on the heels of its announcement in the Philippines yesterday, where it plans to close its manufacturing facility in Cavite. This will result in some 3,000 people being laid off.
Intel began its operations in the Philippines in the early 1970s.
The company is expected to announce the closure of several more facilities in the region in the following weeks as Intel continues to cut costs.
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However, they have been told that efforts will be taken to find alternative employment within Intel, Business Times has learnt.
It is not known when Intel is likely to cease operations of its PG6 and PG7 plants where manufacturing activities take place.
Intel's Penang operations are currently home to an estimated 6,000 workers, while its Kedah site at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park employs around 4,000 people.
Intel's investment history in Malaysia can be traced to 1972 when it began its operations in Penang.
The Kulim operations, meanwhile, will take on the role as one of Intel's global manufacturing hubs for assembly and test manufacturing.
It is learnt that affected employees in Penang were briefed on the new developments yesterday. They were told that Intel wants to keep all its workers by offering them jobs at Penang or Kulim.
An Intel Malaysia spokesman when contacted said the company will release a statement today.
The developments at Intel Penang comes close on the heels of its announcement in the Philippines yesterday, where it plans to close its manufacturing facility in Cavite. This will result in some 3,000 people being laid off.
Intel began its operations in the Philippines in the early 1970s.
The company is expected to announce the closure of several more facilities in the region in the following weeks as Intel continues to cut costs.
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