It seems at every twist and turn there's another product geared toward making life—from home to the office—just a little bit easier—and clearer, and faster, and, well, you get the idea, but when it comes to videoconferencing, what about more natural and real? That's telepresence's aim. more>>

I was in a clothing store recently because my wardrobe was in serious need of attention. (Curses to the individual who came up with "business casual" for office attire.) As I was gathering up my potential purchases, a 2"x2" decal fell out of the back pocket of a pair of pants and landed at my feet. When I picked it up, I noticed that between the adhesive and label's face, there was a thin swirl of copper lines and traces. Having recently been introduced to electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems, I was intrigued by how innocent the clothing tag looked in my hand. As I paid for my clothing, I watched as each article of clothing was passed over an area on the checkout counter with a security label outlined on the surface. After I parted with my money, I looked through the rest of the merchandise for similar decals. I found three more and placed them in my wallet for future reference. more>>