Welcome home, war Nov 14, 2009
By mid-2008, the US Army had also confined Baghdad's population behind blast-wall cordons and was checking Iraqi identities by satellite link to a biometric database. Pushing ever closer to the boundaries of what present-day technology can do, by early 2008 US forces were also collecting facial images accessible by portable data labs called Joint Expeditionary Forensic Facilities, linked by satellite to a biometric database in West Virginia. (Asia Times Online)
Surveillance State, U.S.A. Nov 13, 2009
By mid-2008, the U.S. Army had also confined Baghdad's population behind blast-wall cordons and was checking Iraqi identities by satellite link to a biometric database. Pushing ever closer to the boundaries of what present-day technology can do, by early 2008, U.S. forces were also collecting facial images by portable data labs called Joint Expeditionary Forensic Facilities, linked by satellite to a biometric database in West Virginia. (CBS News)
Controversially speaking Nov 11, 2009
Earlier that month, Boston College bars Ayers, now an education professor, from speaking on campus or by satellite link after the school said it received hundreds of complaints. May 2008 US Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey speaks at the BC Law School graduation amid scattered protests. (Boston Globe)
Bligh-me, it's a big adventure Nov 1, 2009
The only other concession to modern technology is a waterproof military computer with a satellite link for the crew to send daily blogs, photos and audio clips to the outside world. But the link is o 00004000 ne-way, so we won't be using it for weather forecasts or to check the cricket scores,'' Mr McIntyre said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Talk of the Town: Green Valley/Sahaurita Association of Realtors host a 30th bash Nov 1, 2009
Scott sang live via satellite link to members of the American Veterinarian Medical Association at their annual convention in Washington, D.C. in 2007. Miller introduced special guests: Judy Lowe, commissioner, Arizona Department of Real Estate; Jack Woerner, Arizona Association of Realtors 2010 treasurer; Gary Brasher, co-chair Real Estate Committee, Arizona/Mexico Commission; Nancy Pottinger, 2010 president, Santa Cruz County Board of Realtors; Marybeth Hughes, CEO/association executive, Santa... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
MJ film shatters records Oct 27, 2009
These Ster-Kinekor-exclusive events will start at 2am, with a live satellite link to Ryan Seacrest hosting red carpet-arrivals at the LA premiere. Get ready for plenty of other thrills, surprises and special entertainment for this official local premiere culminating with the first ever screening of 'This Is It' at 3am. (iAfrica.com)
Michelle Obama appears on 'Jay Leno Show' Oct 25, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared via satellite link on the Jay Leno Show Friday night, answering a number of "tough questions" from the former "Tonight Show" host. When asked if the president would prefer world peace or a White Sox World Series win, the First Lady replied "that's a tough one" before saying that "he'd probably prefer world peace, but he wouldn't mind a World Series bid too.". (TheHill.com)
Army shows Air Force the way on unmanned aerial safety Oct 10, 2009
"No. 2 is that youre sort of looking through a soda straw. To me, its a lot easier when you have a stick and rudder in our hand as opposed to the keyboard. Walsh said one of the biggest challenges pilots were facing when he arrived at Kandahar in July was dealing with the handling characteristics of a Predator at the end of a mission, when it was extremely light, in high crosswinds. This airplane is a bit lighter, and it becomes much more difficult to handle, almost like trying to... (FCW.com)
Internet bus tours Rwanda Sep 22, 2009
A bus with modern laptops and a satellite link is taking internet access to communities which cannot get online. Rory Cellan-Jones has climbed aboard near the Rwandan capital Kigali, where school children have been getting a glimpse of the worldwide web. (BBC News -- Technology)
Satellite link keeps watch on children... Sep 19, 2009
The satellite link that keeps watch on your children. By Last updated at 10:44 AM on 18th September 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Cubans To Get Web Connected at Post Offices Sep 10, 2009
Cuban officials say they limit Internet access largely because the U.S. embargo forces them to rely on expensive satellite link to the Web rather than tapping into nearby American fiber-optic lines. The government of Venezuela says it is nearing completion of a fiber-optic link that will greatly increase Cuba's Cyberspace capabilities. (Newsmax)
Airman keeps troops safe through surveillance Sep 1, 2009
Predator consists of four aircraft (with sensors), a ground-control station, a Predator Primary Satellite Link and operations and maintenance crews for deployed 24-hour operations. The Predator ground-control crew is made up of a pilot and two sensor operators. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Weather station helps mariners near Cordova Aug 15, 2009
It reports hourly via the satellite link. The station was purchased by the Prince William Sound advisory council after an incident where a Tesoro tanker was damaged by high winds and seas. (Anchorage Daily News)
Click to read:As Marines Advance, Gunfire From "360" Aug 14, 2009
Now they will switch to flying the RAF's own Reaper drones, dropping weapons via satellite link on targets around 7,000 miles away in Afghanistan. The Reaper, with an 86-ft wingspan - similar in size to an executive Learjet - will take off like a normal warplane from the runway at Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan. (CBS News)
Legislature to take up Palin stimulus veto Aug 9, 2009
The session won't be televised on Gavel to Gavel like regular sessions are in Juneau because of the cost of the satellite link and bringing up crew ... No, Gavel to Gavel will not be televising the special session because of the costs of the satellite link and bringing up its crew members from Juneau. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pena making most of playing time Aug 8, 2009
He's in a smaller brace now," he said. No surgery is planned at this point for Guillen, who is in the Dominican Republic. ... Reliever Kyle Farnsworth, who had a successful bullpen workout on Thursday, will have another session on Saturday before returning to his Minor League injury rehabilitation assignment. He's on the DL with a right groin strain. ... Saturday night is the "This One's for You" telecast of the Royals on the American Forces Network. At the same time, a live satellite link to... (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Royals to recognize troops on Saturday Aug 6, 2009
Meanwhile, FSKC will show a live satellite link of the Missouri National Guard Agri-Business Development team, which is currently deployed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. FSKC's "This One's For You" broadcast runs in combination with the annual "Salute to Uniformed Heroes" at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Color-coded contest for Thailand's north Jul 31, 2009
More recently, his supporters held a remote birthday party for their exiled leader, to which the now 60-year-old called in by satellite link and sang a song. The UDD is now leading a controversial petition drive, calling for a royal pardon for Thaksin. (Asia Times Online)
East Africa gets high-speed web Jul 24, 2009
But businesses, which have been paying around $3,000 a month for 1MB through a satellite link, will now pay considerably less - about $600 a month. The Kenyan government has been laying a network of cables to all of the country's major towns and says the fibre-optic links will also enable schools nationwide to link into high quality educational resources. (BBC News -- Africa)
Magical Mary Poppins flies south for winter Jul 14, 2009
"We're looking forward to bringing Mary Poppins home," said the head of Disney Theatrical International, Thomas Schumacher, via satellite link beamed to Parliament House in Melbourne where Victoria's Premier, John Brumby, announced the hit musical would open at Her Majesty's Theatre in July next year. Plans to bring it to Sydney first were abandoned because of a lack of venues and the likelihood of the Broadway blockbuster Wicked playing at the Capitol Theatre well into next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cisco To Put Routers In Space Jul 8, 2009
Satellite links represent discrete point-to-point connections in an Internet that's designed to route packets around the world on any peering network and any kind of physical link ... Because routing can only be done on the ground today, data packets have to be sent to Earth and back every time they are forwarded from one satellite link to another, he said. (BusinessWeek)
Cowell admits mistakes over Boyle Jun 21, 2009
"Then, several weeks later, after Susan had become a global sensation, we were on a satellite link to the Oprah show together.". He said that in the run-up to the semi-final and final, he "started getting calls from the production team". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
SOUR NOTE: Simon Cowell: Why I was wrong about Susan Boyle... Jun 20, 2009
Then, several weeks later, after Susan had become a global sensation, we were on a satellite link to the Oprah show together. In the spotlight: Susan looked comfortable performing in the final - but afterwards, it was a different story. (The Drudge Report)
Marines use WAN optimization to relocate Iraq HQ Jun 18, 2009
While relocating a command headquarters in Iraq, the Marine Corps used wide-area network optimization technology to increase transfer speeds via a satellite link to back up data. The Multi-National ForceWest (MNF-W), the highest command in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, recently completed its headquarters relocation from Camp Fallujah to Al Asad Air Base with the assistance of Expand Networks WAN optimization technology. (FCW.com)
Why the Air France plane crashed (121) Jun 4, 2009
If you wanted to use GPS to track an object, like a plane, that'd require a secondary transmitter like a cell phone or some sort of satellite link to relay the information. -- Owen [] Tuesday, June 2, 2009 10:51 AM. (Salon)
Southeast Valley becoming aerospace hub Jun 2, 2009
2114 W 7th St., Tempe, 575, Develops innovative satellite-communication products, including modems that maximize satellite link efficiency for Internet protocol networks. Most read. (AZCentral -- Business)
Al-Jazeera English to air in San Francisco May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009. Al-Jazeera English, corporate cousin to the Arabic-language network, is nearly 3 years old and available in 100 countries but only a smattering of U.S. homes - until Monday, when San Francisco's Link TV will begin carrying "World News," its 30-minute daily news program. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Reporting from Myanmar May 3, 2009
The short clips were primarily strung together in Oslo, Norway, and then uploaded to a city in Europe or the Middle East - from where they would be broadcast by satellite link back to Myanmar. "We try to reflect the situation through our small camera, small hole. These small cameras are, I believe, a window of Burma that the international community could see through," he said. (CNN -- International)
The ANC's R200m splurge Apr 18, 2009
The rally would "set a precedent" for large-scale events with 400 000 people in total expected to view the event at the two stadiums and via a live satellite link at stadiums in the eight other provinces. "It has never been seen before... it's beyond the razzmatazz," said ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula. (iAfrica.com)
DirecTV Touts Lineup Of 33 Movies In 1080p HD Apr 16, 2009
The bulk of the 1080p movies are actually pushed to the HD DVR's hard drive via satellite link -- regardless of whether a customer has ordered them -- and are available for immediate viewing once a subscriber makes a purchase, according to DirecTV director of public relations Robert Mercer. The movies available in 1080p this month include: Transporter 3, Twilight, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Changeling, Body of Lies, Milk, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Dark Knight, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and... (Multichannel News)
Ayers to speak at BC via satellite link Mar 30, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Hawaii kids chat with space crew Mar 29, 2009
Satellite link set up for live chat with orbiting crew ... A group of Hawai'i students took a field trip 200 miles in space yesterday, sharing a rare opportunity to see and talk to space shuttle astronauts via a satellite link as they orbited Earth ... About 20 Hawai'i students were selected to chat yesterday with the crew via satellite link set up at Punahou School. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cloud sailing Mar 4, 2009
I got one from a friend in Colombia and for 10 minutes while I read her e-mail, I was transported there," he said. 'Slow and frustrating' Since Mr Hicks set out on his lonesome adventure last month, he has been using a whole suite of Google Applications to map his journey aboard the affectionately named Flying Carrot, which bears the logo of his main sponsor Virgin. As well as e-mail, he is also uploading pictures and video to the photo sharing site Picasa and YouTube though not without some... (BBC News -- Technology)
Through VIP looking glass Feb 23, 2009
After announcing last week that a special category had been created this year for Kiwi musicians at the annual MTV Australia Awards in Sydney, the pay television music station yesterday announced that the American stadium rockers and ARIA-chart favourites Kings of Leon would perform at the awards via satellite link from Wellington, NZ. The group will perform three concerts in Sydney before the awards next month. EVERY DOG'S DAY. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mobile take off Feb 20, 2009
Page last updated at 04:48 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Mobile phones take to the skies. (BBC News -- UK)
Rejoin democratic process, says Sonia Feb 15, 2009
She switched on a button at the airport to inaugurate, through satellite link, the train service connecting Baramulla with Srinagar and South Kashmir. At a function here held amid tight security, Ms. Gandhi threw open the revamped airport rechristened the Srinagar International Airport. (Hindu)
Nic and Keith's generous donation Feb 14, 2009
The celebrity couple appeared on a satellite link from Nashville during a live telethon aimed to raise money for victims of the disaster. Nicole said they were both grieving 'for the people struck so devastatingly by this disaster', while Keith called the tragedy 'gut-wrenching. (Sky News Australia)
Kidman donates to bushfire appeal Feb 13, 2009
The couple, who are currently out of the country, appeared on a satellite link during a live televised appeal aimed to raise money for the Red Cross. Kidman, 41, said they were grieving "for the people who have been struck so devastatingly by this disaster". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Southwest begins testing Internet access Feb 11, 2009
Dallas-based Southwest is using technology from Row 44, which provides Internet service through a satellite link. American Airlines and other carriers are using technology that connects Internet users through ground-based signals. (MSNBC -- Technology)
