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Northrop Grumman’s been plugging along on this little project for years now, and at long last, the company has surpassed the milestone that it’s been striving for. According to a new release that’s just beaming with pride, the defense company has reportedly achieved 100 kilowatts from a solid-state laser. For those unfamiliar with the back story, 100 kilowatts is the level needed to create a laser gun that could actually do more than cause temporary blindness on the battlefield. Sadly, it seems that lethal laser pointers are still a good ways away, with Dan Wildt, vice president of Northrop’s directed energy systems program, noting that “it is still a little heavy and a little big.” It’s all good, Northrop — we’re down with backpack weapons, too.[Via CNET]Keywords:   Misc. GadgetsNorthrop Grumman creates 100 kilowatt laser, could usher in World War III originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Yoggie, the company that just loves to take those pesky security duties off of your computer’s plate, is offering up yet another Linux-based mini-computer designed specifically to safeguard your laptop (and keep it focused on more important duties). Rather than utilizing USB, however, the Gatekeeper Card Pro slides right into that oft-neglected ExpressCard slot, giving laptop owners 13 security applications and the ability to rest easy. Of course, whether or not this convenience is really worth $199 is another question entirely.[Via PC World / Yahoo]
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