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Knightscope may not outright replace many security guards soonâ"over a million of them were employed in the U.S. last year, according to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Laborâ(TM)s Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the estimated hourly wage these guards earned was more than twice the $6.25 that Knightscope says it will charge for its robots, which could tempt some companies and schools to at least try them out.

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http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/16/...
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The $18 million contract was for recovery.gov, not usaspending.gov. Source.

I was also disheartened to hear that my wife, a Japanese national with a green card, might now have to use the foreigners line at customs again. This is related to another law that will be taking effect soon (or already). For those who don't know legal permanent residents (Green Card holders) have been allowed to get in the US citizens line and, I believe, aren't required to give finger prints or have their picture taken (as they are already on file from immigration). This makes it easier for families in which one or more members may not be citizens to go through customs and immigration together (big help when you have kids).

I didn't know about that either -- I don't think it's gotten much publicity. A little googling turned up an article on an obscure website. Life is about to get a lot harder for legal green card holders entering the the US.

Remember that IBM didn't lose it's market, in fact, all the competition in its market segment (mainframes) essentially died out.

You are aware that mainframe sales and profits are growing, right?