Still others point out that improvements in gear and technology make lobstermen more efficient.
"I wouldn't go on a trip like this without all the safety gear and technology I had," Spotz said.
There is constant training, new gear and technology to be mastered, new soldiers to fit into the units.
MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd., a Canadian maker and user of aerospace gear and technology, said it was buying the Earth Satellite Corporation of Maryland for about $30 million.
But before that can happen, Gears and similar technologies need to truly enable desktop-like functionality within the browser (or more accurately, they need to enable desktop-like functionality for web applications that traditionally operate only within the browser).
We sat on the couch at that party and shared biking stories; we compared our average mph and distance, bike routes, gears, pedals and technology.
What is even more surprising is where Colonel Qaddafi got his spying gear: software and technology companies from France, South Africa and other countries.
Over the years, considerable improvements in climbing gear and equipment, technology (including mobile wireless availability on the mountain), and expedition planning have improved the safety of those climbing Everest.
Kyrene had the same sense of urgency as President Clinton's committee when, in November 2005, it asked voters for an initial $46.3 million for laptops, classroom projectors, networking gear and other technology for teachers and administrators.
Police departments flush with riot gear and military technology further alienate officers from the people they are tasked with protecting.
