At London's W hotel, for instance, Concrete worked around small rooms by combining a sink and a writing desk into a functional but eye-catching white module.
John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, who also has his eye on the White House, agrees the case has not yet been made for Congress to give Bush approval for military action.
As always, there was the fun, the quirky, the eye-searing white lights (thank you Audi), and the massive 3-D displays that are always center-stage at CES. Still, it did feel different.