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Next Big Thing: Satellite TV in Cars

October 9th, 2005 at 11:46 pm » Comments (0)

”People want the same entertainment and services they have at home in their car,” said Chris Watson, a spokesman for Rhode Island-based KVH Industries Inc., which first introduced satellite TV in vehicles two years ago. ”It really is becoming an extension of the living room.”



My Fashion Plate Seems to be Empty

October 9th, 2005 at 11:31 pm » Comments (0)

W. Bruce Cameron: Regular readers of this column won’t be surprised to hear that I recently visited New York City to cover Fashion Week.
Clearly, I was the right man for the assignment, except it wasn’t so much an assignment as my being invited by a friend to go to a fashion show because [...]



In Search of the Ugliest Vegetable

October 9th, 2005 at 11:12 pm » Comments (0)

Britain’s National Trust launched a campaign Thursday to find the country’s ugliest vegetable.



Jessica Biel Named Sexiest Woman Alive

October 9th, 2005 at 11:02 pm » Comments (0)

Jessica Biel has been proclaimed “the sexiest woman alive” by Esquire magazine. The actress is featured on the cover of Esquire’s November issue, following last year’s honoree, Angelina Jolie. Great photos.



Infrared Device Reverses Skin Aging

October 9th, 2005 at 10:48 pm » Comments (0)

UK researchers say that a special infrared device can dramatically reverse signs of skin aging.



300 Years to Index All the World’s Information

October 9th, 2005 at 10:41 pm » Comments (0)

It could take 300 years to index all the world’s information and make it searchable, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt predicted on Saturday.



The First Cell Phone Bill of Rights

October 9th, 2005 at 10:31 pm » Comments (0)

The first-in-the-nation “Cell Phone Bill of Rights” is up for debate today on Beacon Hill in Boston.
The bill would address common cell phone annoyances by fixing dead zones, shortening contracts to one year and offering bills customers can understand.



Radical Improvement in DARPA’s Grand Challenge

October 9th, 2005 at 8:39 am » Comments (0)

Thomas Frey: What a difference a year makes.
The first year, 2004, of DARPA’s Grand Challence was very disappointing to all who were involved in the competition where none of the vehicles were able to even come close to the finish line. Most teams went back home, dusted off their egos, and began again, this time [...]