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...After a few days, uMusic did a good job of learning my tastes. But it offers too few options for customization and costs too much compared with computer-based solutions, which are free except for the price of your computer. The most obvious problem is the clumsy interface, which appears on your TV screen and makes it impossible to see a list of songs you have marked as favorites or quickly find a specific song you want to hear. Anyone who has created playlists on a computer will be disappointed to see that uMusic lets you make only one fixed...
...table in front of him clear except for a half-eaten piece of blackberry pie, the well-worn home plate from Iowa's Field of Dreams baseball diamond in the aisle next to his seat, Kerry talked about the race, his opponent, his record and his plans--but not about his doubts, if he has any. "I think we are doing extraordinarily well," he told TIME. "I think this is a close race, and it's going to be a close race. I feel very confident in where we are and confident about the direction of this race...
...film presents a Hitler who is indifferent to the news that 50,000 soldiers have died in defense of Berlin, but also one who bounces children on his knee, strokes his dog Blondie and fumbles for his eyeglasses. The film doesn't address the murder of 6 million Jews except in a written postscript in the closing credits. "Is it permitted to show Adolf Hitler as a human being, is it permitted to empathize with him, even to feel pity?" asked the daily Die Welt. So far, the response in Germany seems to be yes. A Stern magazine poll taken...
...essence of American democracy: every U.S. citizen over 18, except for prisoners and, in some states, ex-cons, can register to vote for the next President. But while many Americans don't take the obligation seriously - only about 70% even bother to register and just half of those eligible voted in the 2000 election - the U.S. continues to exclude a vast pool of important constituents who would, if given the chance, treat voting like the sacred duty it is. These people are affected every day by the decisions made in the White House. They deserve a say in the electoral...
...guesses wrong, you hit the "?" button to skip a song and train the system. After a few days, uMusic did a good job of learning my tastes. But it offers too few options for customization and costs too much compared with computer-based solutions, which are free except for the price of your computer. The most obvious problem is the clumsy interface, which appears on your TV screen and makes it impossible to see a list of songs you have marked as favorites or quickly find a specific song you want to hear. Anyone who has created playlists...