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Life in four African villages was transformed after these San Franciscans installed a wi-fi system. "The farmers learned on the Internet how to prevent diseases, control pests and increase plantain production," says Summer

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cool Tools For the Third World | 5/21/2006 | See Source »

...avoid being caught again "with our britches down," Meffert says, he not only has Plans A and B for emergency communications but also Plans C, D, E and F. He has moved the backup generators to higher ground; installed a wi-fi system downtown and backed up "hot spots" like city hall, emergency operations and the police command center with solar chargers; brought in wi-fi-compliant phones that allow emergency management to text message as well as make calls; and wrangled four vans with satellite uplinks in the event all else fails. Finally, he got what he jokingly refers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: You're On Your Own | 5/21/2006 | See Source »

...Each suite at the Kemang Icon is different. Some, appointed in darker tones, are for those who like their surroundings understated; other suites, in pastels, are more splashy. But all come with surround-sound stereos, flatscreen TVs, cordless phones, wi-fi capability and iPod docking stations (if you need new music, download it from the hotel's iTunes library, stored on an iMac in the lobby). For relaxation, there are five spa treatment rooms, a yoga studio with 360-degree views of the city, a residents' lounge and bar, and a rooftop pool overlooked by diners at the Edge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going South | 5/21/2006 | See Source »

...boutique or check out trendy nightclub The Bedroom. Each suite at the Kemang Icon is different. Some, appointed in darker tones, are for those who like their surroundings understated; other suites, in pastels, are more splashy. But all come with surround-sound stereos, flatscreen TVs, cordless phones, wi-fi capability and iPod docking stations (if you need new music, download it from the hotel's iTunes library, stored on an iMac in the lobby). For relaxation, there are five spa treatment rooms, a yoga studio with 360-degree views of the city, a residents' lounge and bar, and a rooftop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going South | 5/16/2006 | See Source »

...word of the people at Toshiba, NBC Universal and Warner Home Video, either. I have experienced it first-hand, by connecting the HD-A1 player to a 42-inch plasma TV and a 5.1 surround-sound speaker system. When I compared the HD DVD of last year's sci-fi cult film Serenity with its DVD, the difference was powerful. I called my wife in as a witness, and she immediately noticed the richer detail and deeper color. That's just on a 42-inch HD set. The differences grow the bigger your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player | 5/11/2006 | See Source »

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