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...putting them in a vast searchable computer archive. Before on Amazon you could look only for names of books; now, to the chagrin of some authors, you can pinpoint a text reference on the very page where it appears and call it up in a jiffy. At a stroke, the world of wood pulp and the world of wired information just merged...
...Japan and Max in the U.S.--is so lifelike in his appearance, responses and movements that Maryland "robo-therapists" Alex and Elena Libin have recommended him for nursing-home residents and dementia patients who could use a pet's love but are unable to care for the real thing. Stroke Max with an open palm or call him by name, and he will purr, turn his head, move his ears and blink his eyes. He can also sit, stretch and "sleep" but never goes looking for a litter box. INVENTOR Omron AVAILABILITY Now, for research only TO LEARN MORE robotherapy.org...
...fuel. For starters, hydrogen makes water vapor instead of carbon monoxide when it's burned. But building a safe, efficient hydrogen vehicle is another matter. Enter the Aqwon, the first hydrogen-powered scooter to meet Germany's stringent regulatory standards. The Aqwon can hit 30 m.p.h. with its two-stroke engine, but the biggest challenge was building a fuel tank that could safely store the hydrogen. In case of accident or fire, the Aqwon's tank simply freezes. If only the Hindenburg had had one of those. INVENTOR Aqwon AVAILABILITY Prototype only. Estimated cost: $6,400 TO LEARN MORE aqwon.com...
...demands to Colombo. While uncompromising, the LTTE proposals were only a starting point for negotiations, the diplomat stresses. Moreover, for the first time the Tigers explicitly withdrew their claim to create a separate nation in the north and east of the country. "[Kumaratunga] has erased at a stroke the personal rapport and confidence built up between the Tigers and members of the government," says Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, executive director of Sri Lanka's nongovernmental Center for Policy Alternatives. "At best, the peace process is in cold storage. At worst, anything could happen...
...RECOVERING. LEE KUAN YEW, 80, Singapore's founding father, after prostate surgery; in Singapore. Lee was listed in stable condition. His surgery came after his wife suffered a stroke in London last month. Although he stepped down as Prime Minister in 1990, Lee still wields significant influence as Senior Minister...