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UPDATE EVERYBODY'S GOING WI...
Since our May cover story on wireless Internet access, also called wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi, the technology has rapidly gained momentum. In June it got a boost when the group that makes rules for Wi-Fi agreed on a standard that increases access speed nearly fivefold, to 54 megabits per second. That means the systems' base stations, known as hot spots, will be able to handle more traffic and more complicated applications such as multimedia video transmission. Later that month, Marriott International finished rolling out Wi-Fi access in 400 of its hotels in the U.S., Canada, Britain...
Though I don't meditate as religiously, I can see Gore's point. Taking time out of our video-and Wi-Fi-drenched lives to rediscover the present is a worthwhile activity. And I felt a tangible difference when, in my postmeditative buzz, I would walk down the street hyperaware of my surroundings, like some not particularly useful superhero power. I could even get myself to not need to go to the bathroom if I concentrated on my bladder and accepted its fullness, though I'm not really sure this is a health benefit. But if I weren...
...they thought the Democrats would have to find a better way to frame the issues the Green Party cares about in order to win those voters back. Last fall, Rev. Al Sharpton was featured at a Green-backed alternative event to the U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Madison, WI, where he praised the Greater Milwaukee Green Party...
...life and the old Palm OS 4.1, it can't be as quick and versatile as a full-size PDA. Fossil recommends that you stick to applications "designed for the smaller screen size." You'll have to cut it some slack for not having the latest Palm features like Wi-Fi connectivity, a built-in camera or a color screen. Still, it will free up space in your increasingly crowded pockets, and it's a guaranteed conversation starter--at least in some circles. Oh, yes, it also tells time, with customizable watch faces. --By Wilson Rothman