Monthly Archives: August 2006
Our Next Watch
It looks like a slightly oversized wristwatch and it keeps time with great accuracy – but it is much more than a watch. It is a wrist computer that includes among its many functions a global positioning system receiver. He … Continue reading
Fighting Obesity, One Cow at a Time
Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the Australian-developed cattle for fun about two years ago and … Continue reading
The Family Jewels
BEDFORD, N.H. — A store surveillance camera captured a family shoplifting from a New Hampshire consignment store, authorities said. In the video, shot last week, two young children are seen removing items from the jewelry case under what appears to … Continue reading
The Terrorists Among Us
As we careen closer to the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and the election day that lurks a few weeks behind, expect to hear more and more crowing over the fact that we haven’t been hit again during that time, and … Continue reading
You Didn’t See It Here
For the past several years we have included an extra unit in our Business Classes when we are dealing with Marketing – Product Placement. It seems that brand name products are popping up EVERYWHERE; not just in movies, but on … Continue reading
Virtually the Same
A California company owned by the data storage giant EMC Corp. has unveiled software that lets Apple Computer Inc.’s Macintosh machines run Microsoft Corp.’s Windows software, side-by-side with Mac programs. VMware Inc., of Palo Alto, is demonstrating the software at … Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen, You are Floating in Space
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A young Dutch architect has created a floating bed which hovers above the ground through magnetic force and comes with a price tag of 1.2 million euros ($1.54 million). Janjaap Ruijssenaars took inspiration for the bed — … Continue reading
Devil’s Music
CHICAGO — Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found. Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens … Continue reading