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...center of the power game knew their lives had changed. At the Naval Research Laboratory, which was in charge of America's entry in the space race, Project Vanguard, the engineers bathed the roof in searchlights so they could adjust their radio dishes to pick up the defiant beep from Sputnik, the 184-lb. intruder that had not only humiliated the U.S. but ratcheted up the cold war. The Soviet rockets obviously were bigger and better than we knew...
...from a good seven minutes' walk away. (To be safe, Clifford has the ignition shut itself off after 12 minutes if there's no key in it.) For urban-jungle dwellers, the range is more like two blocks. The Matrix can be set to vibrate rather than beep when the alarm goes off--which should mean more sleep for the rest of your family. Not to mention your neighborhood. --By Chris Taylor
...Actually, we didn’t expect much support for Romney, in Cambridge of all places—but we’ve been surprised,” he says. “People don’t stop, but usually they’ll beep their horn or wave...
...soon as tremors of withdrawal hit the airwaves, Republican lawyer Benjamin Ginsburg's Blackberry pager began vibrating. "I'm glad it was on silent instead of beep," thought Ginsburg who was taking a sensitive deposition. The Beltway veteran, who helped George Bush prevail in the 2000 recounts, was quickly enlisted to keep Torricelli on the ballot-a supreme irony since Republicans had been demanding his resignation...
...things that go beep, check out our weekly gadget review by technology writer Wilson Rothman. From PDAs to cell phones to camcorders, Rothman sums up the pros and cons of cool new techno toys every Thursday at time.com...