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...never touched a computer before," says Lynn Siprelle, co-owner with her husband of the Habit in Ashland, Oregon. Marshall Smith, owner of Cybersmith, says 85% of his customers have computers at home but come in for the advanced technologies available at his eatery. "Everyone has heard of CD-ROMs, but only about 10% of the country actually has a CD-ROM drive of their own," he says. Cybercafes have proved to be attractive marketing venues as well. Donna Karan advertised a new men's fragrance on a screensaver device that debuted at New York City's @ Cafe; New Balance...
...power gardener knows just where to turn. Contrary to their earthy image, gardeners are twice as likely as the general population to own a computer (60%). Next month Sunset Publishing, the Northern California-based book-and-magazine company most noted for its expertise on Western gardening, will release a CD-ROM with the largest encyclopedic plant data base on the market. Ken Winchester says the gardener will be able to type in a ZIP code and every plant species that thrives in that specific zone will pop up. Better Homes and Gardens unveiled the cd-rom of its Better Homes...
...fight on the technological front. Sony and Sega are following 3DO's lead, using 32-bit processors and double-speed CD-ROM drives with sufficient capacity to store VHS-quality video images and CD-quality stereo sound. Nintendo, striking out on its own, is opting for a higher-powered, 64-bit chip, and will store its games on high-capacity, plug-in cartridges instead of CD-ROM discs. Nintendo says this will enable it to offer both a lower-cost system and the blistering speed demanded by its target market: adolescent boys who like the fast-paced "twitch and flinch...
Despite containing familiar material. The Freedom Sessions makes a good case for itself. McLachlan's music holds up in an acoustic from because of her sheer talent. The multimedia track makes good use of CD-ROM technology and provides a glimpse into her music-making process. The album is clearly a companion album to Fumbling and complements its more textured sound with the clear tones of McLachlan's voice. Though few would say that she stumbles much, The Freedom Sessions finds her most definitely soaring...
...demon. My self-absorbed, sexist husband just won't let me go. He buried my ashes under the hazelnut tree and hasn't stopped mourning since the Carter administration. Now he's sold his soul to the devil to get an interactive CD-ROM to beam me out of my comfortable one-bedroom in Purgatory. He's such an asshole. What should I say to him when I see him? Should I bring up our earthly marital problems? Should I dress as Helen of Troy? Help me, Norma, what's a girl to do? Perturbed in Pudding Purgatory...