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...technicians hover over her lifeless body, she creeps away serenely, sheds her gown and stands bathed in white light as the curtain falls. Her departure exudes quiet, dignified glory. Her transition to death is more of a comma than an intense, melodramatic instant. If nothing else, we can take comfort in the hope of that sweet transition, the comma...

Author: By Adriana Martinez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Death Be Not Proud | 2/11/2000 | See Source »

While truly anxiety-prone passengers may find little solace in the FAA's efficiency in the wake of the latest air disaster, at least they can take comfort in one trend. "There's no thread between this and other recent accidents," says Thompson. "Each accident is unique, and when there is a snafu with faulty mechanics, it's fixed pretty quickly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speedy MD-80 Probe Should Reassure Fliers | 2/11/2000 | See Source »

...dictate every aspect of my characters' lives: where they build their house, whom they live with, how nice they are, how often they brush their teeth. I decide when they eat, where they work and whom they love. Like elaborate humanoid Tamagotchis, the Sims' needs (like food, hygiene, comfort and fun) pop up on a little control panel on the bottom of the screen. Ignore the warning signs, and you'd better be prepared for trouble. "They're like human guinea pigs," says Wright. "It makes you realize how much of your own life is a strategy game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hangin' with the Sims | 2/7/2000 | See Source »

...other choice), it won't be another month until midterms start to hit. If you start now (or yesterday), you could be in a solid, supportive relationship by the time you abandon all pretenses of blow-drying (or showering) each morning. Such a relationship provides comfort and relaxation during the stressful times only a few short months away...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK: Shopping for Coeur Classes | 2/3/2000 | See Source »

...suspicious way. "This behavior hits people at one of their most sensitive spots," says Elmer-DeWitt. "Setting up an ISP connection is something people want to do only once." And while AOL (which has announced a planned merger with Time Warner, the parent company of TIME Daily) can take comfort in the fact that users can opt out of AOL domination by answering "no" to the set-up query, if this case has teeth, such a small concession won't be enough to quell lawyers' lust for dollars - or the public's appetite for seeing an Internet behemoth squirm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Users Say AOL 5.0 Deep-Sixes Hard Drives | 2/2/2000 | See Source »

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