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After about 35 minutes we were there. He dropped me off in town and I thanked him with an clumsy "cheers." I looked at my watch and surveyed the town. Raglan--or Raglan-by-the-sea--was compact enough for me to cover in about 2 hours. As a Let's Go Researcher-Writer I had come to appreciate the art of bagging an entire town--updating "Practical Information," "Accommodations," "Food," Sights and Activities"--in one furious swoop. So I consulted my wad of Let's Go documents and headed off to do Raglan, my after noon shift...

Author: By Jonathan S. Paul, | Title: POSTCARD FROM NEW ZEALAND | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

After about 35 minutes we were there. He dropped me off in town and I thanked him with an clumsy "cheers." I looked at my watch and surveyed the town. Raglan--or Raglan-by-the-sea--was compact enough for me to cover in about 2 hours. As a Let's Go Researcher-Writer I had come to appreciate the art of bagging an entire town--updating "Practical Information," "Accommodations," "Food," "Sights and Activities"--in one furious swoop. So I consulted my wad of Let's Go documents and headed off to do Raglan, my after noon shift...

Author: By Jonathan S. Paul, | Title: To Raglan and Back | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

Researchers at UCLA and Hewlett-Packard have succeeded in constructing microscopic integrated circuits using single molecules as building blocks, an achievement that could lead the way to stunningly powerful and compact computers. Conventional computers are powered by tiny circuits etched in silicon by a laser, but a computer based on molecule-sized circuits would be vastly more compact and require much less power -- James Heath, the UCLA professor leading the project, has suggested that a molecular computer with the processing power of 100 conventional PCs would be about the size of a grain of salt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Right for Mini-Me: the Mini-Micro-PC | 7/16/1999 | See Source »

DIED. CECILIA DANIELI, 56, developer of compact steel mills, or mini-mills, that revolutionized the steel industry; of cancer; in Aviano, Italy. The so-called Iron Lady turned the Danieli Group into a hugely profitable international company...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jul. 5, 1999 | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

Porter Square also boasts Boston Bed and Bath, where you can pick up a compact summer folding chair for under $15, perfect for those balmy days in the Yard. For those with less stringent budgets, Pier 1 Imports is located just upstairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Finding Bargains in Harvard Square | 7/2/1999 | See Source »

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