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...Some Web phone services use private Internet connections, but Vonage uses the public Web, so phone calls travel alongside messages, digital photos and online shopping orders. Traditional phone service, on the other hand, creates a dedicated circuit between you and whomever you're calling. That century-old system is darn near perfect--while Web calls are prone to background buzz--but not nearly as efficient as the Web. Because Vonage can route calls at a lower cost and does not face the fees and taxes imposed on regular phone service, monthly bills are typically half what you would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Internet Is Calling | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

...possible to deny that Americans passionately enjoy pretending to shoot one another with guns, and fears that such a pastime would give rise to a generation of spree killers have not borne fruit. Ignoring the mass appeal of virtual violence seems as pointless as wagging a finger at those darn long-haired rock 'n' rollers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video Games: The Age of Doom | 8/9/2004 | See Source »

...utter rip-off. Tyrangiel depicted my husband's and my sentiments exactly. May I reassure Tyrangiel that eventually it will get easier to part with his pounds. After a few years, he'll justify spending ?40 on a Diesel T shirt by telling himself he's worked so darn hard that he deserves a treat, even if it comes at a high price! After five years here, I still convert back to the South African rand, balk at the cost, but then hand over my cash. What else can you do? Jackie Cranke Collier Row, England Unanswered Questions After months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 7/18/2004 | See Source »

...country is doing pretty darn well," he insists, "but the war in Iraq is a large problem. There's a lot of what Jimmy Carter called 'malaise' around. I give total support to what the President does--without any reservation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Former President's Mad Dash to 80 | 6/7/2004 | See Source »

...into experts in molecular biology. "For a long time in the pediatric community, [the attitude was] if you have a major chromosomal abnormality, you're going to not grow well, you're going to be developmentally delayed, you're going to be mentally retarded, and there's not a darn thing we can do about it," says Dr. Daniel Hale, a pediatric endocrinologist who works closely with Cody. These days the situation is different. At the molecular level, genetic diseases are better understood, and new avenues are opening for dealing with them, thanks in part to the advocacy of parents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Savior Parents | 5/10/2004 | See Source »

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