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...version of the electric paddles that appear regularly on ER--can shock a racing heart back to a healthy rhythm. But every few months, doctors must check to see if it is operating correctly. This used to mean a visit to a heart-rhythm expert. Now, with Medtronic's dial-up technology, a virtual checkup takes 15 minutes or less. The company expects similar technology to be available for pacemakers--devices that speed up a sluggish heart--by early next year. --By Janice M. Horowitz
...want a good look at how America views Dad," Peter suggested, "turn on the TV." Since the advent of television, parenting has been a staple of prime time; during my childhood, I regularly found patriarchal paragons across the dial - from "Father Knows Best" to "Little House on the Prairie" to the Cos. This year, comedian Bernie Mac would be the obvious choice as TV's favorite dad. His show has a bold spin (he plays a childless husband who takes in his sister's kids while she's in rehab), and the ratings are strong. My trouble with Bernie, though...
...hired gun brought in to improve ties between Mass. Hall and Boston’s city hall, Grogan opened Harvard’s coffers to needy institutions in the city and kept Boston’s powerful mayor on speed dial...
...gadgets continue to be rolled out, manufacturers are concerned about the balance between offering drivers features and overwhelming them. Last year BMW debuted its $68,000 745i with iDrive, a silver dial coupled with a small screen that a driver can use to do everything from saving radio presets to activating the seat warmers. The system was widely panned. Car and Driver dubbed it "a lunatic attempt to replace intuitive controls with overwrought silicon...
That goes double for road warriors, the real source of potential wealth in the wider Wi-Fi world. These are the field sales reps, insurance adjusters, real estate agents and delivery managers. There are more than 11 million road warriors in the U.S. alone who regularly dial in remotely to corporate networks, and 90% of them are using slow-as-mud 56K modems via standard phone lines. The advantage of untethering office workers is relatively unproved (Won't they just instant message one another during meetings?), but even the most technophobic CEO can imagine the benefit of her top salesman...