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...wireless connectivity to the Net is still in its infancy. Even with its problems, I can see how this modem might be perfect for certain users. I loved the feeling of simply turning on my laptop, shoving in the modem and being online without having to wait for a dial tone. (The Merlin is "hot swappable," which means you don't have to reboot your machine to use it.) If I were always on the road, traveling among big cities, it would be terrific never again to have to reconfigure my laptop's dial-up connections. It's also swell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cutting the Cord | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

According to Steen Harvard's roaming technology will help off-campus undergraduates and graduate students who now must use dial-up technology. Instead, they can bring their laptops to Harvard libraries or study spaces...

Author: By Kiratiana E. Freelon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Roaming Ethernet Yet To Arrive at Harvard | 10/8/1999 | See Source »

Much like a one-hit wonder on the FM dial, we have glorified even the most obscure professional baseball players because they have lived the dream of actually being on the field, even if for only an at-bat or a half-inning in center field...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Goin' Bohlen: Stealing Dreams | 9/30/1999 | See Source »

Harvard's official calendar lists examination schedules and study card due-dates. The Harvard section of CollegeBeans.com includes links to library hours, movie showtimes, dining hall menus and the phone number of Dial-A-Pizza...

Author: By Graeme C. A. wood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HSA-Award Winning Site Debuts | 9/27/1999 | See Source »

Whereas Popular--in which a gorgeous, blond teen goddess and a gorgeous (but brunet) rebel become stepsisters-to-be--appears to have Western Union on speed dial. The original pilot (which is being expanded to two hours) takes on body image, eating disorders and virginity, just for starters. Co-creators Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews talk excitedly about future theme issues: cheating, fame, the social pecking order (Bibb's cheerleader is named Brooke McQueen--get it?). They aim to make, as Murphy calls it, "a Zeitgeist show" that nails the teen experience du jour with rapid-response precision; they repeat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Their Major Is Alienation | 9/20/1999 | See Source »

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