Word: downloading
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...ASKED IT] Most cameras come with a cable and software that let you download, view and even edit images on your...
...cream in the summer of 2000 when a commercial came on the radio. Their favorite band, the Tragically Hip, had a new CD out. The savvy computer-science majors sniggered, Yeah, like we're going to buy that when we can just find it free online and download it. "But then we started to think, How is the band going to be a band if we don't buy CDs anymore?" says Goyer. "I felt responsible...
...little item. Targus' Go-Anywhere ($80 to $150) looks like one of those highlighters students use to underscore their textbooks' juicy parts. But open it up and--presto!--you've got a digital storage device with a USB plug on its business end. Slot it into a computer, and download up to 128 MB of data, music or pictures faster than you can mix a dry martini...
...much as entertainment. That includes the usual dancers in skimpy outfits, kids competing in free-throw contests and goofy advertiser promotions during time-outs--all backed by throbbing music, often suggested by the boss. He plans to install a wireless network so fans can bring their laptops and download images and stats during the game--or perhaps just instant-message the cute...
...signal is available. Would you like to connect?" A click on the trackpad and I'm online. As my home page loads, I'm tempted to pass my hands over my computer like a magician's assistant: Look, no wires! I access a website that lets me benchmark my download speed; it clocks in at 2,920 kbps, comparable to my home cable-modem connection and 55 times as fast as the standard 56K dial-up modem. This is impressive. Heartened, I head off to my next destination: Pasadena and two free NANS (neighborhood access networks) operated by private users...