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Clinton revered CEOs; they now appear regularly in televised perp walks. Clinton loved Hollywood; celebrities like Barbra Streisand had his ear and an invitation to the Lincoln Bedroom. Bush doesn't have movie stars over; he's in bed with Laura...
...manufacturers to connect various digital components over short distances. This year brought a slew of Bluetooth earpieces from Jabra, Motorola, Nokia Plantronics and Sony Ericsson. Now you can walk around town with your cell phone tucked away in your pocket or briefcase and a tiny headset tucked into your ear. The biggest drawback (besides looking like a Secret Service agent): the headsets need to be charged regularly, just like your cell phone. INVENTORS Various AVAILABILITY Now, $99 to $250 TO LEARN MORE bluetooth.com...
...wherever you go? In the future, you may not have to. Two British researchers have developed a prototype "phone tooth" that can be embedded in a molar and receive cell-phone calls. The signals are translated into vibrations that travel from the tooth to your skull to your inner ear--where only you can hear them. Great for giving instructions to spies and NFL quarterbacks. Not so great for the rest of us, because while our teeth may talk to us, we can't talk back to them. INVENTORS James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau AVAILABILITY Prototype TO LEARN MORE sciencemuseum.org.uk...
...different states; he strikes one as an itinerant traveler and this album is no departure from the range of sound and style which he has fostered in himself. After developing a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt, Kottke lost much of the hearing in his left ear as a result of a mishap with a firecracker. During a later time in the Naval Reserve, his right ear suffered permanent damage during firing practice. But, despite whatever keenness he lacks physically, the tone he produces with his echo-in-a-hollow-barrel of a voice and warm...
Though the opponent was a rather crappy Columbia team, winless in five Ivy contests and admirably reprising its annual role as league doormat, the raw energy and execution of the Crimson ‘D’ was eye-catching. And ear-catching...