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...California, I get a firsthand look at what the future might hold. Here, at Cisco's sprawling headquarters, is a demo home that practically defines the cutting edge of wired-home technology. Built into a corner of a large office block, it's a 160-sq-m monument to every techie's fantasy. The place is bristling with gadgetry. Apart from the usual household appliances and entertainment systems, there are webcams, motion sensors, and electronic photoframes - thin lcds where you can show off several photos at the same time from that Hawaiian holiday or switch pictures depending...
...both. When his father came out of intensive care two days later, Ravi sat at home and watched him. Using Wockhardt's groundbreaking Virtual Family Visit, Ravi and his brother Karthik, 26, who works in London, logged on to the hospital's website (whhi.com) to get a firsthand medical update. "This is a new way of communicating," Viswanathan told his sons, as he lay in bed in his hospital pajamas. Ravi was relieved. "Just seeing my father gesticulate and talk was a great feeling," he says. In turn, Viswanathan perked up when his sons sent virtual cards telling...
President Bush's policy on carbon dioxide emissions demands serious opposition, and this can only start with the American public. Having spent three months in Houston during the summer of last year, I had firsthand experience of unacceptable levels of pollution and suffered considerable discomfort. I found it amusing that the locals believed plant allergies and pollen caused the majority of respiratory problems, and yet there was hardly a piece of greenery in sight! DAVID G. HARRIS Cape Town...
...Minuteman recaptured the lead in the sixth, as Harvard outfielder John O’Donnell—who had entered the game as a defensive replacement—learned firsthand why right field at Fenway Park is considered the toughest position to play in Major League Baseball...
...saying goes, it takes one to know one, and Greenfeld, having been a meth user himself at one time, kept his report free of the moralizing undertones that often seep into similar well-intentioned pieces. The descriptions of methamphetamine use were so lucid, reading them was like experiencing it firsthand. Greenfeld should get a big pat on the back for addressing the issue as a health, social and economic problem independent of politics and class. DUNCAN SNOWDEN Pohang, South Korea...