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...smarts in SmartWrap come from flat circuitry called OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes), which are tattooed onto the plastic by an ink-jet printer and can function either as a light source or a computer display. When used on an exterior wall, OLEDs could transform the look of your house in seconds. "You could have a blue house one day and a green house the next day," says Timberlake. "You could have a camouflage pattern or political signage." Insulation is provided by gel-filled pockets between two layers of SmartWrap; power can be supplied by solar cells and stored...
...North Atlantic route. Departing from London Stanstead, Eos's converted Boeing 757 aircraft carry just 48 passengers on the flight to New York (standard 757s hold over 200). These pampered few will dine on nouvelle cuisine and watch first-run movies on personal DVD players, while recumbent on fully flat, 78-inch-long beds. The bed is the centerpiece of the positively decadent 21 square feet of space allocated to each passenger, which also features a companion seat and a retractable table for t?te-?-t?tes. The benefits aren't just limited to the air. With so few passengers...
...Foreign Policy magazine, takes up in this valiant attempt to organize into a coherent picture the kaleidoscopic shards of information on underground trading, from music piracy to nuclear smuggling. The result is like a photo negative of Thomas Friedman's books (most recently, this year's The Earth is Flat) focusing on the happier aspects of globalization. The usual suspects are back in the spotlight: expanding free markets, the Internet, and the geopolitical fragmentation that followed the end of the Cold War. But in Na?m's version of the story, these changes?which in Friedman's telling are supposed...
...reversing its misfortune. But the Crimson (5-11, 1-5 Ivy) was unable to overcome its tendency to lose close games, dropping a hard fought 2-1 contest to Dartmouth (8-7, 4-2) on Saturday at frosty Jordan Field. “We were a little bit flat in general,” captain midfielder Jen McDavitt said. “It could be the challenge of continually trying to get emotionally excited for games when you’re in a tough streak. We didn’t have the energy, and the tempo of the game wasn?...
...Dream a World,” whose theme of insidious racism addressed timely concerns brought to light since Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, juxtaposed against the skillful and creative musical, song, and dance performances by the various student groups, the individually performed, heavily rehearsed, and stylized poetry fell somewhat flat...