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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Vista Wide Open | 10/8/2006 | See Source »

...arrival of his recently ordered Gastrovac to experiment with improving fried foods. "Tempura, for example, can be a tricky thing to make - the vegetables can get soft; seafood can be overcooked," he explains. "With its lower temperatures, maybe we can use the Gastrovac to make a better, more foolproof tempura." For the team at the Polytechnic, that kind of interest has been invigorating. "Usually, no one pays any attention to us," says biologist García. "But the chefs have been really interested in what we do." That said, in a department where most of the faculty are dedicated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Adoring A Vacuum | 9/26/2006 | See Source »

...with slimy supermarket packets in an apartment kitchen, the new AEROGROW AEROGARDEN is here to help. This "aeroponic" system--a sort of electronic hydroponic garden, in which the roots of plants grow in water without soil--makes even the darkest kitchen counter a fertile plain. Using the AeroGarden is foolproof: plug it in, fill the basin with water, pop in the seedpods and watch things grow. The unit has a lighting system that cycles on and off to give your plants the perfect amount of light on which to thrive. The downside is that you have to use AeroGrow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home: Counter Intelligence | 9/10/2006 | See Source »

...problem with Italy's victory is that decisions worth millions are left to an individual who can't always be right: the referee [July 17]. The pitch is too big, the action is too fast, and the players are too cunning for a single referee to make fair and foolproof judgments. Video refereeing is long overdue. The system transformed rugby into the best sport in the world and left football in the Dark Ages. The referee's decision may seem final, but it is fatally flawed. Football is a great sport, but the professional matches are a disappointment, since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War That Never Ends | 8/15/2006 | See Source »

...butting, the problem with Italy's victory is that decisions worth millions are left to an individual who can't always be right: the referee. The pitch is too big, the action is too fast and the players are too cunning for a single referee to make fair and foolproof judgments. Video refereeing is long overdue. The referee's decision may seem final, but it is fatally flawed. Football is a great sport, but the professional matches are a disappointment, since the best actors and the luckiest thugs win millions while the likes of Zidane are punished, condemning their teams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 8/14/2006 | See Source »

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