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...product manufacturers. AT&T Broadband service reps routinely ask cable customers how many PCs they have in the house. If the answer is two or more, the rep refers them to the AT&T website attbroadband.com/homenetworking) where, if they want a home network, they can buy the necessary gear from Linksys, AT&T's partner...
...high-tech security gear that is making life more complicated for air travelers, sometimes it's the smallest things causing the biggest headaches. Last week Boston's Logan became the fourth airport in as many weeks to be temporarily shut down because a screening machine was unplugged. Even more annoying, the problem can be solved by a simple $29.95 piece of hardware. After one such disruption two weeks ago, an airline-industry executive went to Home Depot, bought a device that locks a plug into an outlet and gave it to an official of the new Transportation Security Administration. Rather...
...grenades. Further protection against bullets is provided by two Small Arms Protective Inserts, ceramic plates weighing 4 lbs. apiece, which are slipped into pockets on the front and back of the vest. The whole outfit costs the Army $1,500 and adds just 16 lbs. to a soldier's gear, making it likelier than the old Kevlar vest (which weighed in at 25 lbs.) to be worn in all combat situations...
...arrives. Universal Express, Skycap International and other luggage-shipping services have seen a post-Sept. 11 boost in business from harried travelers looking to save time at security checks. SKYCAP INTERNATIONAL, based in Anchorage, says that it's shipping more bags containing equipment like hunting knives and fishing gear. The companies send the luggage with other cargo ("A suitcase is nothing more than a package with handles," says Altomare) and charge between $40 and $120 a bag. To meet increasing demand, Skycap International is opening offices in Los Angeles and Seattle this year; Universal Express is expanding its Virtual Bellhop...
...Cornell’s mind. It really seemed like the Crimson wanted this one a little more. Harvard had more to play for—its entire season was on the line. If the Crimson had lost to Cornell, it would have returned to Cambridge and handed in its gear on Monday. Season over...