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Finally, in the Microsoft Conspiracy Department, a number of programs did not work--from Microsoft's competitors. My AOL connection refused to recognize my cable modem and tried to connect via the phone, something Microsoft says AOL will "fix" in its forthcoming 7.0 release. Liquid Audio, a popular music player, had the dubious distinction of causing my machine to gag. And Java programs now require you to find, download and install a special piece of software. Oh, well. Life's not perfect under a monopoly. Better get used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: XP's Road To Simplicity | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

...include survivor benefits, for example, and some annuities pay income pegged to inflation-indexed Treasury securities. In any case, experts advise retirees to put no more than one-third of their retirement money into annuities. The rest can be divided among growth vehicles, such as stocks and bonds, and liquid assets like money-market funds that can be drawn upon in emergencies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cash For Certain | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

...holding a laptop at arm's length and letting go, watching as the Intel Pentium-powered bugger hit the ground with a solid thwack! But I actually got more pleasure just from splashing my Diet Coke onto the keyboard. There was something oddly riveting about seeing the caramel-colored liquid whoosh over the letters of the alphabet and settle in between the keys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Here Come The Hard Cases | 8/27/2001 | See Source »

...turns out such supplements are as prolific as an insomniac's sheep, with names like Liquid Clenbutrx, MD6, Metabolic Complete, Hydroxycut, Xenadrine RFA-1 and Stacker 3, to mention just a few. Some are available as liquids; others come in large, multicolored pills. But generally they promise the same thing: by speeding up your metabolism, they can reduce your fat, a claim I could not substantiate even after hours online and calls to several manufacturers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Trouble With Fat-Burner Pills | 8/27/2001 | See Source »

...Fakhra was roused from her nap by the sound of Khar calling her name. He pushed back her head and poured liquid on her face. She thought he was forcing her to drink something. Fakhra wiped her eyes and saw her husband run from the room. She started to follow and looked down to see her clothes dissolving into her skin. Naked and suddenly burning all over, she collapsed, screaming. She had no idea what had happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Evil That Men Do | 8/20/2001 | See Source »

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