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Many of them have worked, including Electroshove, an assembly that can be snapped onto most conventional bicycles in a few seconds, converting them to electric models. Of his newer gadgets he seems most proud of Technalegs, a strap-on contraption with little, jointed, lockable, telescoping "intelligent canes" that can support as much as three-quarters of the weight of a hiker and his backpack. "You can carry your wife on your back all day without getting tired," he jokes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dream Makers | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...fund through one of more than 550 community foundations or through one of the newer charities being launched by most major mutual-fund behemoths. They have similar starting balances and management fees. Community foundations have been around for more than 85 years. Visit cflocate.com to find one in your area. They're more flexible than the Fidelitys of the world, when it comes to accepting illiquid assets like real estate and art. But their biggest advantage is that they know--and live in--the community they serve. In contrast, a charity fund like Fidelity's has the online advantages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Nov. 27, 2000 | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

...Some newer teachers say they like the changes, but many long-time teachers say they feel overwhelmed by the redesign and under-appreciated by Evans...

Author: By Andrew S. Holbrook, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: On the Road to Restructuring | 11/15/2000 | See Source »

With their six-year head start, the Kecks have done more science than the newer telescopes, but the newcomers haven't wasted any time catching up. The European Southern Observatory's VLT, for example, built and operated by a consortium of eight countries, got the first of its four 8.2-m telescopes up and running in 1998 and achieved "first light" with the fourth in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Hubble | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

Some flyers, particularly those with full-time jobs, buy the newer, almost-ready-to-fly models. But for the retired, building is often half the fun. Depending on the flyer and method--some eschew kits, using their own wood and blueprints--the building process can take months or even years. Scale planes, with gauges, instruments and minipilots, can be especially labor intensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flights Of Fancy | 10/30/2000 | See Source »

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