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...Perfect Brew Inventor: Matthew Younkle, Laminar Technologies Availability: Businesses can lease it for $99 a year per tap; keg-cooler version costs $209, kegerator, $179 To Learn More: turbotap.com Nothing kills happy hour like a big head. Now bartenders and concessionaires pulling pints can rely on TurboTap to keep things neat. The device, a stainless-steel spout that attaches to an existing tap, changes the flow of the beer so that it hits the bottom just so, eliminating the need to tilt the glass or slow down the pour. (The tail end, shaped like a Hershey's Kiss, feathers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions 2005: Tasteful Ideas | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...plastic in her lab, chief chemist Sally Ramsey put down paper to keep her workspace clean. But before she trashed the coated paper, she got curious. It turned out that she had created a waterproof and mildew-resistant paper that was easy to write on. The technology could be perfect for such low-cost paper products as shipping labels. Next Product: Home Runs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions 2005: Thin Skins | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...subtle pinstripes on the journalist's suit. By the time it ended its run at the Curzon cinema in London's Soho in October, the film had played every day for more than a month - but not once did it shudder, skip or pop out of focus. This picture-perfect vision comes courtesy of a brand-new digital cinema system, a combination of high-tech projector and computer server that could one day kick celluloid out of the projection booth for good. The old mechanism ran 3,600 m of delicate 35-mm film through a series of giant reels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Reel Is Gone | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...seven-minute final pan—Antonioni’s skillful hand is evident throughout, without becoming oppressive or pedantic.This movie is not meant for all audiences, but those longing for a film with substance will find themselves enamored and entrapped by its aura. It’s a perfect movie to watch on your own and get lost in, especially when shown in 35 mm. The theme of isolation and exploration lends itself perfectly to channeling a perfect, exquisite twinge of melancholy in the moments when you just need to disengage...

Author: By Alexandra M. Fallows, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Passenger | 11/11/2005 | See Source »

...which strep throat tests are administered. “Only about half of those who get treated with antibiotics get tested...to confirm the diagnosis,” said Finkelstein. Lee said there is little excuse for neglecting to test for bacterial strep throat. Rapid diagnostic tests, although not perfect, can be done in the physician’s office and provide immediate results about the type of infection, Finkelstein said. He said that the increased availability of the rapid diagnostic test, in combination with a general awareness of antibiotic use, can account for a decrease in antibiotic prescription over...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Says Meds Over-Prescribed | 11/10/2005 | See Source »

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