Word: plugged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...SOFTWARE. Monday-morning quarterbacks wonder just what precisely AOL is now. Since its humble birth in Vienna, Va., as Quantum Computer Services in 1985, the company has focused on one thing: creating an attractive online experience for the average schmo who can barely plug in his PC. It was a smart plan whose execution has been more or less perfect. The catchy populist name. That effortless user interface. Those millions of free starter discs. Those infamous chat rooms. And, of course, that cheerful robot chirping, "You've got mail" (now the title of a romantic comedy coming soon...
...unofficial zone below the purview of the law, to withhold further treatment, to cut off nourishment, to shut down the IV, even to administer a little more morphine (a gray area between omission and commission) than would be indicated ordinarily. In other words, to pull the plug, decently and quietly. Result: an easeful, dignified death, without paperwork...
Many digital cameras plug into a TV for quick photo viewing, but until now you had to head back to the PC to arrange and edit pictures. The new Avicor Album ($300) from Avicor, in Los Gatos, Calif., lets you create digital photo albums right on your TV. Just plug the camera into a VCR-like device (or insert a disc with images), then use the included remote control to crop, zoom, delete and arrange pictures...
...stuff into bags, pockets, briefcases and suitcases to bring on the road. They love the convenience of a cell phone, but they hate the high price of calls. They love the idea of sending e-mail to friends from Bali but hate hunting down the converter they need to plug into a foreign phone jack. Still, they keep coming back for more...
...advertising, the Citgo ad campaign was intended to dazzle the customer with its homage to the Las Vegas strip in seedy Kenmore Square. In 1979, however, an energy crisis loomed and the city had no choice but to demand that the Citgo Corporation pull the plug on the neon masterpiece. As it lay idle for the next four years, Kenmore Square residents frequently referred to the unlit metal structure as the "eyesore of the community." They saw the sign as "reminiscent of a time when Kenmore Square was sleazy and seedy," impeding their efforts to restore and beautify the area...