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...anyone who has never had such access in a place of residence, this might seem like a frivolous demand—how bad is it to have to plug into an Ethernet jack that even in the most generous of housing arrangements is no more than 20 feet away? But ask any biochem concentrator who sleeps in the science center and they’ll tell you that there’s a unique liberty in being able to surf the web from a couch or research a paper in bed, and I also tend to believe it increases productivity...
...more reason to pull the plug on the electronic baby-sitter: according to a study by Children's Hospital in Seattle, each hour of TV watched daily by toddlers is linked to a 10% higher risk at age 7 of problems like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. How much is too much? The American Academy of Pediatrics makes it simple: no TV before...
Before she can finish the thought, Hoge interjects excitedly to plug Jeremy Enigk and his album Return of the Frog Queen, a strong influence on the film. “You have to get this album, it’s just great. It created this beautiful melancholy sound, and I just felt that this was the tone I wanted for the film; the sense that there was a sadness, but underneath it there was an undercurrent of hope...
...converting the sound of your voice into digital packets of information that traverse the Internet in much the same way as e-mail and Web pages. But you don't have to hover by your computer or use a special headset to make a call. To get started, simply plug your regular phone into an adapter box that hooks up to your cable or DSL modem. Then place and receive calls as usual...
...nosy neighbor in all of us, FUNDRACE.ORG lets you peek at the political donations of the folks on your block. Just plug in a name or an address (or browse the interactive maps), and you'll see who has given to which presidential candidates. The residents of 770 Park Avenue in Manhattan, for example, went big in 2003 for Kerry, Dean and Edwards, giving $38,000 total to the trio. At 300 Crescent Court in Dallas, Bush was the big winner, bagging $31,000. A word of warning: searching for friends and neighbors is addictive. --By Joshua Macht