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...hear tales of odors that can peel paint. In the Tar Heel state, the swine industry famously generates mountains of waste - some 19 million tons a year - and critics have long charged that the industry pollutes the air and water illegally. This week the country's biggest hog processor and producer, Smithfield Foods, is expected to be the target of a blitz of lawsuits filed by environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a posse of class-action lawyers who are mounting an assault against the hog industry nationally...
...games? In terms of performance the PS2 games obviously outshine their predecessors. The graphics are the first noticeable improvement. The PS2's faster processor means more detail, smoother movement and rounder edges. Load times appear to be faster than with the PS1, although now much more information is loading, so the wait can still be a while. However, in terms of fun or radical new gaming directions, the PS2 has yet to offer anything new. (See related Tekken Tag Tournament review...
...HEAR THIS INVENTOR: GEOFF BALL Hearing-impaired since he was 8, Geoff Ball waited years for someone to create an implantable hearing device. With none forthcoming, he developed one himself. Vibrant Soundbridge is an external processor linked to a skull-mounted internal receiver. Unlike standard hearing aids, which merely amplify sound, the Soundbridge directly vibrates the bones in the middle ear for a more natural sound quality that clarifies background noise and nearly eliminates feedback...
...gawky black PlayStation2 has all the visual charm of a low-end VCR. But it is packed with processing power. PS2's 128-bit processor (Sony calls it an Emotion Engine) is a big step up from the original PlayStation's 32 bits. That means the new units can play CDs and DVDs, and can accommodate add-ons for broadband Internet, digital cameras and digital music players. No modem is included with PS2, which puts it behind Sega's Internet-ready Dreamcast. But PS2 does have one feature parents will appreciate: it is backward compatible, meaning it can play...
...TIME: Can you hire someone to do that? Or does your word processor have one key you push that changes...