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...cheek; he responds with a quick and slightly awkward lunge for hers. Mostly he grins and chuckles while talking about how well he's been playing, how no other player seems able to touch him, and about all the compliments he's been receiving from his fellow pros and greats of the past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Search of a Slam | 1/17/2005 | See Source »

...Podcasting, a new way of distributing audio programs to iPods, is a fresh twist on pirate radio. Podcasts are recorded episodes of varying lengths made by people ranging from experienced pros to wannabe DJs. They can be listened to on your computer whenever you please or downloaded to your iPod or similar MP3 player and enjoyed while you drive to work, jog or cook dinner. Championed by former MTV VJ Adam Curry, who created iPodder.org and launched his first podcast in August 2004, the idea has snowballed and there are now more than a thousand podcasters. The content could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech Watch | 1/10/2005 | See Source »

...those strutting pros and hardened fans in today's hoop arenas, and the chemistry is ripe for agitation. Games aren't mere athletic contests; they are in-your-face productions. Laser-light-show introductions, clatter-making Thunder Stix and scoreboard exhortations for more noise contribute to an atmosphere of confrontation. Players shooting free throws used to be accorded an almost respectful silence. Now fans attempt to distract them by jeering and waving towels. It doesn't work, but that doesn't stop the fans' behavior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Fans and Players and Playing So Rough | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

Podcasting, a new way of distributing audio programs to iPods, is a fresh twist on pirate radio. Podcasts are recorded episodes of varying length made by people ranging from experienced pros to wannabe DJs. They can be listened to on your computer whenever you please or downloaded to your iPod or similar MP3 player and enjoyed while you drive to work, jog or cook dinner. Championed by former MTV VJ Adam Curry, who created iPodder.org and launched his first podcast in August 2004, the idea has snowballed, and there are now more than a thousand podcasters. The content could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech: Will Podcasting Kill the Radio Star | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...course, tainted Yankee Jason Giambi at least is an adult; teen athletes, however, have started using the same drugs the pros do. Again, setting a good example for kids is a noble argument--but one that society hardly heeds otherwise. If steroid scold John McCain were a woman, he might be pushing laws against plastic surgery among pop starlets, the better to save girls from deadly eating disorders. President George W. Bush denounced steroid use in the State of the Union. "It sends the wrong message--that there are shortcuts to accomplishment," said the Yale legacy student...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Is Your Nation on Steroids | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

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