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...current, frequent misuse of the terminals causes not only long lines but also creates anger in the hearts of those who only stand and wait. Apart from a spontaneous and collective conversion to new behavior, we may need an on-screen reminder to help us out, a guardian angel, if you will, telling us when we've exceeded our fair share of time and pointing out the line growing behind us. Surely someone in CS50 could write such a program...

Author: By Susannah B. Tobin, | Title: Wasting Time at the Kiosk | 10/7/1999 | See Source »

Romance might work if it had an electrifying central performance or some volcanic camera passion. It has neither. Ducey shows nerve and a lot of flesh but zero screen sorcery. As for the naughty bits, there is plenty of flesh but no joy. It's mostly an ordeal--for actress and audience. If the French want to illuminate the world in matters of sex, they'll have to try harder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Dirty Doings | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...checked out--Digital Entertainment Network den.net) Pseudo pseudo.com and Wirebreak wirebreak.com) which just launched in mid-September--I found dozens of shows on everything from a bilingual drama about Hispanic gang members to documentaries on skateboarding superstars. Watching the blurry images on matchbox-size video windows within a computer screen can be annoying, but it's not all bad news. Instead of waiting for prime time, I can view any show whenever I want just by clicking onscreen. And because many episodes are commercial free and less than 10 minutes long, I can squeeze them in during quick breaks instead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TV on the Web | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...just that the product is mostly crap and the price of tickets ridiculous. It's that the experience of actually being in a movie theater is so unpleasant. I no longer want to sit with the popcorn eaters and ice shakers and those who feel compelled to address the screen--not even if it costs 5[cents] to get in. Hollywood is slitting its own throat, and so is the National Association of Theater Owners. SHARON HAGEN Venice, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 4, 1999 | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

Watson spoke at length about how prenatal screening needs a champion, even challenging University Health Services to offer prenatal genetic screening of students. "If there is any good from this talk, Harvard University will screen their women," he challenged. "Someone should lead...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Watson Says Law Cannot Handle Genetic Engineering | 10/1/1999 | See Source »

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