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Brands tries to signal a more mature, stately Franklin in the last years of the innovator’s life, but instead sounds as though Franklin is a subject worthy of beatification. “In letters, science and commitment to the common weal, Franklin was the first—in the sense of foremost—American of his generation. Considering the length and breadth of his multiple legacies, he was probably the first American of any generation...
...have high-definition sets, most of them used for playing movies on DVD, according to Cahners In-Stat Group research. Neither Cuban nor DirecTV will say how many of the company's 10.7 million satellite-TV subscribers have the special set-top boxes required to receive the high-definition signal and tune in to HDNet. But most industry analysts estimate the present audience at a mere...
...insert my credit card-size Wi-Fi receiver into the PC-card slot of my laptop. The "sniffer" software then checks the air for wireless signals, and a message pops up: "The Boingo Wireless signal is available. Would you like to connect?" A click on the trackpad and I'm online. As my home page loads, I'm tempted to pass my hands over my computer like a magician's assistant: Look, no wires! I access a website that lets me benchmark my download speed; it clocks in at 2,920 kbps, comparable to my home cable-modem connection...
...unclear, though, whether he can hang on, with the military's loyalty in question and many Venezuelans still disaffected. If anti-Chavez forces stage a comeback, it could signal an easing of the recent rise in gas prices because a new government would be likely to raise revenue through increased oil production...
...Since when is putting your hand up a signal that I’m supposed to know means ‘play it over?’” Martire said. “I can show you in the rulebook where it says, ‘you have to call...