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...ALONE An electronic eye that needs only a power socket, Veo's Wireless Observer can be accessed from the Web or set up--for $29 extra--to send snapshots of anything that moves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cable Cutters | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

...clan arrived from Connecticut. The two families didn't know each other, though Franks went to high school with Bush's future wife Laura. She doesn't remember him, and their high school principal's memories aren't particularly vivid either: "You were not the brightest bulb in the socket," the retired principal remarked to the general at a recent reunion. Replied Franks: "Ain't this a great country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The General: Straight Shooter | 3/17/2003 | See Source »

...them, earns a higher margin on items that aren't so price sensitive, such as basic tool kits and paint accessories. The strategy lures customers to his store (as it does to the chains), but Sullivan wins additional business through service. His sales force helps people find the right socket wrench fast, holds their hands through a plumbing project and pays a home visit if necessary. Says longtime customer Dan Laycock: "If I need a couple of nuts and bolts, I don't want to wait behind people buying drywall." Sullivan is doing so well that he opened his fourth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plucky Little Competitors | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...protect user logins and passwords, as well as the e-mail messages themselves, the Webmail service uses 128-bit Secure Socket Layer encryption, which is the industry standard that is used in highly secure Internet applications...

Author: By Jonathan P. Ungar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard E-Mail Debuts on Web | 4/10/2002 | See Source »

...never fails: just when you need it most, your cell phone runs out of juice. For moments like that, keep handy the new Instant Power Charger ($10, plus $20 for a connecting cable) from Electric Fuel. It generates power chemically, no wall socket required, and it packs enough punch to recharge your phone three times over. Best of all, it fits into your shirt pocket. For more info, charge over to www.electric-fuel.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Oct. 29, 2001 | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

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