Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...BEST FRIEND Looking for the perfect pet, one that never slobbers, growls or barks in the night? Meet Sony's AIBO (Artificial Intelligence Robot), a foot-tall plastic pup, powered by computer chip, that can walk, sit, lie down, even raise a paw in the air. Stroke a sensor on its head, and AIBO wags its tail; throw a ball, and a digital camera in its snout will track it. A remote control turns it left or right. Available at www.world.sony.com/robot/for $2,500, AIBO costs more than most purebreds. But it doesn't shed, can't dig holes...
Armstrong's bold stroke posed such a change in the competitive landscape that various players along the communications-company continuum spent a few desperate days last week searching for ways to keep MediaOne out of AT&T's hands. Internet power America Online, software supremo Microsoft, telecom giant MCI Worldcom and cable's Comcast (which made the initial $48 billion bid for MediaOne that AT&T overwhelmed) all huddled at various times because each had something to lose. AOL, for instance, could find its access to cable-modem customers blocked and its booming online-content business threatened...
...really excited," junior stroke Lydia Walsh said. "You can't take anything for granted, but we've been working really well together and are aiming to make the finals...
...varsity four, ranked No. 4 in the region, has had a strong year also, led by veteran stroke Angela Miklavcic...
With the onset of universal keycard access, proper swiping techniques are more important than ever. A clean and confident swipe says "Respect me, I have security clearance." While most card-carries are familiar with the swift, downward stroke of the basic swipe, many also become panicked when this fundamental method fails. Below, FM's emergency guide to swipology...