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...agreement as to which things are best to measure. The old days of TV advertising were simpler. Based on the show's ratings, advertisers paid for a certain number of eyeballs viewing their ads. But avoidance technologies - ranging from simple remotes that make it easy for people to channel surf during ad breaks to dvrs - have raised serious questions about that old formula. "You can count eyeballs, but all that's been demonstrated is an audience has been delivered, not that it's paying attention or is tuned in," says Townsend. Of course, today's highly sophisticated TV commercials evolved...
Bono has Africa. Coldplay has global poverty. MOBY is fighting for your right to ... surf the Web. Along with like-minded artists such as R.E.M. and some improbable partners like the Gun Owners of America, the techno-musician has joined the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, whose object is to preserve so-called Net neutrality. That would keep broadband providers from charging premiums to content providers (like Google or MySpace) for faster connections, which could limit consumer access to some sites. "If Congress guts Net neutrality," says Moby, "independent sites would be choked off, and the Internet will become a private toll road...
...SURF IN BED No wi-fi? No problem. This portable Netgear Travel Router converts your hotel Web access into a wireless connection so you can manage work from anywhere in your room...
...Finding the Net Turndown service is nice, but wireless is even nicer. To supplement old-fashioned amenities, some hotels are trumpeting free high-speed Net access that lets you log in without worrying about wiring. For a list of such hot spots, check wififreespot.com Surf in Bed No wi-fi? No problem. This portable Netgear Travel Router converts your hotel Web access into a wireless connection so you can manage work from anywhere in your room. Plugging In Tumi is known more for luggage than electronics, but its new travel kit features a handy electric adapter that works for laptops...
...should have been locked away in the bowels of a nondescript freight plane for his extradition flight, Entwistle was free to walk around his mini-Air Force One unencumbered with so much as handcuffs. I wouldn’t be half surprised if this alleged murderer is feasting on surf and turf and lounging on a plush leather sofa at this very moment. Not to mention Entwistle’s celebrity treatment is an epic waste of state and federal tax dollars. Thousands were no doubt spent on chartering his private extradition jet alone. Now, the U.S. Marshal?...