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...their kind, are used to gathering facts from a variety of sources around the world. But reporting for this special issue on the cyberrevolution has been unusual. In addition to asking many outside experts about the impact of information technology on society, we found ourselves turning inward to tap the many experienced sources within our own company -- indeed within our own magazine. Not only is Time Warner Inc., TIME's parent company, involved in a wide range of multimedia projects -- such as the creation of a pioneering interactive television system in Orlando, Florida, and the establishment of its own site...
...once ubiquitous Burma Shave highway ads, seniors are connecting with the generations below them. Children of aging parents log on for advice about health care and retirement communities or just to chat. On SeniorNet, several programs link schoolchildren and seniors. The Generation to Generation forum enables students to tap personal histories of World War I and the Depression, as well as lessons on aging. Says John Horn, professor of gerontology at the University of Southern California: ``It's the equivalent of the old folks sitting around the village square.'' Though seniors are far from being the dominant group among computer...
...available in U.S. autos. As of last summer, Oldsmobile buyers could opt for GPS receivers, with accompanying digitized road maps, built right into their dashboards. A motorist lost in the San Fernando Valley can tap into GPS and get an instant position on the digitized map, accurate to the length of a minivan. At its current $1,995 price, GPS is still an expensive option, but rental-car companies are very interested. As prices eventually come down, these locators could become common features in cars...
...believes that from the lands God has given this great nation comes the wealth of the nation." For too long, he argues, "protectionists" have built walls of red tape around that wealth. He wants to tear those barriers down so that it would be easier to tap-in a responsible way, he insists-into the nation's oil, timber and mineral treasures. Young's views are of no small consequence; he's the new chairman of the House Committee on Resources...
...mailed the pictures to the rent controlboard, aided by the Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP).TAP is a free legal service run by Harvard LawSchool students...