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...outpouring of new products and processes is a rich harvest [including] ... Can opener-less cans. Now being test-marketed by Alcoa, the new aluminum orange juice cans have tabbed tops that peel away with a twist of the thumb ... Paper clothes. High-style paper clothes that can be thrown away after a few wearings ... A pocket-size portable record player. Put on sale by Emerson, the Wondergram plays all sizes of LP records without a turntable, is powered by four flashlight batteries, [and] weighs less than 2 lbs. ... A language- translating computer. Built by IBM, it translates Russian into English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: 44 Years Ago In Time | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...second pair of wheels and a banana seat, and you've got the Centaur, a concept vehicle that can take on any terrain--rocks, grass, sand, you name it. Like the original Human Transporter, the Centaur uses dynamic-stabilization technology (you shift your weight to steer) but adds a thumb throttle for extra oomph. Steering sensors and a computer conspire to make sure you don't topple over when you pop a wheelie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Zoom Zoom | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) spokesperson Steven G. Catalano said, “The general rule of thumb when being robbed is to obey the robber’s commands. Give them what they’re asking for.” It is hardly worth risking one’s life to save a material possession, and students should remember that personal safety should be their first priority...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Lessons from a Robbery | 11/23/2004 | See Source »

Telling the story of amateur athletes largely differs from the recounting of historical moments. Corbett’s rule of thumb is to treat players with respect, and to remember to “keep the student in front of the athlete...

Author: By Kristina M. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Only Book That Matters This Weekend | 11/19/2004 | See Source »

MOST AWKWARD FAMILY MOMENT, PART 1 At the first family photo-op for the Kerry-Edwards ticket, Teresa Heinz removes a thumb from the mouth of an Edwards child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Wacky Campaign | 11/15/2004 | See Source »

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