Word: thumbs
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...which ran Harvard’s home record to 2-2, came without the presence of sophomore center Brian Cusworth, who sat out the game with a fracture in his left thumb. The seven-footer is expected to miss the Crimson’s next three contests and should return to the lineup against Dartmouth...
Cusworth was on the bench, it turns out, and would be for the entire game. The seven-footer fractured the thumb of his left hand in Tuesday night’s loss to Fairfield, and was not available to provide his customary inside presence against Lehigh...
Left unfettered, Anthony Konieczka, 9, would happily thumb away at his Game Boy Advance or PlayStation2 from the minute he gets up to the moment he crawls into bed, 14 bleary-eyed hours later. Anthony's basement in Naperville, Ill., is stocked with traditional toys--board games, puzzles, art supplies--and as far as he's concerned, they're relics of Christmases past. His sister Michaely, 6, still likes dressing her Barbies. "But once she starts playing Game Boy," says their mom Scharmen, "it's hard to get her away...
...those nuisances with a single button). And it's easy to set up. DataWind gives you an adapter to plug into your cell phone, which connects the Pocket Surfer to a wireless Web network. The downsides: you can't chat on the phone and be online simultaneously, and the thumb keyboard is a little tough to navigate at first. But a sticker below the keyboard outlines the basics, so you will be messaging in no time. And really, couldn't you use less multitasking anyway? DataWind, founded and operated by brothers Raja and Suneet Tuli, is rolling out the PocketSurfer...
...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...