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...talks about these things, in part, because we assume that pornography has always been with us--from the cave paintings of Lascaux through the priapic statues of Greece and Rome and the fevered scribblings of the Marquis de Sade. But what we are witnessing, in the age of the VCR and the Internet, in nothing less than a revolution in smut. Pornography 30 years ago was a $10 million industry, a seamy demi-monde of adult theaters and run-down bookstores. For most people, porn meant Playboy, pin-up girls and maybe a deck of dirty playing cards for stag...
...gawky black PlayStation2 has all the visual charm of a low-end VCR. But it is packed with processing power. PS2's 128-bit processor (Sony calls it an Emotion Engine) is a big step up from the original PlayStation's 32 bits. That means the new units can play CDs and DVDs, and can accommodate add-ons for broadband Internet, digital cameras and digital music players. No modem is included with PS2, which puts it behind Sega's Internet-ready Dreamcast. But PS2 does have one feature parents will appreciate: it is backward compatible, meaning it can play...
...with looming oak trees, flower gardens, a fountain and a gazebo, Dickey House combines the convenience of a hotel with the intimacy of a B and B. The three rooms in the mansion and four suites in cottages on the grounds are all equipped with private bath, TV and VCR, and are decorated with elegant Victorian antiques...
...agents searched Lee's office and discovered three computer tapes--VCR-size cassettes in metal jackets--containing downloaded weapons codes. Computer-forensics experts concluded that Lee had used his classified computer in the X Division, where nuclear warheads are designed and assessed, to download voluminous mathematical descriptions of the characteristics and performance of various thermonuclear warheads to an unsecure portion of the computer-storage system. Prosecutors say he stored the data in a subdirectory protected only by a password that consisted of his initials. Then, the evidence showed, he went to another division at Los Alamos and borrowed a colleague...
VIDEO BABY SITTER Ever notice how quickly children get bored, yet how intently they'll watch the same video over and over? Apparently Sony has. Its MovieTime VCR for kids repeats tapes as many times as you want, and when it's fast-forwarding or rewinding, animals bounce across the screen. The computer-generated cartoons are rudimentary, but what do you expect from a $99 machine? One more youth-minded feature: a safety lock on the tape slot to keep out food...