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...history and appear to be growing in popularity. It's not merely barter or primitive means of exchange like seashells or beads. Beneath the financial radar, in hip U.S. towns or South African townships, in shops, markets and even banks, people throughout the world are exchanging goods and services via thousands of currency types that look nothing like official tender...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Alternative Currencies Grow in Popularity | 12/14/2008 | See Source »

...Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 - there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide - can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play one another. Sony is calling the rollout a "beta," meaning Home is still being crash-tested, so buyer beware. That said, this is a pretty stable environment, and I think referring to it as a beta test is a little disingenuous, or a heavy-handed way of saying that Home is a work in progress. Trust me - Home will always...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A First Look at PlayStation Home | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...Your avatar can walk or run. You can go to a bowling alley and bowl too. A drop-down menu even lets you dance, everything from the robot to salsa-style. You can chat via text (clicking out messages SMS-style with the controller or using any USB keyboard) or attach a USB microphone and talk. But beyond that, it's pretty much like a day at the mall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A First Look at PlayStation Home | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

While it is very important to help set College priorities, it is unclear what role students will have in keeping a focus on the undergraduate experience in light of fiscal challenges. A major criticism of the UC is its inability to effect change via the bureaucratic channels of University Hall. While this is a fair critique that likely won’t be remedied until the implementation of Dowling II’s Report on College Governance, the perception that we are therefore incapable of improving student life is both defeatist and false. As the sole arbiter...

Author: By Anthony R. Britt | Title: Change U Can C | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...when, and in what form," said a European counterterrorism official with knowledge of the case. "What's important for us to learn is, if the Taliban or their al-Qaeda allies decide to strike us today, who are they going to do it with: their old European networks, [or] via Pakistani groups, jihadist organizations in North Africa or maybe other operatives? The situation evolves constantly, and we've got to keep up with it." (See TIME's top 10 crime stories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Belgian Police Break Up Plot Linked to al-Qaeda | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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