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...master of this brightly colored universe -- or at least I'm supposed to be. By pointing my index finger and cocking my thumb, I can swoop down among the skyscrapers. I can wheel by the Space Needle, close enough to hear the clatter of silverware in its restaurant. I can dive beneath the deep- blue surface of the sound, go swimming with the whale and bask in the staccato chatter of its birdlike mating call...
...these things if only I can get the silly computer to respond to my commands. As this scene unfolds within the two tiny color video screens strapped to my eyes, I'm jabbing at the air with the electronic glove that is supposed to be my steering wheel. But like the dreamer in a nightmare who tries to leap out of the way of a speeding locomotive and finds his legs won't work, I'm pointing my finger and bending my thumb every which way with no visible result. Feeling more and more foolish in my futuristic headgear...
...cover of darkness, police deduced, a 4 1/2-lb. Semtex charge was attached to the bottom of Gow's auto while it was parked outside his 16th century home in the village of Hankham, in Sussex, 60 miles from London. The bomb exploded seconds after Gow got behind the wheel to drive to call on a constituent...
...bailout reaches its first anniversary with a price tag that has climbed to $500 billion, and seems out of control. -- GM's new Mr. Big takes the wheel. -- Rollerblades inspire rhapsodies...
Liberation. Exhilaration. The feeling of euphoria -- and a hint of danger. For enthusiasts like Rafael Roig, 29, a New York City writer, a sleek new breed of roller skates can inspire rhapsodies. The wheeled wonders are called Rollerblades, and sales are hot. Unlike conventional skates, with their side- by-side wheel configuration, "in-line" blades have a single row of polyurethane rollers. More like ice skates than the clunky wheels of roller rinks past, the blades are faster and more maneuverable. Says writer Roig: "At certain moments, I do have the feeling of ecstasy...