Word: zooms
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...Contact" has its moments, but they are few and far between, separated by long stretches of a painfully slow-moving plot. The opening sequence--a zoom-out from Earth, past planets, stars, galaxies, accompanied by radio sounds transmitted by Earthlings (including bits of human history), and reaching a surprising final destination--is intriguing, and much more satisfying than anything that follows. The movie lumbers along for about an hour until the signal arrives. Then it kicks into high speed, only to lapse once again into plodding. There are a few unexpected and welcome turns--most notably the chilling sight...
...smartest digital camera yet. The Sony Mavica ($599; 800-342-5721) lets users transfer digital picture files on cheap floppy disks, making it vastly simpler to shuttle images between the camera and a computer. When it hits stores this summer, Mavica will boast a suite of other features: a zoom lens, a small preview and playback screen and four picture-tinting options. In a nicely anachronistic touch, the camera can sepia-tone any image at the push of a button, using 20th century technology to create an image that looks as if it's from the 1890s...
...Canon ELPH 490Z Yes, yes, this tiny aluminum point-and-shoot boasts a foolproof loading mechanism and powerful zoom lens, but what makes it truly revolutionary? Efficient design that features a swing-open lens cover, which turns the camera on and reveals a multifunction flash unit and a red-eye-reduction lamp. This canny placement of the flash inside the cover increases the effectiveness of the lamp feature by positioning the flash up and away from the lens...
HIDE-AND-SEEK Whether you're tracking a CIA spy through the streets of Bangkok or discreetly angling for a shot of Sean Penn, Minolta's versatile DimageV digital camera can help. The powerful zoom lens pops off on a short tether and then displays images on a 1.8-in. lcd color screen. An ideal tool for the paparazzi in all of us. Available spring...
...problem of the American future before which all others fade is entitlements--to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid payments and veterans' benefits. When the baby-boom generation starts to retire in 20-odd years, there will simply not be enough money to pay those entitlements. Taxes will have to zoom, or benefits will have to be slashed, or both...