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Personal plane beats SUVs on mileage
prototypes We never did get the hovercrafts we were promised as kids, but we're getting closer.
Learning tools for the kiddy derby
Toys I loathe any toy that requires batteries - unless it's for me, of course.
Brown, RISD students create toys for kids with cerebral palsy
Prototype It's almost always a good thing when Brown University engineers and RISD designers put their heads together.
Show up - even if you're working from home
Maybe you are one of the lucky ones parlaying the high price of gasoline into a work-at-home gig. Just don't kid yourself: You're going to have show the boss you do more than pad around in your PJs all day.
LG Decoy a scene-stealer
I'm growing as loyal to the LG brand these days as I was to Sony's for much of the past 20 years. All of LG's fridges, air conditioners, and other appliances bear the company's cool signature curves and finishes, and smart features.
HP joins the campaign against keyboards
computing It's hard enough keeping my kids' hands off our TV and computer screens, never mind the windows and mirrors. But that's just fine with Hewlett-Packard : It encourages us all to paw at the 22-inch display on its TouchSmart PC, rather than at the its keyboard.
Who moved my stent?
The UMass Memorial Medical Center is striking: Its high-rise hospital building, helipad, and sprawling medical school campus tower over Worcester's Lake Quinsigamond. It's a monument to Massachusetts' role as a healthcare leader and symbolizes an industry known for its miracle-making - and its out-of-control costs.
Personal Tech
Proximity sensing is that creepy technology that allows marketers to tailor the actions of digital billboards and posters as you walk by them. You are most likely to encounter the technology at museums, where a recording might pipe up as you draw near to a map or kiosk.
An air quality scanner for your home
ENVIRONMENT Many of my fellow Miltonians have been coughing and wheezing their way through Little League games at Shields Park lately.
JVC camcorder aimed at YouTubers
Digital video Video makers chasing YouTube fame (at least those I know) are coming to realize that production quality matters. And there is no excuse for doing the webcam thing, as prices for camcorders and video editing software are coming down fast.