August 30, 2002
Friday
Sound and Fury
Sonic Bullets to Be Acoustic Weapon of the Future
By Judy Muller
July 16 — Anyone who has seen Tom Cruise fire his state-of-the-art
sound wave gun at his pursuers in Minority Report no doubt assumes it
is a weapon from the arsenal of science fiction. But such a weapon, or
at least a less-glamorous version, is scientific fact.
Woody Norris, the CEO of American Technology Corporation and a pioneer
in ultrasound technology, has developed a non-lethal acoustic weapon
that stops people in their tracks.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/sonic_bullet020716.html
http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=242060
http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=242110
http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=242182
http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=243441
Satellite Radio: Americans Aware, But Will They
Pay?
An Estimated One-Half Of Americans—Roughly 100 Million People—Are
Aware Of The Recently Launched Subscription Services
Twenty And Thirty-Something Males Drive Awareness Of Emerging Broadcasting
Technology
Category: Technology / Internet
Location: United States
© Ipsos-Reid
Public Release Date: June 28, 2002
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Minneapolis, June 28, 2002—Less than a year on the market, and with
only one service fully operational, satellite radio appears to have captured
broad-based awareness among Americans as an alternative to broadcast radio.
New findings from international research firm Ipsos-Reid show that nearly
half (47%) of the American population aged 12 and over are aware of satellite
radio services such as XM or Sirius Satellite Radio. This translates into
over 100 million people within the current U.S. population (2000 U.S.
Census figures), according to data from the company’s quarterly study
examining consumer digital music behavior, TEMPO 2002: The Digital Music
Tracker.
http://www.ipsos-reid.com/media/dsp_displaypr.prnt.cfm?ID_to_view=1558
Hi-tech auto options
2003 model-year cars have plenty of bells and whistles to offer the
true technology junkie.
August 30, 2002: 11:50 AM EDT
By Annelena Lobb, CNN/Money Staff Writer
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - When you're buying a car, deciding on the
options you want can be the hardest part. Just to make your life a little
more difficult, but a little more fun at the same time, automakers have
been coming out with options your father or mother never had to contend
with.
Many 2003 models have features like satellite radio, with crystal-clear
digital sound and 100 channels, or in-car DVD players with cordless headsets,
which entertain the kids with their favorite movies while you keep your
eyes on the road.
http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/22/pf/autos/q_tech/index.htm
http://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/details?Symbol=XMSR
http://www.lightreading.com/boards/messages.asp?thread_id=17
http://www.yahooserious.com/home.html
Oddly Enough - Reuters
Couple Bed Down in Shop for Art's Sake
Fri Aug 30,11:26 AM ET
By Jeremy Lovell
LONDON (Reuters) - A naked couple has taken to bed in the front window
of a London art gallery for a week in the name of art and to promote
safe sex.
Reuters Photo
Local estate agent Max Whatley, 24, and his 22-year-old nanny girlfriend
Meg Zakreta from Poland, will remain in their sloping bed eating, sleeping,
chatting and making love until September 5. They are allowed out for
just 30 minutes a day.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20020830/od_nm/arts_dc_3
http://www.billboard.com/billboard/index.jsp
