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Jaron Lanier

Artificial StupidityVirtual-reality pioneer Jaron Lanier says computers are too dumb to take over the worldBy Damien CaveJARON LANIER entered college at age 15. Before turning 25, he coined the term "virtual reality," landed on the cover of Scientific American, and subsequently became a hot pop-culture commodity--a dreadlocked, blue-eyed visionary,...

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May 27, 1999

Talkin' the TalkPresidential hopefuls pitch their wares on the NetBy Jack MoczinskiGOV. GEORGE W. BUSH wants you to know...

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Y2K Bug Preparedness

Feb 4, 1999

Time BalmWhile the clock ticks, Y2K activists work to strengthen our communitiesBy David TempletonBY THE TIME midnight arrives on...

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Furbies Online

Dec 17, 1998

Cyber FurbyNuke a furball in virtual spaceBy H. B. KoplowitzIT WALKS, it talks, it sings, dances, eats, burps, and...

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Cybersex

Oct 15, 1998

Sexy WaysBy H. B. KoplowitzTHE PRESIDENT isn't the only one having trouble defining sex lately. With all the hanky-panky...

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Ultima Online

Oct 1, 1998

Screen SceneMichael AmslerCyber citizens: A growing number of role-playing gamesters nationwide are swept up in the virtual world of...

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Inphomaniac

Dec 18, 1997

Confessions of an InphomaniacAs online communication reaches its awkward adolescence, are we left with a place for imaginations to...

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Sex Online

Feb 6, 1997

Wet and WiredChristopher GardnerOn the Receiving End: Cybersluts come in all ages, shapes, sizes, and genders. The bi-curious...

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