Getting a-physical
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Outstanding Web sites embody whereness. They seem like real places in cyberspace. Before the Internet appeared, our whereness seemed to be bound by the space and time in which we were embodied, but this is no longer true. Now, we experience 'a-physicality,' a condition in which our whereness is located somewhere other than where-our-body-is. When we talk about a Web site, we tend to talk in terms of visiting it, or being there. Consequently, digital media producers are realizing that the best sites are those that seem like places, not just collections of text and graphics. The best sites have the look and feel of whereness.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1998
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Sorry, wrong number
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People can become attached to certain numbers such as phone numbers, areas codes, and car licences. A variety of number combinations that are cherished by some, are discussed. Reasons vary from the rhythm of the combination, to the mathematical relations found within the combination.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1997
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The finest hours
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The most grueling test of speed and endurance in cycling is gaining the most number of miles in one hour. A record of 35.235 kilometers was set by Henri Desranges in 1893, while the latest record holder is Tony Rominger who reached a distance of 55.291 kilometers in 1994.
Publication Name: Bicycling
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-2073
Year: 1995
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