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But what do we tell the children?

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The Internet has much more freedom in what it can present than traditional media does. The coverage of US president Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinski on television and in the newspapers was restrained compared to its graphic presentation on the Internet. There are products to block access to objectionable Internet sites, but the technology filters out too much.

Social aspects, Internet, Media coverage, Scandals, Censorship

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Doing his bit for the environment

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Honeywell chief executive Michael Bonsignore regrets the company's strategic decision to sell computer systems rather than selling the benefits of the computer systems. Many developing nations are criticized for their poor environmental citizenship rather than praised for the processes they developed for improving such things as energy efficiency.

Science and technology policy, Energy conservation, Energy consumption, Honeywell Inc., HON

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Memory stick

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The Memory Stick was designed by Sony as a new way of storing and transferring data between digital devices. It looks like a stick of chewing gum, but it has a storage capacity of up to 64M in a flash memory module.

Product introduction, Sony Corp., Flash memory

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