Talk is cheap, but is it disposable? Putting the phone card in the phone, companies bet on devices you can buy, dial and toss
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Disposable mobile phones will soon be available to consumers. Companies like Telespree, Dieceland Technologies and others are developing small, ultra-thin, flexible phones. Flexible circuits are making the development possible. Such phones may appeal to people who need a wireless phone only for safety, as on boats or long drives. The growth in the prepaid wireless phone-service market will also boost the market for disposable phones.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2001
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Stumped by Rubik's Cube? Let the Lego robot solve it; a PC dictates the shortest string of moves, and the Lego grippers go to work
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Hobbyist Jonathan P. Brown of Chicago, IL has used one of Lego's MindStorms toy sets to design a Lego robot that is able to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle. The robot solved the puzzle using a software program called Cube Solver written by Mr. Brown with software source code that is freely available.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2001
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For Some Parents, It's Never Too Early for S.A.T. Prep
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The latest educational toy is the Time Tracker. Recommended for ages 4 and up, it helps children learn to manage time, enabling them to achieve better results on standardized tests.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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