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Road work: when your desk is an airplane tray table, it pays to plan ahead

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The experience of traveling with modern communication equipment is described. It is important to remember that technology does not replace human preparation and diligence. A laptop computer alone may require nearly a dozen pieces of equipment in order to keep it running smoothly.

Author: O'Malley, Christopher
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1993
Travel, Equipment and supplies, Laptop computers

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Voice recognition gets real

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Voice-recognition technology has been perfected to the extent that it is being used in computers, telephone dialing and even in programming video tape recorders, with much more to come. The complexities of the technology and its future applications are discussed.

Author: O'Malley, Christopher, Gunther, Judith Anne
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1993
Voice recognition, Speech recognition

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Airline connections

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Digital audio, color video, individual two-way telephones, along with a variety of information, shopping and entertainment services will be installed on many major airlines during 1992 and 1993. Details of the services are discussed.

Author: O'Malley, Christopher
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1992
Services, Airlines

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