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LIVING DIGITAL
WHAT TO GET
Pages 19-24
Anoto Wireless Pen
This wireless note-transmitting pen is soon to give your PDA another competitor
Tubbs Snowshoes
Keep your outdoor jogging routine outdoors even when the snow begins to fall
Salomon Pilot Skis
Parabolic skis are where it's at on the slopes these days
Suunto Metron Watch
A complete weather station on your wrist
Ortovox M2 Search System
Don't ski the backhills without this avalanche transceiver
Motorola Talkabout Two-way Radios
Stay in touch with your hubby on the bunny hill while you rip up the moguls on Widow-maker Lane
Burton Snowboards
This snowboard pioneer continues to produce some of the best boards on the market
Oakley Goggles
Once you get these UV ray and blue light blocking goggles, you can't blame your bad skiing technique on poor visibility
Black Diamond Avalung
This wearable breathing device can give you precious minutes of oxygen while your buddies search for you in the avalanche debris
Freeplay 360 Radio
Solar-powered or handcranked, this little FM radio is worth checking out
Sportbrain Excercise Tracker
Measure your 20 minute run with this hightech pedometer and upload all the stats into your desktop
Call Modem
This 56K modem lets you make calls while online
Plus Guard Detector
This nifty device for the paranoid conspiracy theorist in us all locates hidden wireless transmitters bugging your home, office, and secret underground clean room
Fisher-Price Intellitable
The premier toymaker for tots uses Microsoft technology for an educational sound and light show
Original Sinclair ZX81
Build your own vintage 1981 Sinclair ZX81 computer and watch this 1K RAM dream-machine...uh...fly?
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WHERE TO GO
Pages 26-27
Evite.com
A web-based way to send party invitations
eHow
Wondering how to schmooze with the best of them? Check out eHow for some chit-chatting tips
EventWise
This party-planning site is full of game ideas
Webtender
Whether you're learning the art or perfecting it, this resource is a drink-mixing maniac's dream
EarthCam
Browse this online directory of webcams and watch the ball drop in Times Square from your computer
MailStart
This free site lets you check any POP e-mail account connected to the Web
Ratemyface.com
Are you as dashingly handsome as you think you are? Ask other surfers to grace you with their own input
YesterdayLand
Reminisce with this online encyclopedia of pop-culture from years gone by
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HOW TO DO IT
Pages 27-29
PayPal
Take credit card payments for your e-commerce site for free. But if you want full-fledged access, you'll have to pay this pal a percentage
i-Escrow
This service by Homestead.com provides online credit card transactions for a fee
Bookmark Mate
If you have an unmanageably long list of bookmarks on your web browser, download this handy software
Live365.com
Start your own online radio station — broadcast live or upload up to 365MB of music for continual replay loops
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FEATURES
COVER STORY: DIGITAL 2000 BUYER'S GUIDE
Pages 37-62
Web Feature
Get the Buyer's Guide online with links to all the product sites. Holiday shopping has never been easier! Also: Machine of the Year.
FEATURES
KEEPER OF THE FAITHS
Pages 64-67
Beliefnet
This hub for discourse and information on world religions has recently been contracted by America Online as its main religious content provider
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TIME DIGITAL 2026
On the flipside
TIME DIGITAL 2026
Special Web feature from Bruce Sterling
SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT
Pages 70-74
Bluefly.com
Bargains galore for that patient surfer, with designer goods and high-priced knock-offs at discount prices
LuxLook.com
Focuses on accessories by a handful of designers, including Dolce & Gabbana and Versace
Fashion500.com
Betsey Johnson and Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti were just some of the designers featured when this site opened in October
Neiman Marcus
Not all items featured are available online, but check out the Virtual Kate Spade and Manolo Blahnik showrooms
PurpleSkirt.com
Backed by Tracy Ullman, with fittingly eclectic and moderately priced selections
Saks Fifth Avenue
Great selection and cascading menus make it easy to go from contemporary styles to luxe accessories
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IF YOU WIRE IT, THEY WILL COME
Pages 76-78
ChoiceSeat
Once your stadium is using these interactive devices, you'll no longer have to tote along your portable TV to watch the instant replays
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FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT
Pages 80-86
Priceline.com
Name your price and see if an airline accepts it
Priceline Bidding Forum
Priceline veterans post their experiences
Qixo
Searches multiple travel sites for you
Cheap Tickets
Former TWA chief sells bargain tickets
Hotwire
Gives you the fares up front, but not the airline times
Savvio
Click on your fare as prices fall in real time
Expedia
One of the big boys; this site is slick and user-friendly
Travelocity
The other boy; an easy-to-use, all-in-one travel site. Check out the Best Fare Finder
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E-CONOMY
STREAMING THROUGH CLUBLAND
Pages 88-89
Digital Club Network
At 30 shows a night, this site is the king of club-scene webcasting
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HAPPY RETURNS
Pages 92-93
Bank Avenue
Operated by Flagstar Bancorp, This site has loads of information about the CDs offered by 10 participating banks
MaxRate.com
Covers over 50 banks and is easy to use--no user registration
Shoprate.com
Offers that meet your terms arrive by email a day later
CD Energy
Pits investors against investors in a dutch auction bidding fashion starting with an 8% return
Federally Insured Savings Network
Shop for attractive CD rates with all the bells and whistles
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REVIEWS
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
Pages 96-98
Mubu.com
Appealing visuals draw you in, and its knack for nailing your musical taste will keep you coming back
Mongomusic.com
Steers you in the general direction of music you like. Easy to use but totally lacking in visual flair
Gigabeat.com
The "gigaspiral" concept is clever, but not very helpful since you can't listen to music samples
IT COULD BE VERSE
Page 98
Bad Drunken Bar Poetry
Features cocktail-napkin scrawls that are, well, sobering
Nerve.com
Sexy poetry for those who seek a more soulful fare
READY TO WEAR?
Page 100
Xybernaut
This Pentium 233-MHz PC with a headset screen is, indeed, wearable. "Resistance is futile!"
ViA
Powered by a 166-MHz processor and about the size and weight of a cantaloupe
TOO TRUE TO BE GOOD
Page 102
Alltrue.com
Reality-web gross-out fare — your life will certainly go on without dropping in
FAREWELL, FISHTAILS
Page 104
AdvanceTrac
See how Ford Motors is fighting the war against spinning out on wet or icy roads
COSMIC COMPUTERS
Page 106
American Feng Shui Institute
Provides online courses on this Chinese art of building and decorations to maximize prosperity
LuQi
Predict the future with this software based on the zodiac, construction dates, and home dimensions
SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
Page 108
Dance Dance Revolution
This PlayStation game will help get your couch-potato child (or spouse) up and shakin' in no time
E-PEOPLE
Page 114
The Emperor's New Groove
Can't wait until December 15th? Check out the trailers for Disney's latest exercise in historical revisionism
Greenlight
Find out who Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will award the title of best amateur screenwriter
Britannica.com on Dennis Miller
Find out the latest critiques on the latest and . . . well . . . latest on Monday Night Football
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