ACROSS THE BOARD : BIZ BYTES.GOING FOR THE GLOW: Cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. , cybersex The online equivalent of a telephone sex line, with two differences. First, it typically takes place in a chat room or IRC channel. Second, it is almost always a non-paid conversation between consenting adults. and, in fact, the prefix ``cyber'' itself are apparently now bankable bank·a·ble adj. 1. Acceptable to or at a bank: bankable funds. 2. Guaranteed to bring profit: a bankable movie star. , at least as far as Chanel is concerned. Chanel is inviting readers to ``log on to a totally new look'' and buy Cyber Glow, which it called a line of highlighter high·light·er n. 1. A usually fluorescent marker used to mark important passages of text. 2. A cosmetic for emphasizing areas of the face, such as the eyes or cheekbones. cosmetics for lips, eyes and cheeks.``The trend right now in makeup is very shiny and frosted and high tech,'' said Annette Falso, executive director of new product development, ``so `cyber' seemed to fit the product very well and fit the trends of the market right now very well.'' Site of the week GREATEST SHOW ONLINE: It's lions and tigers and bears online. But The Ringling Brothers Ringling Brothers Family of U.S. circus owners. After five of the seven brothers formed a song-and-dance troupe (1882), they began to add circus acts to their show. In 1884 they organized their first small circus in their hometown, Baraboo, Wis. and Barnum & Bailey Web site also provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the Greatest Show on Earth comes together. You can read through circus show scripts and read about the people behind the flaming hoops and clown makeup. The Ringmaster's Quiz tests your knowledge of circus history and terms. And you can find out when the circus will come to your town. See the site at www.ringling.com. |
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