PLUGGED IN : NEWS BYTES.VIRTUAL HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood is expected to warm to the idea of digital actors at the conference Virtual Humans 2, June 17-19 at the Universal City Hilton Hotel. The event focuses on virtual humans living in cyber-worlds and carrying out jobs that real people can't complete. Highlights include a virtual tennis match, and cyber-performances by a digital Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. and an electronic Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson . For more information, check out the conference Web site http://www.vrnews.com/vh2.html or call (213) 938-7600. GAME GURU'S LATEST: Get ready, gaming fans. John Romero  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . - the man behind Doom and Quake - and his new company ION Storm Ion storm may refer to:
WEB LINKS HOMEWORK ON THE NET: Need a quick answer for the question that has plagued student-kind for ages: Which is the prime number, 0 or 1? Ask Dr. Math at http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math. It's only one of hundreds of resources for students on the Web. Need to know the distance between two cities? Try http://www.indo.com/distance. Need historical data? Try http://www.historychannel.com.And also check out http://www.researchpaper.com, which offers advice, tips and resources to prepare a research paper - but not the papers themselves. FOR SAVVY SHOPPERS: You want to buy a computer, but don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what you need. Pop by the PC World Online personal shopper Personal shopping is a occupation of people who help others shop by giving advice and making suggestions to customers. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques (although some are freelance or work exclusively online). at http://www.pcworld.com/ibg. Punch in a budget, the kind of machines you like and how much power you need. The guide comes back with a customized list of computer parts that fit your needs. RANDOM ACCESS RIDE THE RAILS: Part Agatha Christie, part Alfred Hitchcock, ``The Last Express'' tempts computer gamers with a real-time adventure on the Orient Express Orient Express Luxury train that ran from Paris to Constantinople (Istanbul) for over 80 years (1883–1977). Developed by the Belgian businessman Georges Nagelmackers, its luxuriously furnished cars became the symbol of glamour for European society. . You are Robert Cath, a young American summoned to join a friend at a train station in Paris. But when you reach your friend's compartment - late, as usual - you find him dead. Gorgeous animation, a cast of 30 characters and a seemingly unlimited number of endings will keep players sucked into the game. Developed by Smoking Car Productions and Broderbund Software, the three CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). game cost $39. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1--Color) No caption (Michael Jackson) (2--Color) No caption (The Last Express -- CD-ROM) (3--Color) No caption (Student doing homework on the computer) |
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