often one or more are undertaken simultaneously.

COMING SOON:
■ TVs controlled with gestures and
voice commands
■ phones hidden in earrings or worn as
tiny patches near the ear, or used as train
tickets or front door keys

 

Custom A/C Covers

Heavy-duty vinyl, lined with a dense
fleece backing. Has a 3/16" shock cord
sewn in to give “shower cap” effect.
Made to 1/4" for a tight fit. Use inside or
outside. Sizes up to 151⁄ 2"H x 263⁄ 4"W x
4"D. $23.95 plus $8.95 S&H. Larger sizes
slightly higher. Phone or mail for quote.
781-545-9900
customaccovers.com
P.O. Box 612 • Marlborough, NH 03455-0612

ALREADY HERE:

■ “dry-land” dogsled racing on grass, due to unreliable snow cover ■ videographers who document a child’s year for well-to-do families ■ people and companies (even IBM) “living” in a virtual, online world, such as at www.secondlife.com

GET OUT!
Regional cam-
paigns are under
way in 22 cities,
and the National
Wildlife Federa-
tion has launched
a “Green Hour”
program to get
kids out-of-doors
for at least one hour a day. Their ideas:
a nature walk, putting up a bird feeder,
going camping, or bug hunting. ■ ■

 

Stacey Kusterbeck, a trendy and frequent contributor to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, writes about popular culture from her home in New York State.

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