Electromagnetic waves are transmitted by antennas. Diana Eng from Make magazine demonstrates how a Yagi antenna, used to transmit directional signals, works by setting up an experiment. She tests the directionality of the antenna by using a light-bulb receiver. Very cool.
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There's no competing with these models. They defy gravitity, age, and blemishes. They are as beautiful and flawless as you want them. Women may have a new standard to live up to. They are the digital creations of some creative minds, but they don't just exist in the mind any more. Aspiring actresses watch out. They originate from different parts of the world, Japan, Canda, Germany, and Brazil. They also differ in height and sizes. Above all, they are idealized and stunningly beautiful. They are versatile, as they can change with the fashion of the day and people's fickle taste. Read more.
In a culture that accepts extra-marital affairs are accepted, Japanese men are practicing their romancing skills on women. To initiate these relationships, the men need to subscribe to the "Love By Mail" service. This is not an escort service, or dating service. The women these men romance with are nothing more than pre-programmed computer scripts. They seem to get the job done. One of the 30,000 Japanese men who signed up for the service said, "You have the happiness of a secret woman, a hidden relationship, with none of the fear that your wife will find out and be angry. My grandfather had the geisha, my father had the bar hostesses and I have Love By Mail." Read more.
Monica Khushf, director of engineering at Intuit, thought she was alone in feeling alienated in male-dominated Silicon Valley. She found out through the process of making a documentary film on the effects of Silicon Valley work culture on women engineers that others share her sense of alienation. Read more.
Whether you are the cheater or cheated in a relationship, there's something for each. There is a website set up to catch the cheaters and another to provide cheaters with alibis for a price, of course. Read more.
Study finds that telecommuters are happier with their jobs. Four of of ten employees surveyed believe they can do their job from home, yet only 16 percent of employers allow it. Telecommuting can ease the strain of commuting and allow workers more time to spend with their families. Happy employees contribute to greater retention. Read more.
Harper's Bazaar in its April, "the dotcom issue," is the first fashion magazine to devote an entire issue to the topic of getting wired - or at least how the magazine and it's advertisers think the wired geek girls should dress. The issue also asks such questions as, "Are there gold diggers lurking around Silicon Valley hopint to marry a millionaire?" Maybe, maybe not. Read more.
According to a survey released by UCLA, females entering four-year institutions are using computers almost as much as men but they are far less confident about their computer skills than their male peers. Females' lack of confidence in their technical skills steers them away from planning for careers in the computing and technical fields. Read more.
