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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 2006

Page

25

Singles embrace fun plans for Valentine's Day

Gazettes seeks single participants for a Valentine feature by Nicole Riehl. Share plans like spa days or foosball tournaments to be included in a community story. Contact nicole.riehl gazettecommunications. com for possible inclusion.

Gazette Nicole Riehl Nicole.riehl Gazettecommunications. Com

Pay per view democracy sparks Nassau PSC protests

New York Public Service Commission meetings move online as pay per view events. A Texas webcast provider charges $200 a month, drawing criticism from Blair Horner of NYPIRG. Spokesman David Flanagan cites $10,000 to $20,000 monthly costs to offer free access.

New York Utilities Commission Holyfield State Public Service Commission Texas Blair Horner New York Public Interest Research Group David Flanagan Commission

TV comes to in-flight Internet service on Connexion

Airline passengers can watch live TV on laptops via Connexion by Boeing. Starting Monday, travelers with Internet blocks on nine foreign airlines can view BBC World CNBC Eurosportnews and either EuroNews or MSNBC. Connexion priced at 26.95 dollars for up to 24 hours with hourly options.

Connexion Boeing BBC World CNBC Eurosportnews EuroNews MSNBC

Halo Zero fan game offers free retro Halo fun

A Dallas Morning News note reviews Halo Zero a free fan made 2-D shooter set before Halo 1. It plays left to right with Covenant enemies, pickups and occasional Warthog driving. Visually modest but recognizable Halo characters and original music add charm. Microsoft and Bungie blessing noted.

Microsoft Bungie

Junk video cameras for kids have more hype than heft

A review of kid oriented video cameras finds only one of three worth recommending. Hasbro’s VCamNow costs 79.99 dollars, stores seven minutes on a memory chip, and offers playback but suffers from weak image quality. Digital Blue’s helmet camera at 99.99 dollars delivers shaky footage but includes Tony Hawk input and simple software. The Digital Blue American Idol Camcorder flops, as it requires a computer for sound and even crashes the test computer.

Peter Svensson Associated Press EW York Hasbro Digital Blue Tony Hawk Hawk Paula Abdul Simon Cowell Paula

Reader opinions split on unrated DVD versions

Readers weigh whether unrated DVD editions boost interest in films or fail to convince. Some say extra scenes entice viewing beyond theatrical releases while others dismiss them as sex and crude jokes or a marketing ploy.

Gordie Cedar Rapids Iowa City Becki Atkins

Here comes bride groom on webcast for wedding viewers

A guide to setting up a wedding webcast so distant grandparents and others can watch. Recommends PC cameras, instant messaging video services, and the Sony GlowPoint IVE option for group viewing. Notes use of a tripod and possible post event recording for high quality.

Rich Ostry Microsoft Messenger Msn.com AOL Aim.com Yahoo Google Sony GlowPoint Gramps and Graw Myive

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