Half.com boosts online sales with music and media focus
The column highlights Half.com as a major online marketplace with over 50 million items, linking buyers and sellers nationally. It notes free membership and listing, secure exchanges, UPC based photos, and royalties from sales, plus examples like CDs and textbooks. It also previews new tech like the CMP 3G cell phone with built in mp3 player from Audiovox.
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Bioforce controller to deliver electric shocks for games
Mad Catz plans a Bioforce electric shock game controller using muscle stimulation tech. The battery powered device attaches two electrodes to each arm and lets users set tolerance levels to receive mild jolts during on screen hits. Industry sales rose in early 2001 while experts caution about safety and long term use.
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Dallas Morning News
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USB keyboard fix advised for Windows ME glitch
A reader reports A and Caps Lock linking on a Windows ME PC. The answer advises using a USB keyboard to bypass PS/2 circuitry and restore normal typing. Another reader describes a floppy drive jam and explains a paperclip eject mechanism as a workaround.
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Chicago Tribune
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