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Like most men, I’m reluctant to ask for directions when I’m lost on the road. Why I think that I’ll miraculously find my way in alien territory is always a mystery. The days of stubbornly making wrong turns may be drawing to a close with the advent of in-dash global positioning systems or GPS. With this new technology, you tell your digital navigator where you want to go and then receive verbal instructions. This week our tech guru reports on his recent GPS adventure on the tortuous freeways of Southern California: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

Canada, one of the world’s largest and most diverse countries, has something for just about everyone, from unspoiled wilderness to world-class museums. For the intrepid virtual traveler, this week’s Web Tour: Exploring Canada, highlights each of the nation’s provinces: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tour.htm

1. Learn to swing dance: http://nfo.net/.DANCE/swing.html#SWINGTOP"

2. Select the perfect gift: http://www.surprise.com/

3. Turn cacao beans into chocolate bars: http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/c/cacao/cacao.html

4. Get an energy boost at the Power Lab: http://www.edisonkids.com/

5. Discover if your boss takes advantage of you: http://www.rateyourself.com/poll.cfm?Subject_ID=2&Poll_ID=2061

6. Track the latest hurricanes: http://hurricane.accuweather.com/adchurr/index.asp?go=1&partner=accuweather

7. Explore Ernest Hemmingway's Paris: http://www.mala.bc.ca/~lanes/english/hemngway/moveable.htm

8. Read about the latest in wearable computers: http://www.thefeature.com/article.jsp?pageid=4223

9. Discuss your favorite foreign films: http://www.foreignfilms.com/

10. See an interview with cooking legend, Julia Child: http://www.mtr.org/perspectives/explorer/child/child1.htm

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Just imagine the possibilities—customizing your jacket so you can read e-mail on your sleeve or having up-to-the-minute sports scores and stock quotes appear inside your lining! On the other hand, advertisers are sure to get in on the act, perhaps giving away interactive clothes for free to people willing to become walking billboards. I’m sure there will be many willing candidates. After all, for $5,000, a couple recently named their baby IUMA after the music website [For the whole story, visit: http://www.iuma.com/Baby/]. It’s definitely a brave, new world. Whether it will be a better one remains to seen.

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