Every 1,024 weeks, the timer will reset to zero, which will occur for the first time as Aug. 21 turns to Aug. 22. The problem will be on the ground, with what you hold in your hand. Also vulnerable are small computer networks that rely on GPS time signals, a desirable form of time measurement because they are accurate to within three-billionths of a second. Suddenly, Walkmans were everywhere - at the beach, on the bus, in suitcases, on the street. And, the manufacturer claims, enhanced technology makes it virtually skip-free.
All models have foldable headphones.
Ideal, says Sony, for music to work out to. If only computers could download the impulse that tells a cockroach to scurry for cover when a frog opens his mouth. Scientists at NEC Research Institute are looking at cockroach behavior to figure out how to make computers better and easier to use. That's something a computer can't do. A cockroach can detect predators despite a noisy environment.