NOTE FROM KIM:

Matsushita has developed a chip that
will allow broadband Internet access
through an electrical outlet.

The Top 7 Features of
Electric Outlet Internet Access

7> If you survive sticking a fork into an outlet, the entire contents of Wikipedia get downloaded to your brain.

6> Exposed for the first time to such a wealth of information, all household appliances become self-aware and take over the neighborhood.

5> Finger-cramping Control+Alt+Delete reboot replaced by much easier Clapper.

4> Those spam messages offering “Shocking Pictures!” are really true.

3> Ampere-to-ampere file sharing.

2> Finally, the reliability of a West Coast energy company has been combined with the responsive customer support team of an Internet service provider.

and the Number 1 Feature of Electric Outlet Internet Access…

1> Once a month a technician comes to your house and notes how many Web sites you’ve visited.

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Credits:

Selected from 35 submissions from 13 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 1
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 2
Chris Lipe, Rome, NY — 3
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 4
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 5
Marshall Gatten, Glendale, CA — 6, 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic