MIT Technology Review Dec/JanMIT Techology Review Dec. 2003/Jan. 2004. Check out the latest from MIT Technology Review magazine. The online version allows you to view some articles online, while of course, requiring you to have a subscription to view the rest. Articles of note: 7 Hot Projects; Prototype - technologies heading from the lab to the real world soon; and Innovation News - emerging technologies.

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