I'm shown to my room, already warmed by its log fire.

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The computer in the children's room has a biometric mouse, which enables computer log-ins to happen via fingerprints, instead of needing a password.

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It includes a 35-foot waterfall, a 65-foot climbing peak, an indoor rain room for testing waterproof jackets and some precious plaques over split-log benches.

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It includes a 10- meter waterfall, a 20-meter climbing peak, an indoor rain room for testing waterproof jackets and some precious plaques over split-log benches.

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In theory, government agents who are scattered geographically will be able to log on and meet "face to face" as realistic avatars in a digital conference room equipped with video and audio conferencing, presentation applications, and file sharing, all provided by IBM's unified communications software.

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It means your car might keep a log of how you drove it or that your Xbox might be tracking every person in the room and watching their facial expressions to decide which ads to show them.

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It wasn't a fancy piece of wood, just a regular woodpile log, the kind you might put in your stove or fireplace to stoke a fire and heat your room.

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