The loneliness of the long distance cyberathelete
We weren't exactly dying for a Bluetooth-enabled golf club, but this week's Circuits section of the New York Times has a story about people using wireless Internet-connected sports gear so they can "play" golf or tennis or whatever against someone who may be thousands of miles away. It's not exactly like the real thing (we don't see a totally decentralized Olympic Games anytime soon) but it does let you assess and compare your performance with friends who might simply live too far away for some head-to-head competition.
[Thanks, Mike]
