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The New Face of Convergence - October 2006
by James Mathewson
Consumer needs -- not manufacturer designs -- might be the driving force.
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Putting the Net in Neutral - September 2006
by Nelson King
Part 1 of a look at a growing controversy.
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The Google Wild-Goose Chase - August 2006
by James Mathewson
The search giant hosts irrelevant ads that are choking out its best qualities.
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Windows Vista: Point/Counterpoint - August 2006
by ComputerUser readers
Does our columnist have an axe to grind with Microsoft?
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In Search of a Form Factor - July 2006
by Nelson King
How best to bring the most computing power to the most people?
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Vista: Limited Horizons? - June 2006
by James Mathewson
By the time the new Microsoft operating system is released, will anyone care?
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Core Competencies - April 2006
by James Mathewson
Apple shocked the world when it went to Intel.
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Web Watch 2006 - March 2006
by Nelson King
Some industry shifts to watch for this year.
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Digital Rights and Wrongs - February 2006
by James Mathewson
The Sony rootkit mess is hard to understand.
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Another Clash of the Titans? - January 2006
by Nelson King
What the battle between Google and Microsoft might mean for you.
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Security Starts at Home - December 2005
by James Mathewson
Protecting kids from Internet peril is at the top of my digital agenda.
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Find Your IT Quotient - November 2005
by Nelson King
Do these words mean anything to you? Should they?
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The right training? - October 2005
by CU readers
The classroom vs. the computer.
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The games children play - October 2005
by James Mathewson
Can the video game industry really police itself?
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The Pursuit of Power - September 2005
by Nelson King
Do computer users no longer care about CPU speed?
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Digital Hang-Ups - August 2005
by James Mathewson
Why are some service providers not ready for prime time? They might not be human enough.
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Pockets of Profit - July 2005
by Nelson King
The future of Web advertising might come in bite-size pieces.
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Open-Source Reaction - July 2005
by CU\'s readers
Also, backups for non-networkers.
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Career counsel on the cheap - June 2005
by James Mathewson
Advice for aspiring techies in the new global economy.
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Who is to blame? - May 2005
by Nelson King
Too often, a lack of accountability turns projects from small setbacks into large disasters.
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Does open source exploit? - April 2005
by CU readers
The case for compensating developers.
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A mobile meltdown - April 2005
by James Mathewson
An ordinary commute turns into a nightmare without the trusty mobile.
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Trading places - March 2005
by Nelson King
IBM and Apple are starting to work the other sides of their respective streets.
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Once and future PCs - February 2005
by James Mathewson
Time to turn the page on the Wintel PC era.
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The challenge to Internet Explorer - January 2005
by Nelson King
Goliath, meet David: The success of Firefox might spell the end of feature bloat.
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The limits of productivity - December 2004
by James Mathewson
Bad management can undo the benefits of good technology.
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Getting it all together - November 2004
by Nelson King
Struggles with application integration.
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Dollars and sense - November 2004
by CU readers
Also, do not encourage thieves.
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Unlocking Word secrets - October 2004
by James Mathewson
You paid for all those features; why not use them?
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Paradise found? - September 2004
by CU readers
Also, the mystery of HAL unraveled.
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Desktops on a diet - August 2004
by James Mathewson
Will thin-client computing make a comeback?
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Go phish - July 2004
by Nelson King
Why are so many people sucked into spam and phish?
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Readers to the rescue - July 2004
by CU readers
Also, top-level domains go global.
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Don't fear the Monster - June 2004
by CU readers
Readers weigh in on Monster.com, generating income, and the Wal-Mart economy.
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If it ain't broke... - June 2004
by James Mathewson
A new job spurs some thoughts about how to make software that works.
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Details, details - May 2004
by Nelson King
Small companies can create an advantage out of routine computer maintenance.
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A little help, please? - May 2004
by CU readers
Reasons for job flight, tax deductions, and Richard Marx.
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The Monster outside my window - April 2004
by James Mathewson
These are scary times for IT professionals. But there are ways to keep the wolves at bay.
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A Wal-Mart union? - April 2004
by CU readers
Also, other disk imaging options.
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We know where you live - March 2004
by Nelson King
Identification technology could turn out to be the stuff of nightmares.
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Help! I need somebody - February 2004
by CU readers
Also, firewalls good; Blaster bad.
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The Wal-Mart economy - February 2004
by James Mathewson
What happens when the megamarketers' low prices can't go any lower?
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You're welcome - January 2004
by CU readers
Remember the good old Commodore 64 days?
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Business consumer mindset - January 2004
by Nelson King
Consumer gadgets will make inroads with businesses canny enough to spot their usefulness.
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Laptop labor of love - December 2003
by James Mathewson
Tech savvy comes in handy when it's time to help a friend do some shopping.
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A global village of IT workers - December 2003
by Nelson King
Don't turn up your nose at outsourcing until you've examined its potential.
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War and peace - December 2003
by CU readers
Also, where are the jobs going?
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Keeping FTTU local - November 2003
by CU readers
Also, Seagate weighs in on hard-drive speed.
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Reading is believing - November 2003
by Nelson King
What, you've never heard of RSS? Get on board.
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How I spent my summer vacation - November 2003
by James Mathewson
Thanks to my indispensable digital camera, i don't have to rely on memories.
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Dollars and sense - November 2003
by CU readers
Also, don\'t encourage thieves.
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MAME deserves fame - October 2003
by CU readers
Also, keep the jobs at home
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Life on the home front - October 2003
by James Mathewson
Productivity isn't the only goal of a healthy home office.
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The limits of disaster - October 2003
by Nelson King
Prepare all you want--you're going to get zapped anyway.
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Working out the kinks - September 2003
by James Mathewson
Employment defines who I am.
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Is learning for life? - September 2003
by CU readers
And other burning questions of the day.
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Battling the butterflies - September 2003
by Michael Finley
Don't be afraid to wing it.
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Do we really need IT? - September 2003
by Nelson King
We all have it and need it, whether we know it or not.
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The vigilant e-mailer - August 2003
by Nelson King
Is there a spam silver bullet?
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That ineffable instant of stupidity - August 2003
by Michael Finley
Folks who fall for these Internet scams are in bad need of edumacation.
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Do it yourself - August 2003
by CU readers
Also, don't dump those tubes.
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King of the geeks - August 2003
by James Mathewson
The time comes for moving on.
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Leadership's leading edge - July 2003
by James Mathewson
It's a myth that managers must learn by making real-life mistakes.
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Programmers: 10 cents a dozen? - July 2003
by CU readers
Also, yay for FileMaker Pro.
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Any portal in a storm? - July 2003
by Nelson King
They're in style, but do portals make sense for small businesses?
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Working your image - June 2003
by Nelson King
For amateurs, making photos like a pro has never been easier.
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Dr. Livingstone, I prosume? - June 2003
by Michael Finley
Prosumption: a fancy name for making people obsolete.
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Wherefores of Wi-Fi - June 2003
by Michael Finley
Also, defining Verizon.
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Steal this column! - June 2003
by James Mathewson
Open-source music and movies could make everyone happy.
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Job woes, cont. - May 2003
by James Mathewson
Also, the Wittgenstein cult grows.
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Echoes of conflicts past - May 2003
by James Mathewson
We all have a role in the new information war.
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One day at Wal-Mart - May 2003
by Michael Finley
Book-smart gets defeated by store-smart.
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Who's on first... - May 2003
by Lincoln Spector
Abbott and Costello meet the 21st century.
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Wi-Fi? Why not? - May 2003
by Nelson King
Not all the technology has reached full maturity, but it's still worth taking the wireless plunge.
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Stop, thief! - April 2003
by Lincoln Spector
Just because you buy something, you don't really think you own it, do you?
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The cusp of convergence - April 2003
by Nelson King
Read on before plunking down $1,200 or more on a Media Center PC.
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World deflation - April 2003
by Michael Finley
Tech support is closer than you think.
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Back it up! - April 2003
by Michael Finley
Also, give IT students a chance.
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Wireless caution signs - April 2003
by James Mathewson
Plus, I can give up on my quest to make a better search engine.
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The Web of history - March 2003
by James Mathewson
Meet the new Web, same as the old Web.
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Giving up on IT - March 2003
by James Mathewson
Also, open-source is the way to go.
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Electronic walkabout - March 2003
by Michael Finley
Coming of age in the digital age.
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Dealing with dirty data - March 2003
by Nelson King
Bad information is worse than no information at all.
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Those were the days - March 2003
by Lincoln Spector
DSL, PDAs ... what'll they think of next?
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Safe Specs - February 2003
by Lincoln Spector
Protecting yourself in the age of the Internet.
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Mobile evolution - February 2003
by Nelson King
Have you thought of all the ways to free your employees from their desks?
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Beltway blues - February 2003
by Michael Finley
Take a walk, already.
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A mighty fortress - February 2003
by Michael Finley
Plus, snobbery in IT?
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Superstores figure it out - February 2003
by James Mathewson
They're turning their biggest weakness--service--into a strength.
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Displaced in droves - January 2003
by James Mathewson
The good news: productivity is up. The bad news: productivity is up.
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Broaden your skills - January 2003
by James Mathewson
Also, an $800 iPod?
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In praise of dot-coms - January 2003
by Michael Finley
We'd be nowhere without the idea people.
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Four big questions about open source - January 2003
by Nelson King
Small business should take a long look at Linux.
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Advance to the beginning - January 2003
by Lincoln Spector
A day in the life of a tech support specialist.
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The Pirates of Substance - December 2002
by Lincoln Spector
With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan.
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A chance encounter with genius - December 2002
by Nelson King
Your local repair garage finds out about bad code through great pains.
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Cut it out - December 2002
by Michael Finley
Filtering can help you ditch the spam.
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PhotoCD tips - December 2002
by Michael Finley
Also, stop picking on Apple.
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My favorite things - December 2002
by James Mathewson
Reflecting on a tough year yields an editor's lovefest.
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Father Kelley's computer - November 2002
by James Mathewson
A summer of horrible news ends on a triumphant note.
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Telecom trust - November 2002
by James Mathewson
What to do about broadband.
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The art of the blog - November 2002
by Michael Finley
Anyone can create a weblog, but how many are any good?
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What’s a good idea? - November 2002
by Nelson King
Are real-time business or Web Services good ideas?
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The hardest upgrade - November 2002
by Lincoln Spector
The hassle of moving is nothing next to getting rewired.
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Trends in telework - October 2002
by James Mathewson
Remote offices will change the way companies do information systems.
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Mucking up the Mac - October 2002
by James Mathewson
Why can't new Macs boot into OS 9?
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Silicon Valley roots - October 2002
by Michael Finley
Back then, it was pear country.
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Getting it right from the ground up - October 2002
by Nelson King
Sometimes even the best ideas sit for years before gaining acceptance.
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Stock and trade - October 2002
by Lincoln Spector
The secret of CEO success.
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The size of things to come - September 2002
by Lincoln Spector
The future is all we have to look forward to.
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Looking forward - September 2002
by Nelson King
The key to the next tech boom might just be a little integrity.
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Ode to Franklin - September 2002
by Michael Finley
What became of my first computer?
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Distance definitions - September 2002
by Michael Finley
Also, Mozilla: look before you leap.
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Twisted telecom wires - September 2002
by James Mathewson
Unless we enable strong competition, the future is bleak for U.S. telecom.
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I'm on your side - August 2002
by Michael Finley
A column with no ulterior motive. Really.
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Letters about letters - August 2002
by Michael Finley
Also, the copyright debate rages on.
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Worth a thousand pixels - August 2002
by Lincoln Spector
Digital photos look their best when no one can see them.
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The digital tour bus - August 2002
by Nelson King
This is a true story. The names and places have been changed to protect the vulnerable.
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Virtual quadrangle - August 2002
by James Mathewson
Campus Internet hot spots wil change the way students work.
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More to the picture - July 2002
by James Mathewson
Also, IT welcomes the youngsters.
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Double-0 Norman - July 2002
by Lincoln Spector
You never know who's spying on you.
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The blended virtual classroom - July 2002
by James Mathewson
The virtual campus is still under construction.
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The 64-bit question - July 2002
by Nelson King
What ever happened to this 'next big thing'?
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Apple polish - June 2002
by Nelson King
Dealing with the younger generation.
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The Web services grid - June 2002
by James Mathewson
Pervasive computing will come, and when it does, e-business will be smooth.
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Hang up and drive - June 2002
by James Mathewson
Also, reader to BSA: come and get me!
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A little bit funny - June 2002
by Michael Finley
Where do you go once you've mocked AOL?
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Industrial strength - June 2002
by Lincoln Spector
When all the wares are soft.
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Web cloak and dagger - May 2002
by Nelson King
Deployed properly, defenseware will disable spyware.
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No photo finish in chips - May 2002
by James Mathewson
It's hard to find realistic color representation in digital photography.
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The Web page always loads twice - May 2002
by Lincoln Spector
Another case from the files of Mack Rowe.
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A limit on ideas? - May 2002
by Staff
Reader calls for a cap on copyright protection.
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The Christmas gift - May 2002
by Michael Finley
Shopping online was supposed to be easy.
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Keep me moving! - April 2002
by James Mathewson
Transferable core technology could change the way we compute.
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One of these days - April 2002
by Nelson King
A look at the future of networking.
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Pirates beware - April 2002
by Nelson King
How much is too much?How much is too much?
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Telephone consultation - April 2002
by Lincoln Spector
Anti-virus software can make you sick.
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Take Out - April 2002
by Michael Finley
Being an early adopter can be good business.
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Software: the underbelly of the future - March 2002
by Nelson King
The third installment of a five-part invention.
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Do the tighten up - March 2002
by Michael Finley
A bad year nets some good ideas.
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Microsoft madness - March 2002
by Staff
Readers decry arrogance, lack of flexibility.
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Wordless processing - March 2002
by Lincoln Spector
When the right word calls up the wrong bug.
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The new tyranny of numbers - March 2002
by James Mathewson
When will productivity make a quantum leap?
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The public speaks - February 2002
by Lincoln Spector
How did these people know my breasts are too small?
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Peripheral vision - February 2002
by Nelson King
What are we going to do with all that storage space headed our way?
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Four floors of phones - February 2002
by Michael Finley
How many lines are too many?
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A picture-perfect tip - February 2002
by Staff
Plus, change is good.
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Pirates of the New World - February 2002
by James Mathewson
How about a new word for illegal software?
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Jedi mind trick - January 2002
by Michael Finley
So, you want to be a Jedi, hmmm?
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More about digital cameras - January 2002
by Staff
Plus, throw the book at Microsoft.
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The night visitor - January 2002
by Lincoln Spector
Norman shows me his new OS.
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Justice for Microsoft? - January 2002
by James Mathewson
Several years of hard work end suddenly, leaving little hope for Internet peace.
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Small is huge - January 2002
by Nelson King
How is future technology relevant to current pursuits?
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Ask Dr. Deeram, yet again - December 2001
by Lincoln Spector
More questionable answers to your unanswerable questions.
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There are challenges - December 2001
by Nelson King
Future computing challenges will make present computers seem as clunky as an old mainframe.
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Are you a futurist? - December 2001
by Michael Finley
You might be without even knowing it.
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Oldies are usually goodies - December 2001
by Staff
Plus, cable Internet--it works!
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A time for reflection - December 2001
by James Mathewson
Rays of hope shine through the dust of The Longest Year.
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Lost transactions - November 2001
by Nelson King
When information is lost in a sea of transactions, so are valuable individual perspectives.
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Lighten the tech load - November 2001
by James Mathewson
Some gadgets reduce the burdens of the analog world.
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Taking aim at Microsoft - November 2001
by Staff
Is Microsoft discouraging user loyalty?
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The tragedy of DSL - November 2001
by Lincoln Spector
A Shakespearean drama of technical support.
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Happy defrag - November 2001
by Michael Finley
Simple maintenance can turn complicated.
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The gilded age - October 2001
by Michael Finley
Little has changed in a century of American capitalism.
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Linux skeptix - October 2001
by Dan Heilman
Plus, EarthLink: an insider's perspective.
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Lifestyles of the Poor and Pathetic - October 2001
by Lincoln Spector
What the hip are doing in Silicon Valley.
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Bill Shatner is not enough - October 2001
by James Mathewson
Users want more from the Web than hucksters looking for one-time sales.
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The summer cyber cinema - October 2001
by Nelson King
We can't build artificial intelligence if we don't know how the natural kind works.
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Internet slump short-term - September 2001
by James Mathewson
Supply and demand will converge--in about five years.
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The Big Move - September 2001
by Lincoln Spector
Another case from the files of Mac Rowe.
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An eye on Microsoft - September 2001
by Staff
Plus, more on the challenge of dyslexia.
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Number crunch - September 2001
by Michael Finley
Numbers only mean as much as we let them mean.
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A dot-commer in the wilderness - September 2001
by Nelson King
Or, does a bear chat in the woods?
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They're ba-a-ack! - August 2001
by James Mathewson
Actually, Microsoft never stopped monopolizing.
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Games people play - August 2001
by Staff
There's depth to be found if you know where to look.
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Who owns the Web? - August 2001
by Sean Dugan
Well, nobody--except maybe Microsoft.
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When worlds collide - August 2001
by Michael Finley
Check consumer feedback before spending.
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Pursuit of privacy - August 2001
by Nelson King
When it comes to personal information access, the rule of thumb is explicit consent.
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Out with the old and out with the new - August 2001
by Lincoln Spector
Do you really want to buy that new computer?
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The dyslexic CEO - July 2001
by James Mathewson
It took guts for John Chambers to reveal his disability.
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Dick and Jane aren't the only ones - July 2001
by Dan Heilman
Plus, more reaction to Earthlink.
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The ultimate - July 2001
by Lincoln Spector
Microsoft's greatest leap forward.
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Pursuing the paperless office - July 2001
by Nelson King
The paperless office idea is a sign of the tattered edge between technology and culture
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I'm from Missouri (now) - July 2001
by Michael Finley
Switching Net hosts offers a lesson in propagation.
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Dial 'M' for mayday - July 2001
by Sean Dugan
Cutting the cord on e-commerce can be painful.
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The United States of Microsoft? - June 2001
by Michael Finley
In a poll, Americans picked Microsoft, IBM, General Motors and GE to run the country.
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The wonderful world of Redmond - June 2001
by Lincoln Spector
The privacy policy is so strict, you can't even see it!
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Recession and antitrust, again - June 2001
by James Mathewson
And the CD vs. MP3 debate rages on.
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The game's afoot - June 2001
by James Mathewson
Games can't progress without old-fashioned virtues like plot and character development.
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Caught in my DVDs - June 2001
by Nelson King
Pursuing new technology is often a game of wait and see.
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The tell-tale heart - June 2001
by Sean Dugan
Net content's past haunts our future.
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Secure premises - May 2001
by Michael Finley
How safe is ridiculously safe?
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Don't believe everything you hear - May 2001
by James Mathewson
MP3 does result in lossy compression--but is that a bad thing?
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Vulture capitalists - May 2001
by James Mathewson
One company's story
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Napster's workshop - May 2001
by Sean M. Dugan
The Napster story is distributed computing.
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Dick and Jane have no clue - May 2001
by Nelson King
Why don't kids care about technology?
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The check is in the vapor - May 2001
by Lincoln Spector
You might as well just buy the upgrade.
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Lost in space - April 2001
by Michael Finley
Stanley Kubrick's cold vision was truer than any of us wanted it to be.
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Recession and antitrust - April 2001
by James Mathewson
The tech downturn started shortly after Microsoft lost round one.
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The handyman in me - April 2001
by Joe Rudich
Who needs a socket sewhen you can set a digital watch?
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Nightmare on Earthlink Street - April 2001
by James Mathewson
Horror stories abound when it comes to ISP's help desk.
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Internet start-down - April 2001
by Lincoln Spector
The way to increase our income was to increase our eye-clicks.
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Interview with the hackers - April 2001
by Nelson King
These mischief makers weren't out to destroy the world-or save it.
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Will security ills cancel out Net profits? - March 2001
by Nelson King
As with flying, the stakes--and the consequences--are uncomfortably severe.
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The gem on the cutting-room floor - March 2001
by James Mathewson
A wonderful interview produces a promising tangent.
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The bedroom computer - March 2001
by Joe Rudich
Convergence is not just welding two things together.
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End of the free ride - March 2001
by Sean M. Dugan
Can sites charge for content?
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Making beautiful music via computer - March 2001
by Michael Finley
You know the old saying: it doesn't hurt to ask, right?
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The job debate continues - March 2001
by James Mathewson
And are MP3s really CD quality? a reader says so
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Dr. Deeram returns - March 2001
by Lincoln Spector
More questionable answers to your unanswerable questions.
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The Hotmail zone - February 2001
by Sean M. Dugan
The common cold, the uncommon idea, and the Internet.
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My Earthlink nightmare - February 2001
by James Mathewson
The help desk is not the bottom rung of your company.
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Location is nothing - February 2001
by Joe Rudich
The Internet lets us be fans of anybody from anywhere.
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Webbed foot in mouth - February 2001
by Lincoln Spector
Tricks for making your Web site like everyone else's.
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The view from the bluffs - February 2001
by Michael Finley
It's a busy, busy world out there.
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Edison vs. Tesla, or DC vs. AC - February 2001
by James Mathewson
and more on the great IT job hunt.
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Strung out on wireless - February 2001
by Nelson King
Can wireless technology really help you find your way out of a blizzard?
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Dirty work - January 2001
by Lincoln Spector
Surf is in the mind of the beholder (with apologies
to Bob & Ray).
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Generational technology - January 2001
by Joe Rudich
What's really changed, technology or our
perception of it?
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A vote for technology - January 2001
by Nelson King
Technology helped elect a president--and almost
kept the election from ending.
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The other side of the tracks - January 2001
by Michael Finley
All play and no work makes for cats in the
basement.
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Where are all the jobs? - January 2001
by James Mathewson
some readers say they're
plentiful if you know where
and how to look.
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Burned-out dot-coms - January 2001
by Sean M. Dugan
Dot-coms get burned, but Silicon Valley doesn't
learn.
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Why wireless is overrated - January 2001
by James Mathewson
Talks with Phil, part II: The mobile Holy Grail is to
work with a Palm using only your voice.
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An excellent year for periwinkles - December 2000
by Michael Finley
Descending to the basement of low-tech
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Jurassic PCs - December 2000
by Joe Rudich
Are mainframes really back?
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In praise of Webworms - December 2000
by James Mathewson
Letters from readers: a call for depth in Internet
research; a Bay Area exile speaks out.
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Anvils, megabugs, and EitherNets - December 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Computer buzzwords we'd like to see
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Business readers' burden - December 2000
by James Mathewson
An annual computer press year-in-review column.
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Facing the technology inquisition - December 2000
by Nelson King
When you ask for technology consulting, leave
your agenda at the door.
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More from the underside of the tech dream - November 2000
by James Mathewson
Despite the hype, jobs are hard to come by.
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Kill a tree, save a mast - November 2000
by Michael Finley
The prospect of losing one's lifeline to the Internet
is enough to kill a mulberry tree.
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Hardware and footwear - November 2000
by Lincoln Spector
The future of computing and the death of fashion
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The power of productivity - November 2000
by James Mathewson
Productivity fuels the economy. When will it stop growing?
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Who decides what information is free? - November 2000
by Nelson King
The Web has a way of amplifying things, and
Napster is Exhibit A.
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The all-too-public Internet - November 2000
by Joe Rudich
Having run out of eastern-bloc nemeses to spy on,
the NSA looks inward.
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The Mighty Myron - October 2000
by James Mathewson
An ode to the libraries of yesterday
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Poetry slam - October 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Turning to the masters for help
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Bay illumination, IT frustration - October 2000
by James Mathewson
A bay area resident has his say; the pitfalls of IT consulting.
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A recession might help us - October 2000
by Joe Rudich
An economic downturn might make us more careful
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Press 1 for manic, 2 for depression - October 2000
by Nelson King
Is your automated phone system hurting your business?
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Retreat to the future - October 2000
by Michael Finley
The revolution will be cybercast
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An Internet pioneer - September 2000
by James Mathewson
The real inventor of the Internet has a solid view of its future
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A response to tough-love flame bait - September 2000
by James Mathewson
IT workers insist: times are tough
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Another installment of "Ask Dr. Deeram" - September 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Questionable answers to your unanswerable questions
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A solution to road rage - September 2000
by Michael Finley
A digital substiute for the middle digit
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A chance encounter - September 2000
by Nelson King
Is deep knowledge possible through Internet research?
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The price of free - September 2000
by Joe Rudich
Time-saving technology can eat up the whole day
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Well Connected - August 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Do You Want Your Office to Follow You Around?
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Work Everywhere - August 2000
by Joe Rudich
Wireless Networking is Here; Do We Want It?
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I Screwed Up and I Apologize - August 2000
by James Mathewson
James Mathewson apologizes to Bay Area and Silicon Valley readers.
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How Good is Good Enough? - August 2000
by Nelson King
A Travelogue Through the Hype to the Reality of Digital Photography
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Long Live Wishy-washy - August 2000
by Michael Finley
We'd rather have a flawed human for a boss than a perfect automaton.
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The Cashwidth Crunch - July 2000
by Joe Rudich
An Internet crash might not be imminent, but it's possible
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The Laptop That Thought it Was a Cat - July 2000
by Michael Finley
'Chloe' is resourceful, independent, and surprisingly tough
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Tough-Love Career Counseling - July 2000
by James Mathewson
Can't find work? Look in the mirror
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OS SOS - July 2000
by Lincoln Spector
An annual look at the latest trends in operating systems
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A Visit to a Dark Corner - July 2000
by Nelson King
CTOs keep coming up with impossible projects, and project managers keep taking them
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May we be of some legal assistance? - July 2000
by Nelson King
Do you really want everybody to be anonymous?
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Burn Down the Internet! - June 2000
by Robert Luhn
At least it took a generation for TV to be called a wasteland
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Auction Blocked - June 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Our intrepid online shopper finds that a fool and his bargain are soon outbid
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King of the TechnoHill - June 2000
by Michael Finley
The author is upstaged by his younger ...uncle?
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An Implant Nightmare - June 2000
by James Mathewson
Beta-testing computer implants is no walk in the park
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Microsoft's Real Problem - June 2000
by Joe Rudich
Just-released AD is already behind the competition
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The Gender Gap in High Tech - June 2000
by Nelson King
Mamas, please let your daughters grow up to be techies
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Stalking the perfect tech career - June 2000
by Nelson King
What’s with all the certifications?
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My e-mail, my Bodyguard - May 2000
by Robert Luhn
Think before you send
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Behold the e-Politician - May 2000
by Michael Finley
The G4000 comes complete with cliché and euphemism generator
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The Linux Meme - May 2000
by Joe Rudich
Linux’s invasion is almost virus-like
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Windows 2000 Watershed - May 2000
by Nelson King
A lot of users trash Microsoft mostly out of habit
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America OnEverything - May 2000
by Lincoln Spector
I pledge allegiance to the company that owns us all
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Notes From Our Adoring Fans - May 2000
by Lincoln Spector
Saving tax-preparation expenses, and the cost of the Stylus Pro
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Old Laws for a New Web - May 2000
by James Mathewson
Proposed new laws would do more harm than good
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Hello, I Must Be Going - May 2000
by Robert Luhn
In every editor's life, there comes a time when he must scram, vamoose, take a powder
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A Tale of Road Woes - March 31, 2000
by Lincoln Spector
The problem with being a road warrior is that the road usually wins.
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Security for Powerline Networking - March 31, 2000
by none
Feedback from our readers.
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Notes from the Left Coast - March 31, 2000
by Robert Luhn
Notes From the Coast: Greetings from the land of the $6 cup of coffee.
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Stick or Clik for New Storage? - March 31, 2000
by Joe Rudich
Stick or Clik? Why won't disk drives die?
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April Fools Just aren't Fun Anymore - March 31, 2000
by Michael Finley
"I Will Fool No More Forever." April Fools' jokes are trying when nobody gets the gag.
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A Wild Ride for ComputerUser - March 31, 2000
by James Mathewson
Merging ComputerUser and Computer Currents yields the best of both worlds.
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Is Cybercrime less of a crime - March 31, 2000
by none
Why crime committed with a computer is held to a different standard
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Grandma COBOL's lesson in continuity - January 2000
by Nelson King
Programmers love to exchange war stories about disastrous assignments.
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We have met the enemy - January 1999
by Nelson King
The Europeans, spurred in part by their artificially high phone rates, have been very busy with Internet telephony.
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Happy Computing! (last in a series) - January 1999
by Michael Finley
Techno Answer Man is a little grouchy today.
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Whose computer? - January 1999
by Joe Rudich
When is personal use of company equipment OK?
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Feedback - January 1999
by James Mathewson
The ails of November
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Debunking a popular myth - January 1999
by James Mathewson
Users didn't choose Windows, it was chosen for them.
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