I, Cringely – 01/03/02: The 70 Percent Solution. It’s that time of the year again. Bob makes his predictions for 2002.
I, Cringely – 01/03/02: The 70 Percent Solution. It’s that time of the year again. Bob makes his predictions for 2002.
The Washington Post : Business – Next Generation’s Wireless Web Is Still Painfully Slow. For the past month, I’ve been trying out the cell phone of the future.
If you have a job where on-the-go Web access from a laptop is an absolute requirement, this service, even with its limits, could make sense. Otherwise, why not — as some VoiceStream users have asked in the alt.cellular.gsm.carriers.voicestream newsgroup — just look for the nearest phone jack when you need to get on the Internet?
The Washington Post : Business – Rise of Internet ‘Borders’ Prompts Fears for Web’s Future. It is the modern-day equivalent of a border sentry. When visitors try to enter UKBetting.com, a computer program checks their identification to determine where they’re dialing in from. Most people are waved on through. Those from the United States, China, Italy and other countries where gambling laws are muddy, however, are flashed a sign in red letters that says “ACCESS DENIED” and are locked out of the Web site.
Be happy! By starting the new year upbeat, chances are you’ll feel healthier. [Seattle Times]
You MUST get rid of the three musts. To be happy, people have to let go of the dreaded “three musts”:
- I must do well and be approved;
- You must treat me nicely;
- The world must give me what I deserve.
New kind of threat keeps the Guard up. [Seattle Times]
“The 142nd Fighter Wing’s 245-acre base shares a runway with Portland International Airport along the Columbia River.”
The Washington Post : Style – Resolution 2002: Be It Resolved That . . . Whatever.. WHEREAS the arrival of a new year has long provided an excellent opportunity for personal reflection and intensive self-examination; and…
Eastside Journal – Runner explains `Slow Burn’ philosophy. In his black running tights and sports jacket, 50-year-old Stu Mittleman looked like a taut twine of muscle — the result of years of burning fat. Ever heard of ‘alkalizing the body’?
San Francisco Chronicle – VC system protects profits in downturn. Read about New Enterprise Associates’ policy regarding fees at the end of the article.
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