Monthly Archives: January 2001
Out of Babel
Software maker Blue Martini Software, Microsoft, color company Pantone and data network QRS plan to announce this week that they will develop the National...
So Who Says Youre Right?
The other day, i pulled up at the drive-through window of my bank to see them flipping the sign to "Closed." I checked my...
Five Keys to E-Government
Have you noticed that virtually every contender for public office wants to be Net-savvy? The key reason: A growing constituency wants greater access to...
A Slower Economy Is Just What We Need
I really meant to winterize my Colorado home by Thanksgiving, but I was having too much fun writing about all the exciting tidings in...
New Year Brings Tales of New Glitches
Is it just my imagination, or is the small tally of reports on Y2K+1 bugs actually higher than what the dreaded Y2K bug produced?"...
Staroffice To Get XML Spec
Hoping to ultimately establish a standard file format for desktop productivity applications, Sun Microsystems Inc. last week released the latest draft specification of its...
Smart Kiosks Play To Convenience, Personalization
Many kiosks dont do much to attract customers, boost marketing or raise sales, but examples of successful kiosks are emerging, according to Francie Mendelsohn....
Well-Connected: It Pays To Select A Messenger With Ties To The Political Power Base
In Indiana, where good-ole-boy, bare-knuckled politics are the rule, Ameritech is hiring well-connected players to carry its message to state lawmakers.Jon OBannon, son of...
Box on the Rocks
In the back of the Sephora store in Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Md., stands a kiosk. The plain, white machine clashes with the European...
ASPects: January 15, 2001
Where the Customers AreLike many Internet businesses, ASPs got ahead of themselves in estimating their markets, says Agiliti Chief Executive Tom Kieffer. "We assumed...