Monthly Archives: July 2001
Lights, Camera …
Redesigning a magazine is a lot like producing a movie sequel: You have to build on the original story line, while adding new wrinkles...
Bluetooth to Your Rescue
Skeptics have accused bluetooth of being a solution in search of a problem, but this years IEEE Computer Society International Design Competition shows that...
Vivek Wadhwa
CEORelativity Technologieswww.relativity.comElevator Pitch A former VP of IS at Credit Suisse First Boston, Wadhwa says integrators are often out of step with the technical...
Floyd Kvamme
Floyd Kvamme, a Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, serves as co-chair of the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) while...
Geekspeak: July 23, 2001
At what point does a technical preference turn into a jihad? I felt as if Id been dragged across that line when this full-width...
Earnings Be Damned, Chip Makers Say
Even with the recent spate of awful financial reports coming from chip makers, IT administrators can expect to see prices for microprocessors, and hence...
Compaq Turns on New Services Initiative
Compaq Computer Corp. last week began its newest push to become a larger player in the service arena by introducing a suite of hardware...
No More Oh, My Aching Back
When Im on the road, I effortlessly tote a thin, light notebook computer along with me. Unfortunately, I also generally end up lugging the...
Microsoft Sees Light (At Last)
Microsoft, in a fine bit of political posturing, announced earlier this month that it will reverse its policy on letting users and computer manufacturers...
Think Carefully Before Volunteering to Be a Security Vendors Guinea Pig
Market downturn or not, the drawing power of the "cutting edge" remains a powerful force. No matter what their business requirements, companies want to...