Monthly Archives: August 2001
NASA Flies to Broadband Rescue
The worlds first unmanned plane intended as a telecom tower in the sky is attracting interest as a new way to get broadband Internet...
Captain Kurt Huff
Chief procurement officer, Naval Sea Systems CommandAge: 47Degree: Bachelors of science in oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy. Masters of science in financial management...
Cybercafé Crackdown
When Iran closed down hundreds of cybercafés in May, it would have been easy for outside observers to assume the countrys authoritarian government was...
Steering Clear of the Crowd
One of my favorite uses of the Web is finding maps and driving directions. Unfortunately, this seems to be one of everyone elses favorite...
The Buzz: August 13, 2001
Mariners in the Far EastThe Japanese love technology, and they love the Seattle Mariners. Now, Amazon.com and Major League Baseball are using technology to...
Looking for Signs of Rebirth in Technology
How many times can you have the conversation regarding hope for an uptick in the technology business? If my trip to the West Coast...
Big Brother Rides Shotgun
You think privacy is a big issue online? Just wait until wireless gets more pervasive. The potential for wireless to let Big Brother track...
Need2Buy Partners for PTN Solution
Need2Buy Inc. has taken the expertise it garnered running its own public e-marketplace and turned it into an option that enables electronics manufacturers to...
PowerPoint on the Palm
In a novel co-launching effort, Palm Inc. and DataViz Inc. last week announced Version 4.0 of DataVizs Documents to Go software.Documents to Go Professional...
Fast Facts Matrix: August 13, 2001
DOJ Probes Net MusicThe U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an antitrust investigation into Internet music, according to a report in The Wall Street...