Last updated:Monday, June 30, 1997, 8:30 a.m.
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News hangover: After last week's glut of news, everyone seems to have taken a break. But we'll soldier on.

Future's so bright: Four of Japan's largest PC makers plan increased production this year and next.

Notice to engineers: Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Cry, and you'll short out your motherboard.

Interoperability: Microsoft has bought itself an e-mail solution. (If you use MS Exchange mail but someone else in your office uses MS Mail or Lotus cc:Mail, you know the problems.) LinkAge Software of Toronto thinks it can fix all that.

A hole to drive a truck through: Before you lust too much over that fast-access @Home network, consider this: Unless you turn off your file sharing capability, you have a huge security hole. (New York Times story, subscription required). @Home is @ work on a solution.

Feeding the lion: That's how Firefly's technology chief describes his meeting with Microsoft. (Another NY Times piece).

Do investors know what technology is about? That's the question raised when a former Bell Labs scientist who has invented a switch that could speed data along the Internet says that only experts can understand his invention -- and his investors aren't in that group.

Shareware winners: Looking for cool shareware? The editors at ZDNet have chosen their annual awardwinners. Try 'em out -- and don't forget to send in the spare change, postcard or testimonial to those developers -- because shareware's not freeware.

As the world watches, Hong Kong returns to Chinese control. The question is: Will the .hk domain name vanish with the Union Jack?

Are you RAD? If you think your development skills are falling behind, check out this survey of RAD programs: Visual Basic, Delphi and PowerBuilder.

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