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Look into my eyes: Have you heard the term biometrics? You will. That's the statistical measurement of biological phenomena -- or getting machines to recognize human faces, fingerprints, irises, voices and other characteristics. Here's another story on the topic.

Down but not out: Prodigy had good news Tuesday; it was named one of the two top online networks and Packard Bell chose it as its ISP.

Why you should watch TV cop shows: A life of crime does not usually attract the brightest bulbs in the universe, and even teens smart enough to crack encryption and steal credit card numbers can foul up. Five of them used the stolen numbers to order merchandise and have it shipped directly to their own homes.

And another thing... Microsoft yesterday said the Department of Justice was looking into its acquisition of video technology; it seems Justice is also interested in the deal with Apple.

Alliance: Sun and Oracle agree to package Oracle's database software with Sun's computers, as they battle the Windows NT juggernaut.

Speaking of NT: A trio of stories titled "UNIX: A new lease on life" contains Compaq partners with SCO, New Sun servers aim at Windows NT and Sun to Microsoft: Put up or shut up.

Small is beautiful: Prognosticators have been predicting doom for local ISPs for quite some time now, but somehow, the little guys manage to hang on. Here again, a consolidation of the 4,500 ISPs in the U.S. is predicted.

Slip out the back, Jack: It's all too easy to wreck the Net. At least 50 ways exist. Do you think it can't happen here? What about if here is New Zealand?

Take the shortcut: We all need tips and tricks for faster computing. Now that Netscape has unbundled its browser from its Communicator suite, here are a handful of speed-demon ways to get your work done early.

Or wait for the new road to open: If you're a fan of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, you won't have to wait too much longer for version 4.0. Microsoft says it will be available Sept. 30.

Does anyone else remember when netizen railed against Netscape for adding its own extensions to HTML? Now, Netscape in a fight for its life against Microsoft, seems to attract warm and fuzzy feelings from netizens. Wired does a five-part series on the company that rode the wave of the web.

Just call me... Everyone's making up new job titles in this game, but what is an information architect? (And why does that sound like a Jeopardy question?)

Where's the future? Maybe in GigaPOP, the academic and research network.

It happens sometimes that after we post a link here, other sites will revise their content and change the URL. Usually, you can dig out the story by looking in that site's archives. That's what happened yesterday with the link about Net users who have an appetite for print. Quick, check it out before it changes again.

Computers and eyestrain
A casualty in the Mac clone wars
Corel dumps Office for Java
Tech execs on a Rocky Mountain high
Governor pushes digital literacy
Cable firm gambles on fast, pricey Net connection




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