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76 hours, 50 minutes

“Slow and steady wins the race” is a maxim hanging over no Web-weaver’s cubicle. Speed is a function…

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Organized Chaos

A personal digital assistant speaks volumes about the owner—and the giver

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Seeing it through

I apologize in advance. I expect by the time this hits the stands on Wednesday you’ll be wanting…

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Show, down in Vegas

By now those who went to Comdex last week have recovered, while those who wanted to go have…

It's an old saw: Might not the Microsoft breakup be a "win/win" for everyone?

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Congratulations, Mr. Gates: It’s twins!

Looking at the bright side of Microsoft's Armageddon.

As above, seen below

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Remember: As you view our surveillance overview, the surveillance overviews you.

IT’S YOUR PRIVACY, after all, and maybe you’re more determined than the average soul in protecting it. If…

Point, click, vote?

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Point, click, vote?

You may be ready to vote online, but the Net's not ready for you.

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The gutter, the stars

By this time next year—or even by this time this year—the International Space Station will be intermittently visible…

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Latest developments in the privacy wars

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) revealed this week that New Hampshire-based Image Data has a $1.5 million…

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Why the Web sucks

Can't navigate? It's not your fault—honest.

brownthumb.com

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brownthumb.com

Do it yourself—and leave the Web out of it.

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Findings of Fact – U.S.A. vs. Microsoft

Seattle Weekly's handy guide

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No-tell Mattel

This is a story about how to get a child’s attention, or a journalist’s, or that of anyone…

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Hoax in the machine

Done right, it's a work of art; done wrong, it becomes reality.

Whose MP3.com?

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Whose MP3.com?

Artist conflict and a court ruling open another chapter in Michael Robertson's saga.

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Supply and shortage

Roaming the Gunn household there exist two cats called, when it amuses us to do so, ES and…

Gnarl! is k3wl stuff

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Gnarl! is k3wl stuff

Stories by one of cyberpunk's founding fathers.

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Private eyes

IN THIS WEEK’S privacy-related news, the commercial sector retreated red-faced from a high-profile embarrassment, while a Clinton administration…

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Live through this

Lord, I can’t leave you people alone for a minute. I let slip I’m out of town and…

Y2K: From hype to hurt

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Y2K: From hype to hurt

Looking back on the year of the crash.