When Intel chips in for a coffee-table book celebration of the microprocessor, the future looks bright. A review of 'One Digital Day: How the Microchip is Changing Our World.'
Who owns the desktop? By Andrew Leonard. Microsoft and the Department of Justice stake their claims to the ultimate information battleground: the user interface.
Let's Get This Straight: By Scott Rosenberg. Nothing must stop Windows 98! Gates tells the world that what's good for Microsoft is good for the country.
Web-ability: By Mike Britten. Even people who aren't in the position to enjoy all the Web's bells and whistles ought to be able to access its information.
Groveling for dollars: By Greg Costikyan. Bugs, babes and booze -- for game developers rustling up financing, there's a million potholes on the road to success.
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Ever had a question about how a plane works, what that gizmo on the wing does, why planes crash or any other musings about air travel? Just ask our pilot.
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