Saturday December 12 1998
Well after a short break, we moved and have now set up again so Things is back, this week there is a variety of items for you to look at, with the lead story revloving around E commerce, and the promise of a level playing field for all new entrants into the Net. Or is it.
As always if you wish to pass on this ezine you are most welcome to do so, this and past copies are available on the web at http://members.xoom.com/dsalt/ we hope that you enjoy our offering this week.
Lycos
moves into e-tailing
The company will begin selling goods on its primary search and
directory site, as well as via other subsidiaries within its
network, such as Hotbot, WhoWhere, and Tripod.
Intel will hand over the blueprints for its best-selling Pentium microprocessor to the U.S. government in an effort to help researchers make radiation-proof chips. And, one of the world's largest makers of Intel-compatible chips may be close to cutting a deal with the chip giant, indicating that the Pentium II chipset market may finally be open for competition
Charles Sant, Webmaster and collector extraordinaire, wants your air sickness bags! Although heaven knows he has enough of them: On his site, Momentos of Motion Discomfort, at
http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/gnarly/sickbag.html
HP,
Oracle Team On Data Warehouses
Companies will join forces in technology, R&D, sales,
consulting, and support services in bringing databases of more
than 1 terabyte into the marketplace.
Sun
Says Java Is Ready For Prime Time
The company introduces Java 2, saying the language is now ready
to support crucial business applications.
Abe's MP3 Finder 1.0 Free
Abe's Mp3 Finder - Search MP3:s on the Internet.
Type an artist name, hit the search button and double click on
the songs that you want to download. more info
Thirsty Dog Job Search Software 1.100
Free
Accurately and efficiently tracks opportunities
during an intensive job search. more info
Nearly half of Internet users say the Net is a necessity, and three-quarters say it's made their life better, according to a study by market researcher Roper Starch for AOL. And 71% say they use the Internet for information about products. 51% prefer email for business communications rather than the phone (35%) or snailmail (5%) - and 26% check their email while on vacation. Women now account for 47% of the online audience, compared with 38% three years ago. See http://www.roper.inter.net/
Universal Display Corp has been issued an important patent on its new organic light-emitting technology that promises flexible screens and LED displays on new materials. One possibility: a flexible screen you can roll up and put in your pocket. But the first usage is expected to be high-definition colour displays for cell phones and handheld devices, due next year. See http://www.universaldisplay.com/
Cutting-edge tech firm Ball Semiconductor has succeeded in building a working transistor on the surface of a one-millimeter silicon sphere, the first time a transistor has been built upon a spherical surface. The tiny chip-balls promise to reduce the cost of semiconductor manufacturing by up to 90%. See http://www.ballsemi.com/
Art Historian's Guide to the Movies
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~eliason/ahgttm.htm
The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies is a record of
appearances of and
references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies.
It is
intended to be a source for teachers of art history who are
considering
showing clips or entire films as part of their presentation of
the
traditional arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture.
This is all for this edition of the Things on the Web !
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Stephen & Dawn Carlyon
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