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Poulsbo coach to teach local e-zine class |
| Have you thought about developing your own e-zine and don’t know where to begin? Poulsbo business coach Maria Marsala has the answers... (Full Article) |
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Oracle not seeking Clinton for board |
| Oracle Corp. is trying to put to rest speculation the software giant is recruiting Bill Clinton to join its board of directors... (Full Article) |
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The most-searched news stories of 2K |
| Web searchers want sports and lots of it, says Lycos’s Aaron Schatz. Of the past year’s 20 most-searched news events on Lycos, six were sports-related, more than any other category... (Full Article) |
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Apple cuts online prices |
| Apple Computer recently cut the prices by up to $1,000 on several of its high end computers, sold through its web site... (Full Article) |
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Choking on SPAM... Now that you have it, what next?
By Jim Kendall |
| SPAM. How I hate it. I think I said that already. No matter. I will say it again. SPAM. How I hate it. I hate it because I hate thieves. I hate it because I hate vandals... (Full Article) |
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Apple cuts online prices |
| Apple Computer recently cut the prices by up to $1,000 on several of its high end computers, sold through its web site... (Full Article) |
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The Net Works changes name, focus
Olalla company targets Linux |
| Linux-Works is the new name of the Olalla company formerly known as The Net Works. The firm has done business in Kitsap and Pierce counties for the past twelve years, providing clients with hardware and software solutions as well as consulting and ongoing technical support... (Full Article) |
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Northwest Network teams up with Miva |
| Bainbridge Island-based Northwest Network Services Inc., which operates NorthsoundNet and BainbridgeNet internet Services, recently announced it has selected MivaMerchant Web Store software to provide e-commerce solutions for its virtual domain customers... (Full Article) |
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Sprint PCS partners for wireless chat |
| Sprint PCS, the nation’s largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent CDMA wireless provider, and Jumbuck, a leading pioneer of the wireless chatroom, have announced an agreement to provide access to the first wireless chat service of its kind in the U.S... (Full Article) |
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210 dotcoms bite the big one in 2000 |
| According to a recent survey published by Webmergers.com, at least 210 internet companies went out of business in 2000. Of those, electronic commerce companies accounted for more than half of the shut-downs... (Full Article) |
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Visa steps up its fraud protection |
| With online fraud on the rise, Visa USA has stepped up efforts to ensure the safety of its online transactions. The credit-card company has initiated a series of online security measures aimed at protecting cardholders and merchants... (Full Article) |
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Half of all web customer inquiries:
“What’s my password?” |
| According to Forrester Research, the average Web user needs to keep track of 15 passwords for daily use. Small wonder that according to some estimates half of all customer service calls to Web sites can be categorized as, ‘What’s my user name and password... (Full Article) |
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E-business models that don’t suck |
| After a tumultuous year, e-businesses that survived are showing some patterns. These include... (Full Article) |
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Boxlight debuts ultra-light, value-priced SVGA projector |
| Unlike most ultra-light projectors that seem to grow in price as they shrink in size, Boxlight’s new, SP-5t projector boasts a price tag as lean as its profile — under $3,000... (Full Article) |
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Mafiaboy cops to hack attacks |
| The teenage computer hacker known as Mafiaboy recently pleaded guilty in Montreal to 56 charges of mischief in connection with a hack that temporarily crippled several leading US websites last year... (Full Article) |
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Microsoft gives Apple a boost |
| Microsoft will be releasing a version of its Office software suite for Apple Computer’s new operating system, OS X, giving the troubled PC maker a timely boost... (Full Article) |
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Linux Centers USA opens 12 locations |
| Linux Centers USA has opened 12 centers around the country to prepare candidates for Linux+ and Red Hat certification tests by leasing classroom space in Lanop certification centers. There are separate programs for computer professionals and career changers... (Full Article) |
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Internet call-waiting for Mac goes beta
Nortel evaluating Mac market demand |
| The ICW Mac development team at Nortel Networks has made available a free beta version of its Internet Call Waiting (ICW) for the Mac... (Full Article) |
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Boxlight brings new projector to market |
| Poulsbo’s Boxlight Corp. has another new presentation device ready to hit the market. Its new CP-731i XGA polysilicon projector, is packaged in a compact 7.2 lb. frame, offers 1400 ANSI lumens of brightness, whisper-quiet operation and a host of competitive features... (Full Article) |
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E-Stamp phases out internet postage operation |
| E-Stamp Corporation, a leading provider of secure Internet-based transactions, has announced it will phase out its Internet postage product line to enable the company to focus on its web-based shipping and logistics solutions... (Full Article) |
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Are computer disks becoming obsolete? |
| For 20 years, personal computing has relied on the diskette, from the 8-inch to the 5.25-inch to the current 3.5-inch, for saving files and installing software. Now, thanks to wireless and online services and the CD, the diskette may soon disappear... (Full Article) |
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IBM names first privacy chief |
| International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has named Harriet Pearson as its first chief privacy officer in a bid to strengthen the company’s role in consumer privacy protection... (Full Article) |
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IBM commits $1 billion to Linux |
| Enterprises are likely to find Linux useful for bigger, more mission-critical applications next year due in part to a $1 billion infusion given the technology by IBM... (Full Article) |
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Choking on SPAM...
It ain’t the luncheon meat that’s gone bad
By Jim Kendall |
| SPAM. How I hate it. And I don’t mean the luncheon meat. I rather like a slice or two in a sandwich, or fried for breakfast. No, what I hate is the unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE), also defined as unsolicited commercial email (UCE) that deluges our e-mail boxes every day. It is not that I can’t hit the “delete” key... (Full Article) |
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Microsoft response validates NT-CIP |
| Microsoft recently recognized the validity of the NT-CIP certification, an independent NT Certification Program, and acknowledged it has a role to fill in some areas... (Full Article) |
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