Thus far, advertising on the web has been a decidedly mixed bag. Advertisers initially were titillated by the prospects of advertising on the web.
W hen Microsoft released Windows 95, people waited in line to be the first to buy the operating system when stores opened on launch day.
It is prevailing wisdom that users will not pay for content on the Internet. Even if one Web site charges for information access, there is always another site that will provide the same information free of charge.
If you think the only piracy a college-student is capable of is downloading the occasional mp3, think again.
This is the first column in a biweekly series about current technology issues. Every other week, we will analyze the latest products, developments and happenings in the technology world. For a student seeking a new song or album, there has been one place to go: Napster.
IT DOESN'T get any better than first year. The enthusiasm. The new scenery. The new people. And best of all, no parents.
I HAVE never really been interested in politics. I've always followed the elections at a distance.
I'M A CLOSET Clemons geek. I'll admit it. I'm also a first-floor addict. In Clemons, there are a few different breeds, all of which are easily identifiable.
OCT. 12 was the Day of Six Billion - the day that the world's six-billionth child was born. The United Nations, among others, has been hyping this day as a call to action.
THE EMERGENCE of a third political party shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Voters are tired of having a choice of only two candidates - especially when it is hard to find real differences between the two. With a robust economy and few pressing issues to divide public opinion, there's little forcing candidates to take stands.
