January 2000 archive

How to Select a PC? – FAQ

FAQs on how to select a IBM compatible personal computer (PC) Version 2.0g You’ve decided to buy a personal computer now comes the hard part — the biggest question of “Macintosh or PC?” This is the first question you should have answered by yourself. There has always been and will always be a discussion on …

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The Network Computer – May It Rest In Peace

  BSTRACT It is time to declare Network Computer (NC) dead. Personal Computer (PC) will be the dominate force in future corporate and home computing. INTRODUCTION When Oracle’s CEO Larry Ellison announced early this year that his company had built a $500 network computer, he triggered a media frenzy that sent ripples of confusion, excitement, …

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Joni Mitchell: The Important of Being Joni

When Maire Brennan of the popular Irish folk/rock band Clannad released a solo album recently, the cut she was proudest of was her version of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi. “It’s such a brilliant song,” Brennan gushed to Billboard magazine. “It was written twenty-five years ago or something like that, and look at the words! …

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History of Jazz

The JAZZ Story An Outline History of Jazz In the span of less than a century, the remarkable native American music called Jazz has risen from obscure folk origins to become this country’s most significant original art form, loved and played in nearly every land on earth. Today, Jazz flourishes in many styles, from basic …

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Liar

Ann pretended to read as she watched her husband Bryan standing at the living room window looking out at the rain. From where she sat next to the fire, she could watch him without him knowing. Ann wanted to talk about Janice Howard, but couldn’t because she was afraid of what Bryan might say. “He …

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