Weather tips from a vacationing columnist in South Carolina
A columnist compares weather sites for local and vacation forecasts. He notes overcast, rainy days in South Carolina versus sunny Frederick, describes using weather com and its features, and teases Frederick News-Post adding live local forecasts. He hopes for warm sunny days and avoids rain on vacation.
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Frederick
Weather Channel
Weather
Weathercom
Weather.com
U.S
Surfside Beach
S.C
Myrtle Beach
Baltmore
Washington
Hagerstown
V chips arrive as parents weigh use and gains
Washington introduces the v chip era as Ed Markey and Kaiser Foundation highlight parental use gaps. A Kaiser poll finds 77 percent of parents would use a hip chip yet only 39 percent understand TV ratings. Some parents already block violent or fantasy violence programs, while others hesitate to act.
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Washington
America
Walt Chideeh
Atk Baat
Ead
Wal
Ed Markey
D-Mass
Mr. Markey
Kaiser Family Foundation
Victoria Rideout
Kaiser Foundation
Christopher Hemphill
Murrell’s
V-chip guides for parental control on TV content and age
A guide explains v-chip and set top box options to block TV shows by content or age and notes the 1999 deadline for v-chip installation on new sets over 13 inches. It discusses ratings like TV-MA TV-14 TV-PG and content categories D S a, plus the role of parents, channels exempt from protection, and the $100 conversion boxes for older sets.
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NBC
BET
National Association of Broadcasters
National Cable Television Association
Federal Communications Commission
Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association
Microsoft testimony ends antitrust trial after 76 days
The Microsoft antitrust trial nears its close as economist Richard Schmalensee testifies that Microsoft with 1998 revenues of 14.5 billion is not an illegal monopoly. He details rivals and future threats while Justice Department lawyer David Boies presses tough cross examination. A verdict may wait until next year amid ongoing appeals and possible summer talks.
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Washington
Microsoft
Schmalensee
America Online Inc
Netscape Communications Corp
Tion
David Boies
Justice Department
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Cyberterrorism seen as bigger threat than Y2K in US brief
Congressional experts told the House Technology subcommittee that cyberterrorism surpasses the Y2K risk and that federal agencies need more funding and stronger security. Defense and other agencies report rising hacker activity, with scarce visibility into all intrusions.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Connie Orella
Defense Department
Michael Jacobs
Information Systems Security
The
National Security Agency
Personal computers slimmed with flat-panel designs on display
NEW YORK AP The bulky personal computer is shrinking as flat-panel screens and thinner components reduce desk space. At PC Expo, brands like Sony Gateway Packard Bell NEC showcase self contained slim machines starting around 1999 with AMD processors and large hard drives, while iMac inspired jelly bean designs remain pricier. Some wary buyers warn employees may struggle adapting to the new displays as space savings become a priority.
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Sony
Gateway
Packard Bell Nec
Apple Computer
Apple
Gary Paraschak
Woytek
Voorhees
Catherine Miller
Cigna Corp
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