Tips for traveling with a laptop
James Derk offers practical guidance for laptop travelers abroad. He covers keeping the case secure under seats, avoiding airline liability for damaged gear, checking power needs, carrying adapters and transformers, and using in room safes. He also warns about theft at airports, suggests prudent data protection, and notes hotel high speed access and dial up options.
Airboard: Sony’s portable Internet TV debuts in Japan
Sony unveils the airboard, a 10.4-inch wireless Internet TV that travels with you, offers email and basic browsing, and works from bed or sofa. Priced at 128 000 yen in Japan with a stand, its limited video Web access and on screen keyboard define early portable Internet appliances.
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Public Web Sites and Travel Guides Highlight Resources
A collage of online resources covers Refugees support United Nations efforts and human rights, China travel basics, pandas at the San Diego Zoo, baseball news and polls, obituaries across 1000 newspapers, and lead hazard guidance from HUD.
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Web site roundups and historic archives for parents and kids
A collage of web site mentions for family friendly resources including barbecues for safety tips, author pages, kid friendly sites, Galapagos notes, cat care, civil rights history and museum links, pet care and vocabulary twists. It lists sites and brief descriptors with occasional historical references and sponsor notes.
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Sending SMS From Computer to Mobile Phones
The article outlines web based SMS services and hardware checks needed to send text messages from a computer to a mobile phone. It notes that service compatibility with the recipient network and phone is essential and that SMS may be free in Europe but not elsewhere. It also questions the impact of forwarded petitions and offers general guidance on avoiding unnecessary email clutter.
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Unmasking the Dogs and the Free Speech Debate Online
A 1993 New Yorker cartoon sparks debate over anonymity on the internet as lawsuits and subpoenas seek to unmask anonymous posters. Court rulings vary, with advocates warning of chilling effects while providers balance privacy and legal demands.
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Doctor and reader questions on VHS and Windows XP trends
A reader asks about adapting Betamax to VHS and single players costing too much, while a separate note wonders about Windows XP availability and upgrades. The dialogue blends tech issues with weather chatter and a Syracuse audience note, reflecting a late 1990s online newspaper exchange.
Zoom In helps refine searches with Excite feature
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