Chip
Talk Archives
Week
of December 29, 2003
MON:...Melissa
Data squeezes all sorts of information out of zip codes.
TUE:...Kaleidescape's
super high-end DVD server-- something to drool over
WED:...Year-end
software tirade (aired in three parts)
THU:....Tirade
(Part 2)
FRI:...Tirade
(Part 3)
Week of December 22, 2003
MON:...Programmers
go mano-a-mano st Topcoder.com
TUE:...The
Voodoo F-50 is a fan-free computer
WED:...Cookiehelp.com
provides foolproof recipes
THU:....Rentport.com
keeps tabs on who's naughty and nice
FRI:...Solid-state
LEDs provide high-power illumination
Week of December 15, 2003
MON:...Erase
your drive forever at EraseYourHardDrive.com
TUE:...Computerized
embroidery by Janome
WED:...ReadIRIS
text recognition preserves fonts and complete formatting
THU:....IOGEAR's
new wireless print server lets you print from anywhere in the office
FRI:...Lindows
loses a court scuffle against Windows in a Swedish court
Week of December
8, 2003
MON:...Beware
of sites "phishing" for your ID. Federal
Trade Commission
TUE:...Droppable
computers from RuggedLaptops.com
WED:..."eWord"
for the Blackberry from www.DynoPlex.com
THU:...."GamerDad.com"
is an on-line game guide for parents
FRI:...Web
sites get a phone connection called "Push To Talk"
Week of
December
1,
2003
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MON:...The
Kidzmouse squeezable mouse
TUE:...Magellan
Meridian navigation system from Thales Navigation
WED:...MyPublisher
lets you create your own coffee table book
THU:...."Dasher"
makes it easy to automate Christmas light displays
FRI:...Kartoo
-- the French graphics-based search engine
Week of November 24, 2003
MON:...Free
on-line music lessons from Boston's Berklee College of Music
TUE:...Estorian
promises complete control of corporate e-mail
WED:...Find
those missing software drivers!
THU:....The
eMachine can be even cheaper than the KooBox
FRI:...Motorola
Mobile Phone Tools 2.0 helps manage your cell phone's functions
Week of November 17, 2003
MON:...Multimedia
cards bring music to your cell phone
TUE:...HiEnergy
Technologies remote bomb sniffer
WED:...The
E-Poll says more music swappers now realize it's wrong
THU:.""Concourse"
lets bank tellers service up to four lines
FRI:...Music
Now joins the digital music market
Week of November
10, 2003
MON:...Plaxo
is a virally-marketed mail update service
TUE:...Actiontec's
wireless ear phone for cell phones and PDAs
WED:...Sony's
Eye Toy makes your body the joy stick
THU:...Hindsight
is a souped up SUV rear view mirror
FRI:...TiVo
subscriptions pass one million
Week of November 3,
2003
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MON:...Whole
Home Music plays audio anywhere in the house
TUE:...A
free audio recorder: Audacity
WED:...RoadStor
is a box that will play any media file -- from MicroSolutions
THU:...Napster
version 2.0 is online
FRI:...Cingular
studies cell phone etiquette
Week of October 27, 2003
MON:...Motorola
makes progress on nanotube transistors
TUE:...Dave
re-installs Lindows, and is on the web in 7 minutes
WED:...Primetones.com
lets you become your own ringtone
THU:...MicroNav
is a mouse small enough to fit on a cell phone
FRI:...Online!
The Book by John Dvorak
Week of October 20, 2003
MON:...Scopeware
is Desktop browsing by instinct
TUE:...Samsung's
Napster Appliance, the YP-910GS
WED:...Lindows
saga continues; the backup CD arrives
THU:...Scansoft's
PDF converter brings on-line documents into Word
FRI:...The
Tek Panel 300 is a computer with a really big screen
Week of October
13, 2003
SPAM SPECIAL: Dave interviews
Phil
Raymond, CEO of Vanquish. Subject: stopping spam
MON:...The
Lindows saga continues
TUE:...Gallery
Player creates a digital corporate art gallery
WED:...(Part
1) Vanquish is the anti-spam system that forces spammers to post a bond
THU:...(Part
2) Vanquish CEO Phil Raymond explains "Executive Access"
FRI:...Real
Networks Rhapsody continues to attract downloaders
Week of
October
6,
2003
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MON:...Free
entertainment at StudentFilms.com
TUE:...Dave
tries the Lindows (Linux) Operating system, Day 1
WED:...Gateway
introduces the DVS20 solid state snapshot camera/camcorder
THU:...Dave
tries Lindows, Day 2. A link to the directions I tried to follow
FRI:...Electronic
paper moves to color and video
Week of September 29, 2003
MON:...Cancellations.com
tells you what's canceled.
TUE:...In
Boxer is an anti-spam tool that uses linguistic pattern recognition
WED:...Ambient
Devices makes environmental data displays
THU:...A
new keyboard: Move over QWERTY -- here comes PLUM
FRI:...MyCasa's
Wireless Home Attendant at www.unwireit.com
Week of September 22, 2003
MON:...Cingular's
Fast Forward Service
TUE:...Message
Ease from www.exideas.com speeds up messaging
WED:...Volunteer
proofreaders needed by Project Gutenberg
THU:...Maxtor's
One-Touch Drive stores up to 300GB
FRI:...Inforetech's
GPS golf system tracks your game and pre-orders your refreshments
Week of September
15, 2003
MON:...The
Nutrition Navigator
TUE:...The
Rhapsody Streaming music service
WED:...Golden
Retriever photocopies web pages
THU:...The
Memorex USB 2.0 thumb drive
FRI:...The
Verifeye contamination detector
Week of September
8, 2003
MON:...Casio's
EXILIM camera packs still more features
TUE:...Storing
information on your wrist
WED:...Sony's
So-net movies self-destruct
THU:...TalkingStreet.com
creates a wireless cell-phone tour
FRI:...The
Mobile Marketing Association vs. SMS spam
Week of September 1,
2003
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MON:...Ella
learns to sort your e-mail inbox
TUE:...On
Line Home Base adds fonts, images, and files
WED:...Wireless
conversations thanks to the GN Netcom headset
THU:...Keep
only the articles of interest from your favorite magazine
FRI:...Log
in by using your fingerprint
Week of August 25, 2003
MON:.
The
cell phone merges with the pocket organizer
TUE:..The
Drawing Hand screen saver
WED:...Mailinator
provides an instant, spam-proof temporary address
THU:...Media
MVP adds your television to the home computer network
FRI:..MSNBC's
Wireless Traveller loads data from hotspots automatically
Week of August 18, 2003
MON:.
Zone
Alarm Pro 4 takes aim at hackers
TUE:..Webshots
photo-sharing service hits 28 million members
WED:...Microsoft's
Netscan evaluates anyone who posts to a public message board
THU:...All
the national anthems of the world on line
FRI:..I-GRID
monitors the electric power grid
Week of August 11, 2003
MON:.Vonage
expands flat-fee internet long distance
TUE:..Canesta's
Virtual Keyboard can work on any surface
WED:...IO2
Technology unveils the screen-less free-floating Heliodisplay
THU:...Nightstar's
no-battery flashlight: if you shake it, it will shine.
FRI:..Sana
Security gives computers a human-style immune system
Week of August 4,
2003
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MON:.
Time
Scout polices TV viewing with a swipe of the card
TUE:..Casio's
new digital camera includes controlled double-exposures
WED:...Wireless
web connections for RV wanderers
THU:...Electronic
Stability Control promises fewer skids and rollovers
FRI:..GolfAntix
puts a golf pro in your cell phone
Week of July 28, 2003
MON:..Wheels
of Zeus develops a system to track your posessions
TUE:..Flexplay
invents a rental DVD that returns itself
WED:...Bloki.com
lets you post anything on the web, free
THU:...Coaxsys
develops a home network using you cable-TV connections
FRI:...Bosch
battery management system prevents dead car batteries
Week of July 21, 2003
MON:..The
Vibe Phone make a PC picturephone practical
TUE:...Epson's
Smart Panel promises to make scanner use easier
WED:..Phone
Valet turns the Mac into a business-grade telephone answering system
THU:...SignTel
is giving away a program to translate text into animated sign language
FRI:...Easily
load MP3 files between the PC and your Mini Disc
Week of July 14, 2003
MON:...The
Merck Manual: Home Edition
TUE:...The
Zoominator makes it easier to navigate pocket computers
WED:...TeraBeam
Networks sends data over naked laser beams
THU:...Holistic
home monitoring for the elderly
FRI:...The
Traffic Gauge is an always-on traffic display
Week of July 7,
2003
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MON:
The
Gateway Connected DVD player imports media files from anywhere
TUE:Tiny
carbon nanotubes mean larger big-screen displays
WED:Vontu
and ThreatFocus help California
business comply with ID theft legislation.
THU:The
Electronic Frontier Foundation looks for ways to protect file swappingand
pay artists
FRI:Valence
Technology's N-Charge Power System keeps laptops alive for ten hours
Week of June 30, 2003
MON:
The
Linux Operating system's advantages: Chuck Jacobus, CEO, Cybernet
Systems
TUE:
Apple's
iTunes continue to sell
WED:
Pioneer
Electronics sells a TiVo-enabled DVD recorder
THU:
Motorola's
Symphony digital radio improves traditional broadcast reception; provides
interactive services
FRI:The
AMA's Atlas of the Body
Week of June 23, 2003
MON:
Defend
children from the Internet: real-time monitoring and instant blocking
TUE:
The
government's tips on controlling spam
Report
SPAM here
WED:
New
technology means gunshots alone can summon the police.
THU:
Wireless
computer mind-melds let you bring your desktop to any properly-equipped
computer
FRI:
A
living cell inside a chip can make an effective poison gas detector
Week of June 16, 2003
MON:VideOh!
now offers a DVD Media Center
TUE:Print
original documents from anywhere
WED:Duplicating
your CDs
THU:
ZoneAlarm
Pro 4.0: updated Internet security features
FRI:Hamlet:
getting the cheapest airline fare
Week of June 9,
2003
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MON:Remove
Bugbear virus
TUE:Organize
and clean up your Mac: Spring Cleaning 6.0 from Aladdin Systems
WED:Be
nice: Rentport.com has logged your behavior
THU:TomTom:
door-to-door navigation system
FRI:New
notebooks for less: Winbook leads the way
Week of June 2,
2003
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MON:Solid
state illumination gets serious
TUE:Remove
the latest worm, which masquerades as a message from Microsoft
WED:Storing
information on your wrist
THU:Sony's
So-net movies self-destruct
FRI:Snooping
by zip-code
Week of May 26, 2003
MON:Flexplay
invents a rental DVD that returns itself
TUE:Bloki.com
lets you post anything on the web, free
WED:Coaxsys
develops a home network using you cable-TV connections
THU:Bosch
battery management system prevents dead car batteries
FRI:GRIN
stands for Great Images in NASA — a database of photos documenting NASA
Week of May 19, 2003
MON:Entertainment
on your phone: www.realnetworks.com
TUE:The
glossary of terror by NewsLab.org
WED:3-D
chat rooms: www.zing.com
THU:Stop
the pop-ups! www.panicware.com
FRI:Portable
games: www.sony.com
Week of May 12, 2003
MON:IncineratorT
by Iolo: get rid of it all...permanently!
TUE:Digital
Persona's Firefly: ensuring you are who you are
WED:I-Safe
America -- "more than just filtering is needed"
THU:ITunes:
songs, songs, songs
FRI:Second
Life: a very real virtual game
Week of May 5,
2003
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MON:An
FM radio in your desktop mouse
TUE:Block
all e-mail spam with blockallspam.com
WED:Rid
your PC of a web parasite
THU:Delorme's
Earthmate GPS receiver: as portable as you are
FRI:A
unique travel study using pictures of your plates
Week of April 28, 2003
MON:Log
in by using your fingerprint
TUE:Keep
only the articles of interest from your favorite magazine
WED:Wireless
conversations thanks to the GN Netcom headset
THU:On
Line Home Base adds fonts, images, and files
FRI:Ella
learns to sort your e-mail inbox
Week of April 21, 2003
MON:Road-side
sensors by MobilTrak detect what radio stations the passing drivers
prefer
TUE:Personal
Alcohol Detectors
WED:Search
for your ancestors on-line using varied criteria
THU:VoiceBox
will find what you want quickly...like a computer's personal assistant
FRI:Checking
the availability of washers on-line
Week of April 14, 2003
MON:Print
stamps legally from your home computer
TUE:Students
can rate their professors on-line
WED:Live
radio that slows to the listener's speed
THU:E-books
now available at your local libraries
FRI:Recycling
and reusing your unused cell-phone
Week of April 7,
2003
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MON:Stop
spam with MailWasher
TUE:On-line
tax filing seriously recommended by the IRS
WED:
iText:
an on-line high school textbook
THU:Two
steps for easier storage: Vide-Oh!
FRI:Every
small business can have a personal secretary: Tell-A-Phone
Week of March 31, 2003
MON:Iogear's
KVM switch lets you switch Keyboard, Video, and Mouse
between two computers
TUE:Siemens
Automotive is developing Augmented Reality for the car
WED:Texas
Instruments and the F-RAM chip could lead to the "unforgetting" PC
THU:Roboform
allows you to fill in Internet forms automatically and privately
FRI:Hermine,
the washing machine, starts up at the sound of your voice
Week of March 24, 2003
MON:"S.Sense"
detects moisture and waters lawns when they truly need it
TUE:
The
MicroGyro 100: optical mouse that works on any surface
WED:Tell-Me-True.com:
a site to get the truth anonymously
THU:AOL
starting development of Mystro TV
FRI:Digital
phtography: getting those snapshots directly from the camera to the CD
Week of March 17, 2003
MON:
Turbo
Tax's "Tax Proposal Estimator"
TUE:
Used
computers for Teachers Without Borders
WED:Search
with Scopeware: try free or download program
THU:Digital
child tracker already in use at four theme parks
FRI:TerraRadio
lets you play music where you want
Week of March 10, 2003
MON:
A
film scanner from Applied Science Fiction turns ordinary camera film into
digital images
TUE:
ALL
the rules you ever wanted to know!
WED:
Simple
Tech, Inc. introduces PhotoZen: digital photos possible without a PC
THU:Luminous
keyboards: www.eluminx.com / Portable
Link headphones: www.skullcandy.com
FRI:Pop-up
Stopper Professional 3.0 from Panicware
Week of March 3,
2003
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MON:Microsoft
Research tinkers with a file-finding program called "Stuff I've Seen"
TUE:
Distributed
Proofreaders invites you to help proofread the classics
WED:Cook
It Quick from the University of Nebraska
THU:The
World Cursor give you control of the world beyond the screen
FRI:
The
Perfect Voting System is designed to eliminate mistakes and fraud
Week of February 24, 2003
MON:Heartbeat
monitoring by CardioNet
TUE:
Afterbot
develops the digital receipt
WED:Konica
joins the wireless printing trend
THU:Depatment
of Defense plans to use the Threat Tracker from Alias-i
Click
here to see the Information Awareness Logo
FRI:
Verizon
online phone directory calls for you
Week of February 17, 2003
MON:
Kerio
Network Monitor 2.0 keeps an eye on you
TUE:
Create
your own medical emergency card: www.handymedical.com
WED:
Recycle
your computer with www.epson.com
or with ShareTechnology.org
THU:
Websites
with user ratings: Web Quotes by Google.com
FRI:
White
Fire's wireless entertainment in the car caters to taste of every passenger
Week of February 10,
2003
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MON:
Is
it OK to waste time at work? Survey says...
TUE:
A
new keyboard that changes the way you type: TypeMatrix
WED:
Type
carefully or you will be lost in Xupiter
THU:
Consumer
Reports starts Consumer Web Watch
FRI:
How
to measure you resting metabolic rate: the Body Gem
Week of February 3, 2003
MON:
Sesame-seed
sized microphones: Akustica
TUE:
Redeem:
Corus of GB develops a compact radiation detection system
WED:
The
Baby Explorer: A 3-D view of the child-to-be
THU:
Take
notes on-line: highlight, ear-mark, etc with Online Home Base
FRI:
Another
Internet note-taking companion: NLiter
Week of January 27, 2003
MON:
Adaptec's
MyDVD Media Suite makes it easy to burn your own DVDs
TUE:
Commercials
while you wait: click here for a demo
WED:
The
official report of the SQL Slammer digital worm
THU:
Leave
your book so everyone can see it
FRI:
ChipTalk
marks 25 years
Week of January 20, 2003
MON:
The
wire-free Electricty Base from MobileWise
TUE:
A
smarter anti-spam system from Habeas
WED:
Roomba™:
the robot vacuum from iRobot
THU:
Avoid
some of those tedious office-visits with relayhealth.com
FRI:
Internet
in the air!
Week of January 13,
2003
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MON:
Keynote
competes with PowerPoint
TUE:
Memory
Frame: simple way to display digital photos
WED:
In
the works: replay part of a live telephone chat
THU:
Play
those MP3s through your home stereo
FRI:
The
digital stereo only needs a single cable to connect it all
Week of January 6, 2003
MON:
Where's
George? Track
your dollar's trip around the country
TUE:
What
kind of spam people hate most: this poll tells you
WED:
See
what eBooks are all about: view the most requested
THU:
WhyFiles
makes science more compelling
FRI:
Let
these websites help you with your diet:
http://caloriesperhour.com
http://www.caloriecontrol.org
Week of December 30, 2002
MON:
MobilTrak
is a detector that can sense which radio stations drivers are listening
to.
TUE:
MyBrainTrainer
is a virtual gymnasium for the mind.
WED:
Phone-bill-alert.com
notifies you of long-distance rate increases.
THU:
VoiceBox:
ask and get the answer quickly!
FRI:
Scopeware
desktop: 3-D and easy to find things on the desktop.
Week of December 23, 2002
MON:
Recycle
your old cell phone: CellforCash.com
TUE:
Alcohol
Countermeasure Systems' ELAN lets you test your own breath
WED:
Search
census records on line
THU:
Motorola
has invented the "automatic booker:" Live Scan Station 3000
FRI:
Just
short of being the real thing: 3DO's "High Heat Major League Baseball"
Week of December 16, 2002
MON:
Save
tapes and LPs to CD with POLDERBITS at www.polderbits.com
TUE:
Libraries
will soon check out eBooks
WED:
Ad-free
internet-based e-mail from Kobo.biz
THU:
ATT
Wireless ring tones go polyphonic
FRI:
Trespasser
programs that are difficult to remove
Week of December 9,
2002
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MON:
A
$299 high-speed laser printer: the Tally T9114
TUE:
JVC
introduces a radio that actually slows down the announcer's voice
WED:
Cyberlodge.org
could be the next labor union for programmers
THU:
Gateway.com
offers pre-loaded music on the PC
FRI:
Vonage:
A flat-rate telephone service through the Internet
Week of December 2, 2002
MON:Adaptec
transforms videos into DVDs
TUE:About
the TiVo Series2: more recording time and a rebate!
WED:Hop-on
prepares to sell disposable cell phones
THU:On-line
tax filing through the IRS website
FRI:Parliant's
Tell-a-phone automatically dials the number you TELL it to.
Week of November 25, 2002
MON:Take
your Smart Display screen wherever you go.
TUE:Free
file-sharing at www.kazaa.com
WED:Hand-written
notes on a computer:
Microsoft's
OneNote
Pen&Internet's
RiteMail
THU:The
Linux operating system available at lindows.com
FRI:Internet
for $6.95/month: www.695online.com
Week of November 18, 2002
MON:Specific
forecasts for outdoor events: www.weather.com
TUE:Record
a TV show through your computer with SnapStreams Personal Video Station
3.0
WED:Cameras
to aid lifeguards: Poseidon-tech.com
THU:On-line
translation for American Sign Language provided by Hands On Sign Language
Service, Inc.
FRI:Rhapsody
has a variety of music to download and 50 radio stations
Week of November 11,
2002
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MON:
Xitel
offers the Pro Hi-fi Link
TUE:
The
Tablet PC by Microsoft
WED:
Digital
snapshot organizer: 15-day free trial of Picasa
THU:
Texas
Instruments' FRAM chip makes PCs less forgetful
FRI:
Automatically
fill out Internet forms without pop-up ads: www.Roboform.com
Week of November 4, 2002
MON:
Pricegrabber
lists political candidates
TUE:
The
2002 TopCoder Programmers Invitational
WED:
Qpointer's
hands-free, voice-controlled mouse
THU:
The
digital safe deposit box: Computhink's Paperless Office
FRI:
The
GP2000 schedules appointments and gets directions
Week of October 28, 2002
MON:
Find
the perfect word with the Random House Word Menu
TUE:
Fujitsu
Microelectronics develops fingerprint sensor
WED:
Travelogia
searches all the on-line airline sites in one or two clicks
THU:
Ceiva
Logic sells the Digital Photo Receiver
FRI:
Siemens
VDO Automotive pursues "Augmented Reality" technology
Week of October 21, 2002
MON:A
Japanese phone by Sanyo with a built-in camera
TUE:Superpages.com
finds the locations near you
WED:Using
music snippets as search criteria: OMRAS.org
THU:More
information on the Nigerian 4-1-9 scam
FRI:Spammer
gets fined!
Week of October 14,
2002
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MON:
A
laptop for the desktop: the Sony VAIO-PCV-W10
TUE:
Mailwasher
is still working to eliminate those stubborn e-mail stains
WED:The
Wire-Free Electricity Base charges up the laptop without a wire:
THU:Useful
sites on geneaology: www.ancestry.com
& www.cyndislist.com &
www.familysearch.org
FRI:Sony's
AIBO robot now feeds itself
Week of October, 7, 2002
MON:
Classic
literature ready for download: classicreader.com. More
books at www.upenn.edu
TUE:
Image
technology Systems develops the Digiclock Hand Scanner
WED:
Listen
to your old favorites with satellite radio quality: Symphony Digital Radio
Chipset by Motorola
THU:Evaluate
your learning style with an on-line test from the Vancouver Island Invisiible
Disability Association
FRI:
Easier
photo-sharing with PreClick 5 Star Organizer
Week of September 30, 2002
MON:
"Dazzle"
displays digital photos directly to the TV screen
TUE:
A
site that might actually find you: more information on Xupiter
WED:
Clean
up computer files safely:
System Mechanic from Iolo
THU:
Create
your own wireless network neighborhood with MSN 8
FRI:
5.1
Channel Sound by Dolby: immerse yourself
Week of September 23, 2002
MON:
Priority
One support provides help when the warranty expires.
TUE:
Go
Daddy's "Domains by Proxy" are a pre-emptive strike against spam.
WED:
Clear
Play is a program that instructs your computer to censor DVDs on the fly.
THU:
Norman
Data Defense Systems develops a "sandbox" that isolates even undiagnosed
computer viruses.
FRI:
Another
picture phone that fits in your pocket: NexiPhone.
Week of September 16,
2002
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MON:
AwareHome
tracks elderly parents.
TUE:
Spamming
on cell phones -- can you fight back?
WED:
RateMyProfessors.com
lets students rate their professors.
THU:
Research
cars before you buy with the on-line Kelley Blue Book.
FRI:
Windows
Media 9 promises resolution better than DVD.
Week of September 9, 2002
MON:
e-Suds.net
lets college students check the availability of washers and dryers on-line
TUE:
www.wewantlinux.org
hopes to get computer stores to demo the Linux OS on their store displays
WED:
Operation
Dark Screen hopes to stop cyber-terrorism
THU:
Sony's
Cyber-shot DSC-F717 is packed with fail-safe technology
FRI:
The
Propel Accelerator speeds up sluggish dial-up connections up to four times
Week of September 2, 2002
MON:
Boomerangit.com
brings back lost laptops and other articles
TUE:
iVillage
ends its pop-up ads -- or does it?
WED:
X
Post Facto lets old Macintoshes run new operating systems
THU:
Using
pop-up ads to sell a pop-up killer?
FRI:
Technology
Review reports that the chips of the future will be plastic
Week of August 26, 2002
MON:The
Anonymizer 2.0 lets you browse the web incognito.
TUE:Texas
Instruments new classroom calculator: the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition.
WED:A
resource guide for common legal problems: www.findlaw.com.
THU:Sony's
latest camcorder format, MICRO-MV, offers even higher resolution pictures.
FRI:Add
stylish web buttons and banners to your webpage with Alphabutton.
Week of August 19, 2002
MON:E-Snipe
3.0 uses a super-fast server to get your E-Bay bids in at the very last
minute.
TUE:
Whirlpool's
Polara: an oven that can act like a refrigerator.
WED:Hop-On
and its new disposable cell-phone.
THU:
Job
Assessments on-line with Qwiz Inc.
FRI:RadioShack
and FotoShack: store and share all your photos on-line.
Week of August 12,
2002
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MON:
Kartoo
-- a very visual search engine.
TUE:
Aspire
Digital helps you save space by putting those old videos onto CD.
WED:
www.circlemakers.org
will get you in touch with the aliens...
THU:
Alexandria
Digital Literature's "Recommender" has your summer reading picks.
FRI:
Electronic
clothing that can provide vital information or change color on command.
Week of August 5, 2002
MON:Computer
Error messages written in Haiku? www.emailjoke.com
TUE:
Helping
yourself give money online: www.kindmark.com
WED:
Cheaper
digital photography options by Fujifilm.
THU:
Full
color computer with integrated cell phone: www.t-mobile.com
FRI:
More
information on Philips Medical Systems and the Intellivue Patient Monitoring
System
Week of July 29, 2002
MON:Track
kids with the GPS Personal Locator for Children: www.wherifywireless.com
TUE:Sony's
audio TiVo: www.sony.com
WED:Instant
DNA diagnosis at a molecular level: www.nanosphere-inc.comor
www.nanosysinc.com
THU:X-ray
vision for your computer to find all the unneeded files taking up space:
www.jasc.com
FRI:Dare
to date on-line: www.daredate.com
Week of July 22, 2002
MON:E-mail
that's guilty until proven innocent: ChoiceMail
TUE:Track
anything -- anywhere, anytime with Digital Angel
WED:A
way to share files with HBN's Network Guide
THU:Printing
stamps from your own computer
FRI:Teleblock
makes it easier to end junk phone calls.
Week of July 15,
2002
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MON:Charge
your cellphone anywhere
TUE:Digital
photo sharing with NetGUI
WED:The
Intellimmercial addresses you by name
THU:Sound
that permeates your body
FRI:Register
for the VGA Tour before July 22, 2002
Week of July 8, 2002
MON:Renaming
computer buttons.
TUE:UnrealRacing.com
creates a virtual horse-racing experience at a price.
WED:Home
slide shows on DVD.
THU:You
can get a law degree fully online...click here.
FRI:How
to turn your computer in a TiVO for very little.
Week of July 1, 2002
MON:
Piano
competitions judged on-line.
TUE:
Sharing
your home videos with the MS Movie-Maker
WED:
Photoparade.com
on-line photo album.
THU:
Desktop
fireworks for the holidays ... and
more scientific ones, too.
FRI:
Are
you MAN enough to change your ink cartridge yourself?
Week of June 24, 2002
MON:
MyEmail.com
guarantees 100% spam-free mail
TUE:
Transchip
of Singapore develops the handheld picture phone
WED:
The
most important data released immediately to you by Elity Systems
THU:
Buying
vinyl on the Internet from therecordcollector.net
FRI:
Find
your local TV guide on-line and record TV when you want
Week of June 17, 2002
MON:
The
electronic referee would remove all doubt from soccer matches
TUE:
The
CyberAngel, from Computer Sentry Software, protects laptops
WED:
"Say
The Time" from Provenio Software literally TELLS the time
THU:
eMedia
Intermediate Guitar Tutor
FRI:
Yamaha
CD drives will burn a label into a CD
Week of June 10, 2002
MON:Atomic
Clock Sync keeps the computer on time
TUE:Google
adds telephone and address lookups -- including maps
WED:The
Ambient Orb glows different colors depending on the news
THU:SkinStudioXP
can customize the appearance of Windows XP, even animate buttons
FRI:
Boingo
provides wireless internet service to airports and hotels
Week of June 3,
2002
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MON:
Digital
DNA tracks pirated songs: Bay TSP
TUE:
TVGuardian
now protects children from DVDs
WED:
Jet-Net
speeds modem access to the web
THU:SporTrak
is a precise and affordable GPS system
FRI:
True
Position can warn you of disasters via your cell phone
Week of May 27, 2002
MON:
Live
sports broadcasts get the 3-D treatment from Zaxel
TUE:
DelayedMail.com
deliberately delays your e-mail
WED:
The
ePad makes signing credit card receipts easy
THU:
PC
Relocator 4.0 transplants everything from your old computer to your new
one.
FRI:
Pocket
Box Office makes your cell phone an entertainment medium
Week of May 20, 2002
MON:
SmartNavigator
helps pick your TV shows
TUE:
The
V-Key is a virtual keyboard stored in a pen-size projector
WED:
The
Prelinger Archives puts old training films on line
THU:
Tekplate
turns switchplates into emergency lights
FRI:
Does
face recognition promise faster identification of terrorists?
Week of May 13, 2002
MON:
Pixie
dust means greater disk storage
TUE:Xrefer
is a free reference search service
WED:
AirportMonitor
tracks airport noise in Louisville
THU:
Microsoft's
Windows CE for Automotive
FRI:
Using
the way you walk as an identifying signature
Week of May 6,
2002
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MON:
MedioStream
makes it easy to transfer videotape to CDs
TUE:
Prodikeys
combines a piano-style keyboard with a conventional computer keyboard
WED:
Strydent's
InkSaver uses smaller ink jet dots to save ink
THU:
Galaxy
Internet Services speeds up the dial-up Internet experience
FRI:
Sony's
newest notebook comes equipped with a subwoofer
Week of April 29, 2002
MON:
Your
cell phone can stop credit card fraud
TUE:
Traffic
pulse provides real-time traffic from your cell phone
WED:
Musicmatch
Jukebox Plus makes CD burning easy
THU:
eJay
pipes European Technopop into your computer
FRI:
Real
Networks introduces RealVideo9
Week of April 22, 2002
MON:
Hotel
mini-bars that sense your purchases
TUE:
Your
telephone alerts you to impending disaster
WED:See
the universe from any angle with the Space Library
THU:
YourHomework.com
posts homework assignments
FRI:
Using
missile technology to cure cancer
Week of April 15, 2002
MON:
The
Paper Boy makes it easy to browse on-line newspapers
TUE:
Secure
Delete is a digital shredder for Macintosh
WED:The
Tailgate Detection and Alarm System lets only one person through at a time
THU:
MusicMatch
releases the latest digital jukebox
FRI:
DesktopAnywhere.net
puts your office desktop anywhere
Week of April 8, 2002
MON:DiskOnKey
fits a briefcase full of information on a key chain
TUE:
X10's
new instant
surveillance camera system
WED:
Iridian
Technologies
iris software verifies ID of mystery Afghan girl
THU:SoundID
helps phone calls bust through the noise
FRI:
Computer
modeling of gene mechanisms
Week of April 1,
2002
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MON:
Safe
Village is a cable security service that lets you check up on your home
TUE:
Utopy's
Speech Mining software listens to customer calls
WED:
World
Series outcome predicted by 3DO software
THU:
The
Freedom Box surfs the web by voice command
FRI:
The
Virtual Piano lets you play tunes on your computer keyboard
Week of March 25, 2002
MON:
MyMessaging
alerts you to late changes in travel itineraries
TUE:
Tony
Hawk's ProSkater gets Interactive Award
WED:
"The
Insider" brings the home viewing experience to the stadium
THU:
The
Consumer Technology Bill of Rights
FRI:
Mail-Filters.com
promises an end to spam
Week of March 18, 2002
MON:www.Trails.com
is designed to get you away from the computer
TUE:
Automated
help desks of the future
WED:
SMaL
Camera Technologies unveils a credit-card-size camera
THU:
The
Voice Tracker tracking microphone from Acoustic Magic
FRI:
DVD
Easter Eggs revealed
Week of March 11, 2002
MON:
KinderStart.com
is a web site for kids under 7
TUE:
The
Olympus DS-330 digital voice recorder
WED:
Guitar
Port Online is a space to jam
THU:
SpyChecker
finds BonziBuddy and other planted programs
FRI:
Obscure
parts on-line from Sears and www.lawnmowerpartsonline.com
Week of March 4,
2002
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MON:
Pop-Up
Cop is another anti-Pop Up program
TUE:
Printing
cheap transistors on a plastic sheet
WED:
Get
It Back insures you'll never lose your work
THU:
Quackwatch
monitors health claims
FRI:
Toshiba's
new credit-card-sized disk drive
Week of February 25,
2002
Turn
a pocket computer into a universal remote control
Voice
Signal Technologies announces phones and pocket computers that can dial
on command
Sony's
Mavica line loads still photos directly onto 3-inch CDs
Avery
DesignPro gets labels right the first time
HandyCams
that connect directly to the web
Week of February 18,
2002
Using
Windows' System File Checker
TrueLook Wireless gives
cell phones control over web cams
www.worldatlas.com
has a list of cool geographical facts
The SymPhone turns a
pocket PC in to a phone/walkie-talkie
GeoPoint software knows
where surfers are coming from
Week of February 11,
2002
The
Weather Bug tries display ads
IBM's
new MetaPad prototype
Spamfree.net
takes another whack at spam
Tracking
meat products electronically
Satellite Internet providers:
StarBandDirecPCDirectWAY
Wayne's
Fingerlakes Resort
Week of February
4,
2002
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"Tracert"
is a way to track the speed of the Internet
Visual
Route maps your data's Internet journey
LowerMyBills.com
compares long distance and other services
Internet
phone calls are cheap, but the catch is the delay
Radio
BACH is all Bach, all the time
Week of January 28,
2002
600
free audio books at www.AudioBooksForFree.com
Brightmail
anti-spam program offered to Verizon customers
The
Mouse Mattress prevents pain
Sending
visual icons to cell phones on www.EatMyPhone.com
SecureSafe
insures files are secure
Week of January 21,
2002
Netspoke's
cost-effective virtual meetings
Piracy
prevention creates CD's that aren't
The
Weather Underground is about weather this time
Callwave's
software-based phone lines
Get
MP3's into your stereo system with a digital FM transmitter
Week of January 14,
2002
Tire
shopping on-line
The
PC-CAM 600 makes digital photography cheaper
Mouse
Tool means you never again have to click a mouse
A
new Zenith optical recorder for high definition television
NetFlix
will rent you every DVD ever published
Week of January 7,
2002
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Merriam
Webster's talking dictionary
TextAloud will quietly
turn any text into an MP3 audio file for later playback
eConnect looking
for people to test a home credit card reader
The Pop-Up Stopper
gets an update
Video conferencing in
the production of Lord of the Rings
Week of December 31,
2001
Dog Com is the latest
cyberpet
MediaQ builds video messaging
into cell phones
www.internetcallmanager.com
lets you surf without missing calls
Evolve's new interactive
TV remote has a built-in TV guide
TV Eyes is an automated
TV clipping service
Week of December 24,
2001
Bluetooth
means peripheral connections without wires for PDAs and cell phones
The
desktop arms race -- poem
OnStar
expands from a rescue service into home control
Street
Pilot III is a portable navigator
Poseidon
helps lifeguards detect swimmers in trouble
Week of December 17,
2001
Autosite.com
translates your car's cryptic complaints
Simplefi
plays back digital audio on your stereo
Internet
radio ratings from MeasureCast
Scopeware
is designed to replace the cluttered computer desktop
PocketColor100
prints pocket prints anywhere
Week of December 10,
2001
Use
MailWasher as a Spam Stopper
DSL
comparisons for refugees from AT&T Broadband
BeAware,
Snapshot
Spy Pro, and
Spector Pro monitor
computer use
E-city
software helps you navigate airports and cities
BestPlaces.net's
salary comparison calculator
Week of December
3,
2001
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Excite
pulls the plug
Tollbridge
brings telephone service to the Television
Air
typing with the Virtual Keyboard
Opera
6.0 released
Cepstral's
computer voice personalities
Week of November 26,
2001
Keen
Personal Media plans to offer a Personal Video Recorder
Check
even office e-mail from any computer
Is
there a junk mail removal service that works? Click here to inform
us of one that has worked for you
Ad
Aware stops the information spies
Active
E-mail defends the mailbox
Week of November 19,
2001
Sony's
new improved Aibo
"Microangelo"
lets you create and edit icons
Mailbox
Filter takes control of the e-mail queue
www.cattv.com
is a website for ...CATS
Trip
Matcher finds your ideal vacation
Week of November 12,
2001
Face
recognition from Visionics
The
PBS American Field Guide
Make
sure you're ready for Microsoft XP
Apple's
new I-POD
Volunteer
Match makes it easy to heed the call
Week of November
5,
2001
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Ask
Jeeves Top Ten
myEzfix
can save brain dead computers
CardScan
stores business cards
WebSquash
speeds up the web on slow connections
ATT's
new cell phone rings
Week of October 29,
2001
Mailbox
Filter 1.8 sanitizes e-mail
eConnect
home credit card reader
GoToMyPC
lets you control your home PC from anywhere
Easy
video editing with Pinnacle Express
Windows
XP Messenger
Week of October 22,
2001
Real-Time
baseball data from questec.com
The
Terrorist screen-saver from irisactive.com
FitSense
tracks joggers' vital signs
PC2PC
migrates old software and setting to your new PC
Snapfish
makes on-line photos easy
Week of October 15,
2001
Mediabeam
helps web sites get their pop-up ads through
Phonics
instruction on the PC
The
future of on-line shopping
Computerized
yoga therapy
RealArcade
helps download games
Week of October 8,
2001
Easy
file sharing with SwapNut
Desktop
Wind
Chimes from Syntrillium
Atabok's
VCNMail2.0 lets you "un-send" e-mail
Remote-i
makes
media browsing on the web practical
Infomove
sends real-time weather and traffic to your car
Week of October 1,
2001
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PlaceWare
hopes to make flying to meetings unnecessary
Iris
recognition replaces passwords
Factual
Data catches identity thieves
Authentify,
Inc verifies on-line purchases, accounts
The
Global Consciousness Project
Week of September 24,
2001
Secure
luggage tags and boarding passes
Airport
sniffers detect explosives and chemical agents
Automated
x-ray scanning for passengers and cargo
Searching
for words and phrases in audio files
PCpinpoint
sells on-line computer repair
Week of September 17,
2001
PlaceWare
hopes to make flying to meetings unnecessary
Fingerprint
sensors provide laptop security
Computing
for people with disabilities
BuddyTalk
conferences up to ten at once
Government
fuel economy data
Week of September 10,
2001
ThumbDrive
is a storage device the size of a car key
The
Anonymizer browses incognito
Philips
new DVD recorders
Encouraging
teenage on-line spending
The
Wikipedia -- a do-it-yourself encyclopedia
Week of September
3,
2001
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PC-CAM
300 from Creative Technology
E-Media's
bass guitar instructor
Merriam
Webster's talking dictionary
E-mail
without a PC using the Mivo 350
On-line
help with the college essay from EssayEdge.com
Week of August 27,
2001
DaliWorld
lets you create artificial life
Try
on glasses with "3-D iView"
ChildSafe
alerts you to your kids' web travels
IBM
develops a molecular transistor
ZoneAlarm
turns away unwelcome hackers
Week of August 20,
2001
Click
to find out what religion you really are
Desktop
gravity
demonstration
IBM
breaks the language barrier
Make every word a link
with Atomica
JunglePort's
smart map service
Week of August 13,
2001
Questia
automates footnotes and bibliographies
Irfanview
lets you browse anything on your disk
MapPlanet
lets you search for web denizens by location
Learn
more about the Gastrobot that runs on sugar power
Free
Download of Scout, the self-updating address book.
Week of August 6,
2001
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TV
Eyes monitors all close-captioned shows
Honeywell's
WebPADII
web appliance
PlateMatch.com
lets
you meet people through their license plates
Keen.com provides
live
answers to your questions
The InForeMer
2000 automates golf at www.inforetech.com
Week of July 30, 2001
Boost
your computer's memory with RAM Rocket
Download
the World Clock
Web
surfing without a second line
AT&T's
latest computer speech synthesis system
The
ultimate
TV remote has a built-in screen
Week of July 23, 2001
The
Radar Flashlight sees through walls
The
Top Ten questions on America's mind
Wireless
computer hacking leaves offices vulnerable
Make
your resume cyber-safe: advice from www.jobhunt.com
CLANGO
identifies almost any song you play
Week of July 16, 2001
Even
an experienced user can break Windows
OnSign.com
attaches actual signatures to e-mail
HouseCall
scans for viruses -- free
Pop-Up
Stopper stops those annoying pop-ups
Musicians
make money on MP3.com
Week of July 9,
2001
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Non-intrusive
load monitoring may stop rolling blackouts
Finding cheap long
distance at longdist.net
The IP Video Phone
Zing Interactive
Media lets you buy the songs you hear on the air
Cars.com provides 360-degree
views of auto interiors
Week of July 2, 2001
A closer look at the "cosmic
zoo: " (check out the photo of
the month)
Pioneer unveils
its new DVD recorder, the DVR-7000
Summoning a higher
power at www.worldprayers.org
Eyeball.com re-invents
the video phone as a chat service
Instant
office network with Zero Effort Networking
Week of June 25, 2001
The trackball with
the sense of touch
True Internet
broadcasting from Digital Fountain
The
Berkeley Lecture Browser
On-line employee
morale-boosters
Ramona, Ray Kurzweils'
AI avatar
Week of June 18, 2001
The
Conversay voice-operated web browser demo
Salary.com shows you
how much you should be making
A
slick mortgage interest rate calculator
A free touch typing
test at www.mytyping.com
Navtech will update
digital maps with traffic conditions
Week of June 11, 2001
Tires with brains:
http://www.visteon.com/autoline/articles/story206.html
http://www.smartire.com/fl/na/technology/
http://www.nokianrenkaat.fi/index_en.html
"Talking
Lights"
transmits data via fluorescent lights
Connexion
from Boeing brings the internet to your seat at 30,000 feet
Napster's
offspring: www.hereontheweb.com
Send
handwritten notes anywhere
Week of June 4,
2001
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"Feedn'
Chloe" trains young minds
Cell
phones that work underground
A
Chicago company recycles computers
Telematics
will change the automobile dashboard
The
Casio color wrist camera
Week of May 28, 2001
See
the earth as the astronauts see it
SmartPad2
lets you write on paper, and store the image in your Palm
Particle
physics for beginners
A
computer snooping program traps Russian hackers
How
to stop cell phones from ringing church
Week of May 21, 2001
iSpeak
reads aloud what's on your screen
GOTCHA
is a web-based surveillance system
Try
your hand at standardized tests at allthetests.com
Tracing
911 calls from cell phones using RadioCamera (don't worry about the Korean
characters)
Comparing
nations at your-nation.com
Week of May 14, 2001
AARON
is a program that releases your computer's inner artist
Barry
McCaffrey offers drug treatment on-line
DiskOnKey
is a tiny keychain storage device
iSketch
lets you scribble notes to yourself on a Palm computer
Brightmail
targets spam
Week of May 7,
2001
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Programmable
pills target disease
IBM's
"Blue Eyes" project reads your body language.
E-mail
becomes real mail using NetGram
FinePrint.com
packs prose to save paper
Nutri-facts.com
details what's in food
Week of April 30, 2001
Eudora
mail checks for rude words
Spy
on whoever uses the computer
Radar
detectors that receive written messages
Stereo-Link
provides computer audio with high-fidelity
A
television with a printer
Week of April 23, 2001
Clone prize
animals at geneticsavingsandclone.com
Insurance companies
use software to fight fraud www.altaanalytics.com
Free directory assistance: www.switchboard.comwww.anywho.comwww.qwestdex.com
Mailshell.com insulates
you from Spam
iRhythm
links the computer to the stereo system WITHOUT annoying wires.
Week of April 16, 2001
NOMAD
projects a patient's vital signs onto the doctor's retina
www.donateaphone.com
puts old cell phones in the hands of domestic abuse victims
Print
your own concert and sports tickets | Rose
Garden
The
Space Library lets you simulate space journeys
www.yourhomework.com
puts assignments on-line
Week of April 9, 2001
Make breakfast on-line
with MyCereal.com
The
Electronic Car uses a 36-volt battery
VisionRX provides eye
tests via the internet
Telephones as warning
sirens
MySheetMusic.com
provides free public domain sheet music
Week of April 2,
2001
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The RemotePoint RF Keyboard
Babelfish now
translates Asian languages
VisionRX provides eye
tests via the internet
www.snopes.com checks
out the "anaconda eats boy" rumor
Recharge
hand-held computers without a power cord
Week of March 26, 2001
The
Proboscis chip
The
Telespree universal cell phone
The
Duo64 is an MP3 player that will play through a cassette player
eHealthInsurance.com
compares health plans
Remotely-programmable
cell phones
Week of March 19, 2001
Your
state's education report card
TVEyes
monitors closed-captioned shows for a word or phrase that you select.
Summary
of the basic rules of Parliamentary Procedure
Week of March 12, 2001
Broadcast
live video on SpotLife.com
Re-route.com
issues e-mail change of address messages
Smart
luggage tags from BlueTags.com
GatherRound.com
makes photo swapping easy
MicroVault
makes bill paying easier
Week of March 5,
2001
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Your
own CD factory from Roxio
Ace
Reader helps you race through text
The
TI-83 displays vocabulary flash cards
Week of February 26, 2001
Kiplinger's TaxCut simplifies
the Q & A
The
ink costs more than you think
Making
images and sound files easy to browse
The iRobot will spy for
you
Week of February 19, 2001
LizardTech
provides images over wireless networks.
Napster loses -- but
does the record industry win?
The n-scribe
magic pen
The Proximity
Platform beams local information to wireless devices
GeoPoint from Quova can
track where surfers live
Week of February 12, 2001
ezTaxReturn.com
is a no-frills on-line tax program
www.questia.com The
research library that never closes.
Love matches at match.com
The
Wrist Mate keeps your wrist happy. (You need Windows Media to see the
video)
Juno wants
your computer time.
Week of February 5,
2001
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Alaska
Air debuts wireless check-in
Viisage's surveillance
of the Superbowl was only the beginning
Simulring service
makes it appear you're always in
Week of January 29, 2001
Urban Infiltration: www.nycsubway.org
has a great collection of New York City subway pages, and http://www.infiltration.org/transit.htm
links you to everything else.
Brush
up your english skills on-line with www.write101.com.
FileAmerica.com
is an easier way to get government forms.
Traffic
reports on the screen of your cell phone.
Your
on-line TV production studio: "Studio" from Pinnacle Systems
Week of January 22, 2001
On
line psychological counseling
Vialta's
new videophone
AskJeeves
lists
what's on America's mind
Week of January 15, 2001
Turn
your PC into a video recorder
The
interactive Zenith TV
Download
iTunes
here
(only for MAC Users)
Week of January 8, 2001
Virtually traveling
through space with RedShift4
Turbo Tax unveils the
Automated Tax Return
The WebPAD
from Honeywell
A
book on troubleshooting windows
Week of January 1,
2001
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Searching
the web by location at www.mapplanet.com
Information
on web broadcasts at www.realnetworks.com
Sneak
preview of wireless video phones
Week of December
25, 2000
The computer market's future(no
links)
I-Link.com
discontinues Talk-Free: try net2phone.com
Google: the search engine
that always has a good answer
Your latest local readings from www.weatherbug.com
The fanatically accurateCesium
Fountain Clock (click
here for software)
Week of December 18, 2000
Physics
concepts explained at ExploreScience.com
eMedia
teaches blues guitar
Full
length movies on the Pocket PC
The
SurfBoard
brings the web anywhere
Week of December 11, 2000
Flight
Tracker data now available via cell phone
"Common
Errors" page helps you avoid embarrassing language mistakes
Weatherbug
-- The weather station on your desktop
Week of
December
4,
2000
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The
Living
Letters feature excellent web animation.
Flexnet
is one ISP that wants experienced customers only.
All
the tests, all the time at allthetests.com.
Kodak
develops the Kodak Picture Channel.
MP3.com
puts the earliest audio recordings on-line.
Week of November
27, 2000
ReplayTV
gets a market test in Boston and Denver
Free
phone calls over the Internet using the VoIP Blaster
Check
your body's metabolism automatically using Body Gem from HealtheTech
The
Librarians'
Index to the Internet collects useful research resources
GOTCHA
is a web-based surveillance system
Week of November
20, 2000
Quick
Office brings serious software to palm computers.
ProSkate
makes
skateboarding safe.
KwikTag
E is a system for filing paper documents easily on the internet.
BabelFish
is
a free utility that translates foreign web pages into English.
AllExperts.com
links you to live experts.
Week of November
13, 2000
Conversa
Web lets you talk to your browser
VideoLogger 4.0 from
Virage is a software system that can automatically index video by RECOGNIZING
faces.
GE's
smart appliances.
Free
chapter of Siege Of Avalon available for internet download
Mediaring.com
provides free computer-to-phone calls
Week of
November
6,
2000
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www.igougo.com
is a travel site featuring uncensored commentaries from gonzo travelers
A list of calculator sites that
can handle any measurement conversion:
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html
http://www.alwayslearn.com/conversion/ucehome.html
http://www.webcom.com/~legacysy/convert2/unitconvertIE.html
http://www.chemie.de/tools/units.php3?language=e&property=bit%2Fs
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html
http://www.convertit.com/Go/ConvertIt/:
http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
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Printing computer circuits on plastic
sheets, from MIT Technology Review
The
Attention Trainer is designed to teach kids to focus their attention using
a special helmet.
Week of October
30, 2000
Missile
detection technology destroys cancer cells.
LoudVoices.com
hopes to collect fees for internet music.
The
Lifestyle
Optimizer from homefair.com.
StuffBak.com
is a world-wide "Lost & Found."
Google.com
plans to become the ultimate search engine
Week of October
23, 2000
Lucent
develops the internet phone on a chip.
The
"Qoder" connects you to information on any product.
Free
reading from the On Line Books Page.
NovelGuide
provides quick summaries of classic and contemporary works.
The
Musicteller is an ATM for music.
Week of October
16, 2000
www.logorilla.com
provides a slick e-mail letterhead
www.gotchaport.com
is a Napster clone without the legal hassles -- but only a limited
library
videostrips.com
presents video web comics.
www.theplusguard.com
helps you smoke out miniature TV cameras
www.jigzone.com
helps you waste time with free on-line jigsaw puzzles.
Week of October 9, 2000
www.Parlo.com
immerses
you in the linguistic world of your choice.
AmericasDoctor
lets you apply to be part of drug studies, and provides a drug reference.
Infotriever automatically
updates personal organizers.
Microvision develops an
emergency
display for flight crews — that would works even when smoke fills the
cockpit.
Canon Photo:
a special effects photo program with a complete set of retouching tools.
Week of
October
2,
2000
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Spector
2.1 takes a snapshot of whatever is on the screen, and stores it on
the hard disk.
Moodwatch,
a new Eudora e-mail feature, detects offensive words, and rates messages
for offensiveness.
YourSurgery.Com
is a comprehensive library of surgical procedures written by surgeons.
Book
a professional photographer for any event on line.
An
ABLE robot programs itself to make snacks by examining a specimen
of the finished object.
Week of September
25, 2000
ScriptShop.com
sells
scripts for movies, sitcoms, cable specials, pilots.
KnowledgeRush.com:
entire
books, on-line, and ready to read, with convenient clickable chapter
divisions.
The
Cue Cat system uses any bar code to take you directly to a web site.
NOMAD
is an "augmented Reality" display that scans full color computer images
directly
onto your retina.
Microsoft
Train
Simulator has nine different train styles, six railways, and real sounds.
Week of September 18, 2000
EVU
Technology places TV-style ads during web downloads.
Heavens-Above.com
is a localized satellite tracking service for stargazers.
Learn2.com
is an e-learning service offering free mini-tutorials on everyday skills.
UMAX
Technologies AstraNET iA101 is a scanner anyone can use.
"SoYouWanna.com"
is a compendium of cumulative experience on mundane subjects
Week of September 11, 2000
NBC
contracts with Orad Hi-Tec Systems to use its "Virtual Swimmer"
technology for the 2000 games.
Canon
Video Home Edition turns raw camcorder tapes into real home movies.
Nokia
owners can download copyrighted ringing melodies from EMI's huge
music catalogue.
"disturbing
auctions.com"is dedicated to the study of the most bizarre items on
internet auction sites.
Ballet
Mécanique: scored for xylophones, drums, electric bells, propellers,
siren, 16 player pianos -- and a computer.
Week of
September
4,
2000
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iRhythm
links the computer to the stereo system WITHOUT annoying wires.
K9Country.com
includes the Breed Selection Tool for anyone thinking about adding a dog
to the family.
JumpTech
of Minneapolis has a system to link even printed pages with web pages
Inflightonline's
in-flight internet service will now include LIVE trivia games.
Tell
me is a system for making audio web pages that you can surf from any phone.
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