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Destination: Peru — Not Your Mother’s Vacation
This week, we’re heading to a country that’s been in the news in recent months, but not in a good way. Remember December 1996, when an armed group of revolutionaries called the Tupac Amaru took as hostage hundreds of people attending a party at the Japanese embassy in Lima, Peru? Well, not only does Peru [...]
Taking Care of Business School
So, you want to go to business school? Well, the time is right — with the economy so strong, you’ll likely get a great job once you come out (that is, assuming the economy stays the course during the next two years), and you may even be able to convince your employer to pay for [...]
Trip Preparation for Kids and Adults
“I have to go to the bathroom!” “Are we there yet?” “Mom, he hit me!” Sound like a typical family vacation? Forget about the old, tired road trips in the wood-paneled station wagon. The Web has loads of new ideas for making those family excursions more fun for everyone. Check out these sections: Trip preparation [...]
Understanding DVD Technology
This year is being called the year of DVD (or digital versatile disk). DVD really caught on this past holiday season. A report at TechWeb states that U.S. consumers bought more than 487,000 DVD players in the fourth quarter of 1998 and that DVD rentals were up 50 percent. DVD Defined If you are wondering [...]
Is It Safe? E-Commerce Revisited
Not too long ago, a hacker broke through a “secure” Internet vendor’s system, getting at thousands of credit card numbers. The news media, as it tends to do, had a field day; and while the reaction — knee-jerk, anti-Internet, pedestrian — was histrionic, the incident begs the question: Is it safe to give out your [...]
The Clinton Trial
Here are the best sites to follow the trial, including related audio/video files.
Infertility Treatment — Multiple Options
Ironically, there are two diametrically opposed social issues in the news: perpetual singles, a la Ally McBeal, and difficulty with conception. If your interest tends toward the second category, congratulations on having reached the child-bearing plateau — but you know that this plateau also has its share of heartache. One approach is fertility treatment, but [...]
What Is a Portal?
A year ago, they were called search engines. But 1998 saw many search engines morph into “portals” and many other websites heading in that direction. So, what is a portal? Whatis.com describes a portal as “a new term, generally synonymous with gateway, for a World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a [...]
How Much Exercise Is Enough to Look Better?
For many, the impetus to get out the door is staring right back in the mirror. The American Dietetic Association describes how being overweight can be a factor in many potentially fatal conditions, so taking an honest assessment of your weight is a good idea. Body Assessment There are more reliable ways than the mirror [...]
Net Access: Disability-Related Websites
What’s technology for, but to make life easier? And for those living with a disability, one particular technology is making a tremendous difference: the personal computer.
