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Evolution of a Net community

Evolution of a Net community

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

Software junkies have long traded tips, tricks, and even entire programs without fees. But in the 1980s, when the commercial software industry boomed with th...

Is LDAP the common pacifier?

Is LDAP the common pacifier?

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

When interoperability questions arise, LDAP is offered as the panacea, despite continuing concerns that the widely supported protocol is not ready for prime ...

Rules of the game

Rules of the game

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

The portal battle is similar to a high-stakes game of "Monopoly," with the big players beefing up their properties to make their real estate valuable.

Survival strategies

Survival strategies

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

As citizens become more educated about the possible impact of the Y2K bug, many are taking their own steps in hopes of sheltering their lives from panic.

Bug of the century

Bug of the century

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

One of the greatest challenges to the technology industry stems from a simple computer software trick intended to save memory.

Y2K's rear guard

Y2K's rear guard

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

In fighting the war against the Year 2000 problem, time is extremely short, the alarm needs to be sounded, and all resources must be tapped--even the elderly.

Profile of the pest

Profile of the pest

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the Year 2000 problem--a glitch that may cause computer systems to crash or fail on January 1, ...

Tuning in: View to a kill

Tuning in: View to a kill

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

The television, computing, telecom, and electronics industries are obsessed with talk of "convergence." But it's more like a massive head-on collision.

Swimming upstream

Swimming upstream

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

Streaming technology seems to be a bridge between TV and PCs--until all the difficulties behind the technology are brought to light.

A map of the future

A map of the future

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

Confused by convergence? You're not alone. This graphic shows how everything and everyone are seemingly interconnected.

Train wreck at FCC

Train wreck at FCC

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that is abundantly evident in the FCC rules process guiding the DTV transition.

The miracle box

The miracle box

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

The future of a world where television and the Internet become fully integrated rests upon the once-humble, no-frills cable TV set-top box.

How chips stack up

How chips stack up

Silent Atlas · 4/1/2026

Chip vendors are going to have to do the impossible: offer more powerful, less expensive chips--but improve their balance sheets at the same time.