What laptop users can expect to find at airports

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The 1991 Persian Gulf War is affecting US business travelers through increased airport security measures. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airline industry traditionally restrict the use of computers, radios and other electronic devices during take-offs and landings. Concerns about terrorism, however, have led to the implementation of Level IV security levels at US airports for the first time. The rules involved provide for additional examination and restrictions on laptop computers. Some airports require that the main batteries be removed and placed in checked luggage. Most airports now confiscate and destroy any unattended baggage, including expensive portable computers. Often travelers must turn on and boot-up their computers to prove that is indeed what they are. Travelers are advised to make sure insurance covers computers while traveling and consider renting them at airports as needed.

Regulation, admin. of transportation, Evaluation, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Travel industry, Business travel, Airports, Laptop computers, United States. Federal Aviation Administration, Airport security, Security

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'Take no prisoners,' a bold wordsmith says

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John C. Dvorak, who has authored seven computer books and writes 20 magazine columns about microcomputers, says that while his columns elicits strong negative reactions from readers, his style has evolved more toward providing obscure information and less toward raw opinions. He gets his information from socializing with industry insiders and using on-line information services extensively. Dvorak thinks Louis V. Gerstner Jr, IBM's new CEO, is the right man for the job and he suggests that Gerstner 'take no prisoners,' spin off the still-profitable AS/400 business and do something about the company's arcane approval process. Dvorak considers Wordstar's defunct Easy Word Processor as the worst product that has come out from the industry. Among the notable products, in his opinion, are Lotus Development Corp's Improv, OS/2 2.1 and the Video Toaster.

Authors, Writers, Interview, Software Packages, Microcomputer, Dvorak, John C.

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Put on your data glove and goggles and step inside

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Cyberspace, a new type of computer user interface, provides users with a multidimensional presentation of information is fast becoming a topic of interest in computer research. Information-intensive companies, which include companies using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), are exploring the benefits of allowing users to maneuver through fields of data, actually experiencing the information. Hardware and software currently exist that would allow cyberspace to become widely used, but the visual metaphors that will effectively communicate information have yet to be created

Research, Innovations, CAD-CAM systems, Information resources management, Information management, Cybernetics, Information science, CAD/CAM

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