Bill's rosy path
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Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates reveals nothing substantial in his new book 'The Road Ahead.' He sees electronic technology as treading a problem-free path and dismisses such crucial issues as security, privacy and cyberporn. The book would have done well with his thoughts on electronic commerce, education, government, privacy and pornography, among others.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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The millennial mess
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The standard use of two digits to record the year in almost all computers will wreak havoc in 2000, which computers will treat as the year 1900. Several firms are working on the problems, but as many as 30% of companies will not be ready by 2000, and up to 20% will go out of business.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1997
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Info appliances
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Single-purpose computers or information appliances could be more viable than the multipurpose PC or Internet terminal being touted by most computer developers. Diba Inc. is one of those companies that are developing single-purpose computers.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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