PERSPECTIVES
My mother always told me to be careful of what you get good at because you are likely to find yourself doing it a lot.
FROM THE EDITOR
A couple of months ago I wrote about my adoption of a handheld organizer-computer. Despite a salesman's assurances that I would need nothing else, I'm using both the Palm Pilot V from 3Com Corp. of Santa Clara, Calif., and my trusty paper Day-Timer, so I'll have continuity of paper archives.
What's the real deal? Any one of these 50 sub-$400 displays
GCN State & Local Buyers Guide table for August 1999
This little southern town has up-to-the-minute technology
To book and movie fans worldwide, it is the real star of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and the place Forrest Gump found Jenny again. To its nearly 150,000 residents, it is a quaint, history-rich place whose unique style inspires pride.
When going gets tough, Digicom's Modem Blaster just slows down
I decided to test drive Digicom Systems Inc.'s Modem Blaster Flash56 PCMCIA card for three reasons. One, I was impressed with the company's V.90 ModemBlaster Flash56 II External unit, which I had reviewed for a V.90 modem story [GCN, April 12, Page 37]. Two, I already had the card because Digicom sent me a full fleet of its products some months ago for review. And three, the requirement to upgrade a 56-Kbps modem to V.90 protocols is common.
MODEM OPERANDI
Only a couple of years ago, the term mobile computing might have conjured images of business-suited pack mules'resolute road warriors marching through airports with 10 pounds or more of extra gear in their luggage.nly a couple of years ago, the term mobile computing might have conjured images of business-suited pack mules'resolute road warriors marching through airports with 10 pounds or more of extra gear in their luggage.
Working remotely requires more than software'so hang in there
When you're on the road, remote access software for your trusty notebook PC is essential for communicating with the mother ship.
REMOTE ACCESS SOFTWARE: Still needed after all these years?
What if they published a software program'and nobody cared?
In this competitive market, it pays to keep a Who's Who of vendors
Because of stiff competition in the removable storage market, some of the manufacturers you might have expected to see on the chart included in this guide are no longer in business.
BACKUP DRIVES MIND THE STORE
Lose it once and you're a veteran. Lose it twice and you're a fool.
DBMS vendors serve up lite fare for handhelds, PIMs
The proliferation of mobile computing devices such as handheld computers and personal data assistants has gotten the attention of database management system vendors.
BUILT TO SCALE
Like so many other applications once relegated to large, centralized and expensive systems, database management has come down from the mountain to the workgroup, even individual, level. New products are making it easier to store, organize, maintain and share information at a low-entry cost.
SiteScape Forum can create a mirror image of the way your office works
A good groupware package should be able to reflect the office environment and function in much the same way.
GROUP(WARE) THERAPY
The effectiveness of a government office rises and falls on the efficiency of its communications processes. Each time it takes a week to schedule a meeting, or a form gets delayed in the mail, or someone inadvertently works on an old version of a document, the agency loses valuable time. Even small efficiency leaks, in enough volume, can eventually take some of the air out of an agency's ability to operate.
IBM gives away source code for Visualization Data Explorer tool
IBM Corp. has opened up the source code for its Visualization Data Explorer package, which runs under Unix, Linux, and Microsoft Windows 9x and Windows NT.
AutoCAD 2000 draws strength from improvements
Autodesk Inc. made 400 improvements to the AutoCAD Release 14 application to come up with its computer-aided design successor, AutoCAD 2000.
Next IP will be more specific and eliminate files
In a world of 18-month software lifecycles, the Internet Protocol is an anomaly. The IP Version 4 stack now running on your agency's desktop and server systems predates even networked PCs.
Partnerships with universities, private sector fill center's plate
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) has offered technical, business and financial assistance to technology companies since 1984.
Web visitors find made-to-order geographic systems at city's site
Geography has played a large role in the history of Salt Lake City. How many other large cities are built along an inland sea?
Colorado's lottery tickets go online'at checkout counter
Milk, bread, diapers, lunch meat, Lotto ticket. That'll be $19.41, please.
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