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January
2, 2000:
Are
your searches coming up empty on the Internet? Here's how a quick
guide to search engines and how to use them; some Web browsers will
need to be upgraded because of security certificates that were set
to expire on Dec. 31, 1999; Wal-Mart rushes new e-commerce Web site
online with 600,000 items.
January
9, 2000:
Fill your new
computer with unique and useful software that you'll never see on
the shelves of your local computer retailer! The best part is the
price -- free; Microsoft cancels its $400 MSN Internet access rebate.
January
16, 2000:
AOL/Time Warner
merger has many implications, but is the first of many media marriages
to come; General Motors inks deal with NetZero to distribute free
Internet access to customers; Google search engine offers Mac-only
search engine.
January
23, 2000:
Compression utility
software will help you handlle those files you find on the Internet;
try WinZip for the PC, and StuffIt Deluxe for the Macintosh; Happy99.exe
"virus" is still "out there," so be careful;
Blockbuster deal could bring MGM's movies to the desktop screen
of your PC!
January
30, 2000:
How well do those
free Internet providers work? A mini-review of the top ones, plus
links to their Web sites and my own experiences with them; Super
Bowl XXXIV will be awash in ads from Internet companies.
February
6, 2000: Will a sales or use tax cripple the growth of e-commerce??;
AOL users sue over AOL 5.0 screwing up their computer systems; Kmart/Super
Kmarts to hand out free Internet access CDs featuring free Internet
access.
February
13, 2000: Distributed Denial of Service attacks hit numerous
Web sites -- but will it disrupt the growth
of e-commerce?; Dell Computers jumps on the
AOL bandwagon; Home Depot chairman gets on the
"dot-com" bandwagon after some Internet tutoring
from
his grandkids; Presidential hopeful VP Al Gore compares
the PC/Mac decision to boxers/briefs choice during campaign stop.
February
20, 2000: From Celtic to hip-hop, NetRadio.com offers something
for everyone; former Net pioneer PointCast now yesterday's news;
ElectionSearch2000 web site allows you to research candidate's latest
statements on the issues.
February
27, 2000: CoolEmail offers you your email read to you by
computer over the phone; Swatch, Sega team up to offer high-tech
cyberwatches; Net security to top next week's column.
March
5, 2000: DSL & cable modem connections to the Internet
may invite unwanted guests to your PC; here's how to spoil their
party; aftermarket firewalls can help give you extra security and
alert you of any intruders knocking at your door; How big is big?
E-commerce was big this holiday season according to the Commerce
Dept. It plans to spend more tax dollars to better track it, too.
March
12, 2000: Farmers and gardeners can turn to the Web for
planting information, tools, seeds and more; If you've ever wondered
about planting by the phase of the moon, I've found a site online
with everything you'll need to optimize your planting times.
March
19, 2000: "Avon Calling" takes on new meaning
on the World Wide Web; Yahoo!/eBay merger talks dissolve; sports
Web sites barred from NCAA Final Four; "GAS OUT" e-mail
hoax.
March
26, 2000: Cable modem trial results: So far, so good!; Web
site lets you test how fast your Internet connection REALLY is;
troubled Napster changes software coding in effort to get ban lifted
on college campuses; NADA (the blue book people) are set to join
the cyberspace revolution.
April
2, 2000: Tech company shakeout proves that there's no substitute
for good old-fashioned business planning; Internet Tool Box has
value, but chances are it won't make you an Internet millionaire
overnight; Wall St. whiz Robertson calls Net -fueled market "irrational"
and closes his Tiger funds.
April
9, 2000: Help Web surfers find your Web site by using these
search engine tips when registering your URL; Spring Fever means
baseball, and that means checking out the Louisville RiverBats'
new Web site and stadium; Netscape releases "prerelease"
version of new Web browser, Netscape 6.0.
April
16, 2000: Priceline moving into selling groceries, gas;
AOL Instant Messenger 4.0 available for the Macintosh -- with new
Mac-unique features.
April
23, 2000: Are your music CDs collecting dust? Trade them
in for some new tunes; ICANN proposing new domains be created to
ease shortage of "good" domains; new Eudora 4.3 rocks!
Check my review.
April
30, 2000: Netscape 6 review: A not-ready-for-prime-time
Web browser; PC Anywhere lets you remote access any computer; If
poor grammar really bugs you, then you can join the Word Police!
May
7, 2000: There's little to love about the "Love Bug"
virus; Raging Search, a new search engine that's all the rage; AOL
releases AOL 5.0 for the Macintosh.
May
14, 2000: Health issues are a top e-mail hoax -- but there
are Web sites to help you weed out the rumor from the facts; Network
Solutions to go into the "used" domain name biz; ICQ retool
due; Amazon.com waa top Web site in April; Survey says the Net is
more important to us the more we use it.
May
21, 2000: Priceline's gas program may stall before it leaves
the garage; look for a review of Priceline's grocery savings card
soon; Fonts-a-holics unite! There's plenty of free fonts for both
Mac AND PC users; software helps manage all those new fonts, too.
May
28, 2000: Web sites offer help preserving those wonderful
tastes of summer; National Weather Service uses Web site to detail
storms that ripped through Kentuckky community of Leitchfield; Love
Bug copycat virus being spread by e-mail.
June
4, 2000: NeoPlanet Web browser blows away the competition;
actress Julia Roberts wins at "The Name Game"; Chicago-base
Spegiel making moves online, including free Net access.
June
11, 2000: New modem standard means somewhat faster Net access;
North Carolina taps Yahoo! for state Web portals; CornCam offers
a peek at Idaho's best; Krogers joins grocery list available at
Priceline.com.
June
18, 2000: Yahoo!Broadcast offers Web surfers quick access
to radio, TV content; Web site offers easy ID for trees; Krazy Glue
site sticks to the basics; Internet shakeout sends Boxlot.com packing;
JPMorgan site goes offline when corporation fails to renew domain.
June
25, 2000: Free Internet providers now courting Mac uers;
RootsWeb genealogy Web site is acquired by MyFamily.com; Father's
Day was good for e-business; hacker denied job working for e-zine.
July
2, 2000: InfiNet
sale should benefit Hardin County users; NE Online stays put (sorta);
WeatherBug gives you realtime weather data in a cool interface;
dot-com companies dropping their dot-coms; iMac refinements coming
soon;
July
9, 2000: IE 5.5 update coming soon from Microsoft; WorldSpy
shuts its doors, refers customers to Juno; new modem standard approved;
postal service interested in cashing in on e-commerce, e-mail; corrections.
July
16, 2000: Napster - a music fan's friend or enemy of the
free world?; U.S. seniors going online more frequently; IE 5.5 released
with a few bugs;
July
23, 2000: Too many files to track? Put them in your Driveway;
web site offers custom parts for your new PT Cruiser; FreeWwweb
closes its doors too, sends customers to Juno.com; OJ Simpson turns
to the Web to voice his innocence.
July
30, 2000: Visit the National Food Safety Database for canning
and home preservation guidelines and recipes if you're working to
save some of your garden's bounty this summer; Michigan State University
also offers recipes for home canning; Pressure cooker on the fritz?
Presto has repair parts for all of their canners and pressure cookers;
appeals court judge gives Napster a last-minute reprieve, but will
it last long?; NASA Web site offers latest update on the International
Space Station.
August
6,
2000: So You Wanna Find has answers to many of life's tough
questions; if you want to duplicate fast food treats at home, here's
the site for Top Secret Recipes; eBay moves into the world of real
estate sales.
August
13, 2000: Netscape browser pre-release version offers many
new feature; political parties getting into the domain "name
game"; DSL high-speed access is gaining in popularity (in areas
where it is available); survey shows how the Internet is now part
of most daily lives.
August
20, 2000: Users find that even high-speed Net access has
its limits; AOL beta software accidently leaked to users; Kansas
couple win cash for naming baby after Web site; Juno inks deal with
IBM.
August
27, 2000: Consumers snapping up cheap airfare deals on the
Web; Madonna wins suit for her domain name; Pokemon variant of Love
Bug virus now circulating; genealogy Web site to offer census data.
Sept.
3, 2000: Recipe hounds will enjoy BackOfTheBox.com for new
recipes; Michigan gets into auction business; Packard name auctioned
off.
Sept.
10, 2000: Charles Atlas saga lives with strongman's Web
site; Christmas season outlook bright as e-tailers prepare earlier
for online onslaught; PCs becoming more common worldwide; Yahoo!
offering free real-time stock quotes.
Sept.
17, 2000: Microsoft to unveil Office 2001 for the Mac; Windows
Me offers yet another upgrade opportunity for PC owners; Eudora
5.0 rocks, puts all e-mail software to shame; ToysRUs.com inks partnership
with Amazon.com in hopes of better order fulfillment this Christmas
shopping season.
Sept.
24,
2000: Priceline's stock plummets after complaints over service;
Web site offers Firestone tire recall information; Olympics to review
Web site access to the games; online banking increasingly popular;
Cagney auction going on the block.
Oct.
1, 2000: Wall Street sours on Apple after warning issued
on quarterly earnings; government Web site is an information clearinghouse;
Grinch Warehouse sells Suess-inspired goodies.
Oct.
8, 2000: Wall New bar code device lets Web surfers play
"cat" and mouse games; Priceline dumps grocery, gasoline
end of name-your-price business; GM moving ahead with plans for
Web site to sell cars.
Oct.
15, 2000: Netscape beta a peek at browser's future; Disney
memorabilia going on the auction block online; survey says e-mails
to hit 10 billion by year's end; candidate Clinton falls victim
to urban legend during debate.
Oct.
22, 2000: October means its World Series time, and the Web
pays homage to first "Subway Series" in many years; Yahoo!,
AOL and Microsoft continue to be top dogs of the Web, while a growing
list of other Net companies close or cut back.
Oct.
29, 2000: TheSpaceStore.com has space memorabilia for budding
astronauts; AOL 6.0 released; Web site features national stats on
college crime.
Nov.
5, 2000: Online merchants turning to offline methods of
boosting sales; online fraud on the increase; Priceline's stock
price falters.
Nov.
12, 2000: Mountain Laurel gives a peek at the Blue Ridge
Mountains; Napster announces deal to charge for file-swapping priviledges;
Krispy Kreme franchisees get in a sticky domain name battle; Yahoo!
tops the Web's Top 10 Web sites for October.
Nov.
19,
2000: Netscape releases new Web browser; new domains approved;
Yahoo! to charge commercial sites for directory listing; Scour Exchange
closes; it's a bad year for dot-com businesses.
Nov.
26,
2000: E-mail forwards can contain fact and fiction; dot-com
war tale can win contest; shakeout hits free ISPs; Guiness promotes
Web site with world's smallest advertisement.
Dec.
3, 2000: File sharing service aims to replace Napster --
privately; Marvel comics heros now Internet provider brand names;
automakers create Web sites to fight competitors; tech stock's decline
proves that Warren Buffet was right to shun Internet stocks.
Dec.
10, 2000: Shopping guide for buying that gift PC.
Dec.
17, 2000: Web sites can aid those in need; AOL growth continues;
Microsoft's sales slip; Bardstown Web site features snowy My Old
Kentucky Home scene.
Dec.
24, 2000: E-commerce growth not as hot as anticipated, experts
say; K-Mart's free ISP business gets restrictions; computer consultant
offers additional tips.
Dec.
31, 2000: Printing your own postage
is easy and legal at home; free ISPs say no more free lunches; "zombie"
remote programs could wreck PCs with full-time Net connections.
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