PLUGGED IN : NEWS BYTES.HIDE YOUR COOKIES: Luckman Interactive Inc., a Los Angeles-based software company, has released a free utility called Luckman's Anonymous Cookie for Internet Privacy. It allows Internet users to exert immediate and total control over their on-line privacy. Find it at http://www.luckman.com. Cookie files allow companies to tap into personal information and preferences about you, including your phone and credit card numbers. The file from Luckman will instantly chew up any cookies hiding in your directories. IT'S A SNAP: Technology-news provider CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Inc. plans to launch an on-line service that can be licensed by airlines, brokerages or any other companies joining in the growing field of providing Internet access. Analysts say Snap! Online, to begin in September, represents the next step in on-line programming - giving access providers a chance to freeze out other advertisers for first crack at pitching people on line. Unlike AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. or CompuServe, which host a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of advertisers, the access provider gets exclusive ad space on Snap! CNET, a San Francisco-based company that produces both television and Internet technology programming, said Snap! will feature 14 ``channels'' of information. LIVE, FROM HONG KONG: In a marriage of technologies, viewers worldwide can see live television coverage of Hong Kong transition to Chinese rule through their computers, free. Bay Junction Technology, an Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in San Jose, is posting a link from Hong Kong onto a World Wide Web site. BJT See bipolar. began receiving broadcasts by RTHK RTHK Radio Television Hong Kong (Radio Television Hong Kong Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) (Traditional Chinese: 香港電台; Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Diàntái ) over the weekend and will continue showing the coverage of Britain's departure until 9 p.m. Tuesday. Web-site viewers will see motion pictures and be able to select Chinese or English audio. Point your browser to http://www.bjt.net/hk97. LIGHT MAGIC: An inside look at the new Disneyland nighttime street show, ``Light Magic,'' is available at the park's Web site, http://www.disneyland.com. Visitors can check out conversations with event creators Michael Maines and Bruce Healey. They can also browse facts and figures about the show and learn what is needed to put it on. You can also download a free ``Light Magic'' screen saver and wallpaper for computer desktops and listen to some of the music from the show. The Web site also includes information about hours, ticket prices, special events and other facts about the park. Random access Architects, designers, contractors, building owners have instant access to computer aided design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". layouts, specifications and technical information on elevators, escalators and powerwalks. Visit http://www.montgomery-kone.com |
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