Wired Magazine Announces Readers Raves Nominees; Fed Chief Alan Greenspan Nominated in "Wired Visionary" Category With Craig Venter of Celera Genomics and AOL's Steve Case.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2000 "Wired" magazine announces this year's nominees for its Reader's Raves awards. Readers of the magazine chose visionaries for 17 categories ranging from "Tech Renegade" to "Top Web Hangout" to "Most Wired TV Spot." The 3rd annual Reader's Raves awards will be presented in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden on October 12 at the Regency Theatre. "'Reader's Raves' reflects the technology zeitgeist, and offers a sneak peek on the future" says Drew Schutte, publisher of "Wired." This year's nominees include Spike Jonze, director of "Being John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich (born December 91953) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer and director. Biography Early life Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois, of Croatian descent on his father's side and of Scottish and German ancestry on his " and Stephen King <noinclude></noinclude>
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and for "Cultural Innovator"; "Blair Witch Project" and Napster for "Best Guerilla Marketing"; and Nokia and Motorola for "Best Wireless Phone." For the "Wired Visionary" category, Fed Chief Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan Dr. Greenspan is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Greenspan also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's principal monetary policymaking body. has been nominated along with Bill Joy of Sun MicroSystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Craig Ventor of Celera Genomics, Ray Kurzweil, Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, and Steve Case Steve Case (born August 21, 1958) is a businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL). He reached his highest profile when he played an instrumental role in AOL's merger with Time Warner in 2000. of America Online See AOL. . Last year, Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. was the recipient of this award. Readers can vote by visiting www.readersraves.com. The following pages list the nominees in all 17 categories. 2000 Readers Raves Nominees PRODUCT RAVES ------------- Most Wired Product Design Any consumer item - such as computers, phones, handheld devices, etc. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Nike Air Presto Unisex Running Shoe -- Sony VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. Music Clip (MC-P10) -- Think Outside Stowaway Portable Keyboard Most Wired Tool -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Research In Motion Blackberry PRD PRD progressive retinal degeneration. 02420-004 -- Samsung SyncMaster 170 MP TV/Computer Monitor -- Sony DCR-TRV820 Digital8 Handycam Stickercam Best Wireless Phone -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- NeoPoint 1000 smartphone -- Nokia - 8860 -- Samsung SCH-3500 WEB RAVES --------- Best Music Site The site that delivers the best overall web music experience. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- napster.com -- riffage.com -- turntables.de Best Rich Media Site A streaming media site that serves movies, video, or animation. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- heavy.com -- shockwave.com -- quokka quokka a small, nocturnal wallaby (Setonyx brachyurus) which is especially sensitive to nutritional myopathy. Called also Rottnest quokka. .com Top Web Hangout Chat Sites, Networked gaming sites, Auction sites, etc. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- epinions.co -- sissyfight.com -- sourceforge.net Best News Site -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- poynter.org/medianews -- NYTimes.com -- slashdot.org Best Financial Site -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- fidelity.com -- fool.com -- schwab.com Best Shopping Site -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- kozmo.com -- webvan.com -- wine.com Most Innovative Web Startup A dotcom startup that surged out of nowhere to become a household name. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- kozmo.com -- napster.com -- loudcloud.com Most Intelligent Agent -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- mysimon.com -- NorthernLight.com -- DealTime.com AD RAVES -------- Most Wired TV Spot -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. - "Cat Herders" -- Monster.com - "When I Grow Up" -- Pacific Bell - "Neighborhood Web Hog" Best Guerilla Marketing Grassroots marketing campaigns that creatively and effectively raise brand awareness. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Blowthedotoutyourass.com - Mock banners -- Napster - MP3 distribution -- X.com PayPal - Email money PEOPLE RAVES ------------ Best Startup CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- David Ditzel, Transmeta -- Donna Dubinsky, Handspring, Inc. -- George Conrades, Akamai Technologies, Inc. Tech Renegade -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Kevin Warwick, Dept. of Cybernetics cybernetics [Gr.,=steersman], term coined by American mathematician Norbert Wiener to refer to the general analysis of control systems and communication systems in living organisms and machines. , University of Reading -- Robert Zubrin, The Mars Society -- Shawn Fanning, Napster Cultural Innovator A talent whose outstanding work has been influenced by technology. -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios - Black and White -- Spike Jonze, Director - Being John Malkovich -- Stephen King, Author - Riding the Bullet TOP RAVE -------- Wired Visionary Architect of the Future -- Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board -- Bill Joy, Founder, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems -- Craig Venter, President & CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. , Celera Genomics -- Ray Kurzweil, Chairman, Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. -- Steve Case, Chairman & CEO, America Online |
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