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U.S. Home Internet Usage Growth Slows

U.S. Home Internet Usage Growth SlowsNew YorkThe Nielsen/Net Ratings report revealed this month that the growth in home Internet use dropped last year in comparison to the prior 12-month period. The number of people going online from U.S. homes went from 88.2 million in July 2000 to 102.1 million a year later, a jump of […]

August 29, 2001

Supercomputing for Everybody

Supercomputing for EverybodyWouldn’t it be something if you could combine the power of your computer with those of hundreds, thousands, even millions of others?If you’re connected to a local area network at work or the Internet at home or the office, you’re already experiencing the benefits of computer connectivity. But typically you’re just sharing information, […]

July 18, 2001

Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving Institutions

Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving InstitutionsWhile many colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, have worked diligently to avoid being permanently designated as “have nots” in the digital divide, the pace of information technology innovation continues to keep virtually all American higher education institutions in a scramble to stay current on the latest advances. Nonetheless, historically Black […]

July 18, 2001

Letters

Dear Editor: Surely, Black Anthony Johnson’s dubious distinction of being the first person, Black or White, to own a slave outright in Virginia, merits a place in the (slavery) timeline (see Black Issues, May 24).Johnson, the first free Negro landowner, set up the first Negro community in America at Pungoteague Creek in Accomac County. His […]

July 18, 2001

Making a Power Play

Making a Power Play With Your PCElectricity is your computer’s gasoline, the fuel that moves the moving parts. It can be equally explosive. Most people don’t think twice about the electric current flowing into a PC until something disturbs that flow. In the event that lightning threatens, these disturbances can cause the bits to bite […]

July 4, 2001

More Minority Households Gain Internet Access

More Minority Households Gain Internet AccessHOUSTON A recent survey on Internet usage reveals that minority households and senior citizens are making big strides when it comes to getting access to the Internet. The report, compiled from data captured in the syndicated Media Audit research survey, found that 44 percent of Black American households are on […]

July 4, 2001

A Tricky Decision: Upgrading Your Operating System

A Tricky Decision: Upgrading Your Operating SystemShould you upgrade your operating system? Computer users are faced with this question every time Microsoft, Apple or one of the other operating-system developers releases a new version. It’s a crucial question.Answering “yes” could make productive new operating-system tools available to you, or it could create headaches if your […]

June 6, 2001

Morgan State University Students Prevail

Morgan State University Students Prevail In E-Business CompetitionATLANTA A team of three students from Morgan State University took first-place honors and a $150,000 prize in an e-business plan competition at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta last month. The competition marked the inauguration of the OFC Venture Challenge, an event sponsored by Clark Atlanta and the […]

May 23, 2001

Make the Most of Your PC for Free

Make the Most of Your PC for FreeWhatever you use your PC for, chances are you can do it more productively, whether you’re a computer guru or newbie. And you can do it without spending a dime with free software programs and Web services.Nerds may not all be saints, but there’s a long history in […]

April 11, 2001

Historically Black Colleges Strive to Bring Campus Communities Up to Technological Speed

Historically Black Colleges Strive to Bring Campus Communities Up to Technological Speed But are they catching up?By Kendra HamiltonAdministrators at Morris Brown College were not prepared for the response they received when they made two announcements last year. First, the campus was going wireless and, second, every student and faculty member would be required to […]

March 28, 2001

Making Money With Your PC

Making Money With Your PCCan you get rich quick on the Internet? Sure you can, if you believe the flood of e-mail messages sent by “entrepreneurs” hoping you’ll invest in their enterprises. Don’t believe them.Those sending this growing torrent of come-ons are almost always tricksters. They often lie from the get-go. “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM […]

March 28, 2001

Prometheus Unbound: University Competes with Courseware Giants

Prometheus Unbound: University Competes with Courseware GiantsWASHINGTONWhile officials at George Washington University (GWU) have long relied upon home-grown software tools to handle computing needs at the Washington-based school, they didn’t anticipate that other schools might also want to put GWU software to use for their own benefit. After learning about Prometheus, GWU’s courseware that allows […]

March 28, 2001

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