Local Chat Rooms: Changing the balance
Giant firms eye San Diego sites on the Internet
San Diego Internet aficionados, prepare for an invasion.Two of the computer industry's most influential players -- Microsoft Corp. and America Online -- are gearing up to offer regional computer on-line services for San Diegans. America Online, the fast-growing computer on-line subscription service, said it will create an on-line area called Digital City-San Diego by the end of the year, bringing together a mix of local media, traffic, weather and other information in one...
Local Chat Rooms: NORWEGIAN VISITORS IMPRESSED WITH TAOS TELECOMMUNITY
TAOS -- A willingness to share and a strong sense of community spirit are two major impressions that 20 Norwegian visitors to Taos and the La Plaza Telecommunity based here will take home to Norway with them.The group, composed of Norwegian businessmen, educators, government officials and entrepreneurs, has been touring locations in the West for the past 10 days. The group is gathering information on how the latest information technology can be used for business, educational and regional...
Local Chat Rooms: Capevine comments causing commotion
Paco's online satire pulls no punches By JEFF CULL [email protected] Who's Paco?That's the buzz around Cape Coral after a new Web site popped up recently that takes humorous yet apparently informed jabs at city politicians, the school board, civic groups and even private citizens.But what's unusual about this cyber-writer, who signs his work only as Paco, is that he or she seems up on current events, has well-placed sources around...
Local Chat Rooms: Utah Cybercops Lead Nation in Nabbing Child Predators Online,
Online Sleuths Work to Nab Child Predators
It doesn't take long for Rhett McQuiston to make friends. He is in the Internet chat room for just minutes, using one of his 15 screen names, before he starts getting private messages from other chatters.McQuiston types in "13/f/taylorsville, " identifying himself this time, in cyberspeak, as a 13-year-old girl from Taylorsville. In another chat -- set up on a laptop to his left -- he is a 13-year-old male. His age ranges from 11 to 15.McQuiston...
Local Chat Rooms: No hassles for Hoff on trip Down Under
The man who is best known for red budgie-smugglers and unleashing the dubious talents of Pamela Anderson on to the world in Baywatch, can now add ARIA presenter to his CV. David Hasselhoff, who will feature tonight in the local music industry's night of nights, says he is thrilled to be a part of the awards."I know how big a deal this is, so it's a great honour," Hasselhoff says. "I've been recently shooting a movie,...