Dell manufactures success with just-in-time
In a bustling factory in this Austin suburb, Dell Computer Corp. is convincing the business world that there's a better way to make a product. Who needs distribution centers? Conveyor...
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Better late than never: Taking the PC plunge
Esperanza Pirtle saw "www" everywhere and felt as if the world had passed her by. So on the first day of her first computer class, Pirtle, 72, began her adventure...
Teoma seeks to challenge Google’s search reign
Producers of the Web's newest search engine, Teoma.com, are quick to shirk the mantle of "Google-killer." "It's not really us saying we're the biggest challenge yet to Google; it's other...
The frustrating tech ads search
Job hunting in the tech fields is not for the meek. You pore through the ads to find an opening that suits you. You write a succinct cover letter, prepare...
Compaq-Hewlett deal clears space for smaller firms
The sea of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq boxes at electronics stores is beginning to part, making way for a new generation of computer companies. Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp., having...
Let book guide you off the beaten path
It won't be long until summer arrives and people look for spots to which they can escape. For thousands of people that means Colorado, one of the prettiest states in...
Tech-savvy find selves called upon by friends
Ric Martin is handy enough with computers that friends and family often ask for help. Once, he recalls, he took a difficult trouble-shooting call on his mobile phone while shopping...
Security, expense complicate choice of home network kits
Walking around his East Dallas back yard with his laptop--surfing the Web wirelessly for the first time using his spanking new Apple AirPort home network--Mike Foley couldn't have cared less...
`George’ site tracks flow of cash for fun
Some people put identification bands on wild birds to track their migration. Then there are those who mark and release money hoping to learn where it goes. If someone finds...
Wireless firms that wait could miss a merger opportunity
The bitterly competitive wireless industry is ripe for one or perhaps two megamergers, and those who don't get moving may be left without a partner, experts say. As companies take...