Same philosophy, a different voice
Stars interim coach Rick Wilson has already shown an affinity for one particular word--reality. The language choice is appropriate for someone who just took over a struggling team last week...
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V200 has promise and problems
Remember the buzzword convergence? It's back. The Motorola V200 is one of the technology industry's most recent attempts at jamming multiple functions into a single device. Want a two-way pager...
Habitat to jump-start homes on Dallas public housing site
Philip Wise hopes to give the phrase "West Dallas housing" a new meaning. He is part of an ambitious effort to build 310 single-family homes on land that once was...
Compact designs with big output
IBM's NetVista X series of PCs borrows from the Macintosh book of compact design to deliver a diminutive desktop that runs on the Microsoft operating system. Their clever construction combines...
Fine line between persistent and pushy
Normally, Cary Welch prefers to communicate with job applicants via e-mail, but one recent candidate would have none of it. "I had a technical guy who . . . wouldn't...
Market yields an interim solution
Firing workers is a difficult, often agonizing event, and companies are understandably gun-shy about rehiring too soon. However, companies still have to get their work done, and when it comes...
Get your message across–with subtlety
Normally, when interviewing people to fill job openings Cary Welch prefers the "don't call us, we'll call you" approach. But one recent candidate would have none of it. "I had...
Gadgetmakers bet smaller is better
The Sony DCR-PC9 Mini DV Camcorder has everything you'll ever need--until the next generation comes along. Wonderful picture, easy transfer to computer, night vision, anti-shake and a touch-screen menu on...
Broadband industry pushes builders to wire new houses
Blazing-fast Internet connections, crisp video-on-demand and smart-home technology are just over the horizon for consumers. Such equipment is out of reach for most homeowners, and installing it requires digging up...
RadioShack to buy Texas housing complex
A plan to demolish Fort Worth's largest public housing complex can move forward now that the federal government has given its approval. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has...