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Cutting back to part-time involves some tradeoffs: Many people who genuinely like their jobs still wish they could have just a bit less--not quite as many hours, slightly reduced responsibility...

The structure resonates permanence. Wide pillars and stonework cover the facade of the 15,000-square-foot house. A foundation sunk deep into the earth makes room for a seven-car garage, a gymnasium,...

The candy store is now closed. As you've probably noticed, many of the commercial Web ventures that made their names giving away free content and services have gone under or...

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act is the technology industry's version of Dracula: It's designed to suck money from consumers, and it keeps emerging from the coffin. Just about every...

When the Giants opened a three-game series Friday in Philadelphia, Pat Burrell was the Phillies' starting left fielder. A rough start, on and off the field, hasn't changed that. Burrell,...

As most new homeowners are aware, in addition to providing a roof overhead, owning a home gives them some tax benefits that they didn't enjoy as renters. If you bought...

Hooking home computers together in a network is one of those ugly personal technology tasks with no right answers and no simple alternatives. There is, however, a glimmer of hope....

When Victor and Laura Adint decided to move their Internet-based business venture to Silicon Valley, they knew they would be jumping into one of the most expensive housing markets in...

The music industry's battle to halt electronic distribution of bootlegged songs has shifted from courtrooms in San Francisco to a place closer to home: your computer's hard drive. A new...

This is the season for hand-held computers, with new entrants from Handspring Inc. and Palm Inc. taking their first turns down the technology catwalk. Handspring this month introduced the svelte...