San Jose Mercury News

Clearly, there is something more involved in winning than money and, whatever it is, the Yankees have it. What's the secret? "It starts with Mr. Torre, obviously," star shortstop Derek...

Computers and the Internet promise to invade every aspect of daily life, which is fine if you know how to use them. But many don't. For example, the computer mouse...

E-mail can be impolite both intentionally and unintentionally. Here's how to make sure you're only rude when you intend to be. Write a clear subject line for every message. E-mail...

Too many people think calling someone a computer hacker is an insult. The fact is, there's a breed of computer mavericks out there who take pride in the designation, and...

When IBM ruled the computer industry, it lorded over a vertical business. IBM built the hardware, wrote the software and sold an expensive, soup-to-nuts package. The personal computer marketplace has...

It took them two months--even with the bribes they spread around--to get their first telephone installed. Electricity was so unpredictable that they wired their single aging computer to a car...

If it seems as if the Web is turning into one uninterrupted strip mall of commercial clutter, perhaps you need to consider a more focused approach to searching non-profit sources....

When Windows 2000 hit the market Thursday, it marked the opening of yet another front in Microsoft Corp.'s unrelenting war to extend the reach of its flagship operating system. Microsoft...

You might think that after a successful initial public offering or a brilliant performance on Wall Street, a technology company would find it easy to attract engineering talent. Not so....

Venture capitalists, the financiers of the Internet revolution, poured $13.4 billion into Silicon Valley companies last year--more money than they invested in the past five years combined. The latest quarterly...