Rose parade goes high-tech with EDS. EDS has implemented an advanced data-tracking system to help organizers of the Tournament of Roses Parade better manage parade activities. [Computerworld News]

 

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Office advertising?  Radio Begins to Catch the Eyes as Well as the Ears of Listeners. Radio listeners can now receive a small amount of printed information that accompanies the sound on their radios. By Michael Falcone. [New York Times: Technology]

 

5:11:54 PM    

 

Assistance for the Tongue-Tied in New Reference Software. Most reference books list their entries in alphabetical order, but if you are not quite sure what you are looking for, you can wind up wandering aimlessly between A and Z. Word Menu, a combination dictionary, thesaurus and almanac from Write Brothers Referenceware, tries a more human approach to the task: words are organized not alphabetically, but into seven broad subject categories that then break down into about 1,000 subcategories. By J.d. Biersdorfer. [New York Times: Technology]

 

5:10:33 PM    

 

Incentive to Recycle Tech Gadgets. A recent tax break gives businesses an added 50 percent write-off for new equipment. Combined with stricter recycling requirements, that could result in a surge of recycling old computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. [Wired News]

 

5:09:03 PM    

 

Make a Movie in 24 Hours. Could you write, cast, shoot, score and edit an entire movie in a day? The 24 teams that competed in New York City Midnight Moviemaking Madness think they can. By Xeni Jardin and Choire Sicha from Wired magazine. [Wired News]

 

5:07:50 PM    

 

'Most influential' websites named. The sites that have had the most impact on how we see the net have been chosen by analysts. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

5:06:48 PM    

 

What the net did next. The internet is set to become the basis for just about every form of communication, says net pioneer Vint Cerf. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

5:06:02 PM    

 

Mitnick offers cash for hacking tales. Noted computer hacker Kevin Mitnick is offering cash in exchange for tales of hacking escapades to fill a new book he is writing for publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. [InfoWorld: Top News]

 

5:04:39 PM    

 

Poll: Modest boost in tech spending for 2004. Companies are predicting somewhat bigger information technology budgets this year, but they're unlikely to loosen the purse strings significantly, according to a new report. [CNET News.com - Front Door]

 

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