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...Army Reserves on a lark two years ago for what it could offer - money and adventure - and going off to war offers a whole lot of both. Six months (or more) of free housing, free food, foreign pay and hazard pay, and if that doesn't cut it, AOL Time Warner, corporate parent of this writer, has even promised to make up any difference in my income, profit targets be damned...
Finally, in the Microsoft Conspiracy Department, a number of programs did not work--from Microsoft's competitors. My AOL connection refused to recognize my cable modem and tried to connect via the phone, something Microsoft says AOL will "fix" in its forthcoming 7.0 release. Liquid Audio, a popular music player, had the dubious distinction of causing my machine to gag. And Java programs now require you to find, download and install a special piece of software. Oh, well. Life's not perfect under a monopoly. Better get used...
...also be accessed in less time and by a greater variety of browsers. Thanks to the new system, the time it takes to load the website from a server like AOL has been cut back from five minutes...
...addition to the offerings of Time.com highlighted in the column at left, upcoming episodes of CNN's World Beat will explore topics related to this issue, as will CNN's Showbiz on the Road. Also, AOL members can enjoy special features related to our stories. Meanwhile, all of us who worked on this issue are acquiring the CDs of our favorite discoveries, from Nigeria's Femi Kuti to the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Online, on TV and in our pages, we're sure you'll make some exciting discoveries of your...
Given Microsoft’s resistance to any change in its business practices, the government must be prepared to take aggressive measures to ensure that the software monopoly does not abuse its power. Already, Microsoft has challenged AOL/Time Warner (the owner of Netscape) over the presence of AOL icons on its desktop. The corrections of a conduct remedy should be enforced so as to have as powerful an effect as possible in combating Microsoft’s predatory and monopolistic practices...