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...learned that the creators of the virus were Filipino--it gave many Filipinos like me a morale boost. Contrary to the West's view of the Philippines as "left behind" when it comes to technology, these Filipino hackers turned the tables in a radical way and taught the cyberworld a lesson: expect more bugs to come. JOSE ANTONIO D. GONCERO JR. Fairview, the Philippines...
...screen swirls with zippy images: a cocktail tumbler that mysteriously waddles on an airplane meal tray, a Tinker Bell electron that darts through our hero's thoughts, a vortex of digital effects that suck you into cyberworld, and a few Fellini moments, like the tunnel full of empty cars and the ghostly accordionist on a picturesquely creepy streetscape...
China has become the cyberworld's hottest battlefield. On one side are the control freaks of the Communist Party, who believe anyone who challenges them belongs in a labor camp for 10 years. On the other side are the tech-savvy Net entrepreneurs, who expect anyone who challenges them to set up his own website within the next 10 minutes. The outcome of the conflict will not just determine whether Ding or Zhang becomes a billionaire. Dotcoms highlight the central contradiction of China today--the drive to modernize without giving up one-party rule. The government wants the economic benefits...
...editor, is stepping lively himself. Since he began editing Time Digital, it has grown from 42 to 80 pages. It now reaches 2.5 million readers and is available on newsstands. Last week it literally burst out of our regular magazine with a freestanding issue on the elite of the cyberworld. TIME subscribers can obtain a free TIME DIGITAL supplement by calling 800-843-TIME...
...knowledge gap continues. At a Washington dinner party recently, out of deference to a visitor from cyberworld, the talk turned to computers. One guest made a brave foray: "What is this thing Pathfinder I keep hearing about?" Answer: Pathfinder is one of the most heavily trafficked sites on the Web. The company that owns this very magazine has spent untold millions building and promoting it. Time Warner executives will be disappointed to learn that none of these Beltway honchos could identify it. One person--an actual Time Warner employee--volunteered, "Oh, I know! It's just like Netscape!" Netscape Navigator...