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...hacker has evaded the Vatican's electronic defenses and impiously placed a message in the Pope's personal computer. The interloper begs the Holy Father to help save Seville's 17th century church of Our Lady of the Tears, threatened by the wrecker's ball. Who is this modem-armed intruder? And why should the Pontiff intervene to preserve a crumbling edifice with a handful of worshippers...
...sometimes seems as if Gore views the world through his modem--and would like everyone else to do as well. His staff jokes that the quickest way to get his attention is by e-mail. But Gore is serious in his belief that technology educates and democratizes. It is both the hallmark of his vice presidency and the organizing principle of his presidential campaign...
...biggest drawback for some buyers may be the lack of a floppy-disk drive (most software comes on CDs now anyway) and the 33.6-Kbps modem is poky even for a low-end machine. But many analysts think the iMac will be a winner. "It's a spectacular machine," says independent market analyst Pieter Hartsook. "Apple has been living off its user base for years, but this is going to attract people who don't even own a computer." Eric Lewis, an analyst for International Data Corp., agrees: "It will give consumers a reason at least to take a look...
...Percentage of sixth-graders who could explain what a modem does...
...Percentage of FORTUNE 1000 executives who could explain what a modem does...