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...expected this game machine from Sega to make a splash in the U.S. after it slumped in Japan. But it did, clocking up sales in the millions thanks to an impressive lineup of must-have, movie-quality games such as NFL2K and Soul Calibur. The amphibious Dreamcast lets you surf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cybertech: The Best Cybertech of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

Network users were unable to check e-mail, surf the Internet or start machines connected to the network intermittently throughout the day. The network was stable by 5:20 p.m., according to FAS Network Operations...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Upgrade Attempt Slows Network | 12/8/1999 | See Source »

...when Apple sent me the device, my head was filled with ideas for crazy AirPort experiments. I would download recipes in the kitchen. I would do Christmas shopping from the bathroom. And because the range of this thing is supposed to be more than 150 ft., I would Web-surf wire free while sipping a beer in the Irish pub across the street from my apartment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stuck in an AirPort | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

Most of us are unaware of being watched. But if you surf the net half an hour a day, chances are there's an online profile of you--not the you who has a name, Social Security number and address but a cyber you who reflects your online behaviors and can help marketers target ads especially for you. Already, some of the ads you see when you hit sites like Yahoo or Lycos are there because you are. Other visitors are getting different ads that cater to their online profiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Click and Dagger: Is the Web Spying on You? | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...Internet--sex, alcohol and tobacco--don't count on screening software to shield your children from the last two. The Center for Media Education tested six of the most popular programs to see if they blocked sites that promote or sell alcohol or tobacco. There was only one, Surf Watch, that blocked more than half the sites. Until there's better software, the best advice is still to monitor kids' surfing habits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Nov. 22, 1999 | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

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