Right-o, David. My evening's roundup of stuff:
Fast modem sales look promising
news.com
"Although vendors will be happy to finally see modem sales on the rise, their availability at commodity prices may not provide much of a boost to their financial bottom line."
(sorry to keep harping on this, but it doesn't hurt to delve into potential negatives.)
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Promotional doll surprises Intel with demand
cnn.com
<Picture: dolls>December 12, 1997
Web posted at: 4:28 a.m. EST (0928 GMT)
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) -- If this technology revolution doesn't work out, Intel Corp. might be able to make some money selling dolls.
The computer chip maker has stumbled onto a surprise hit with bean-and-batting-filled toys based on the shimmering clean-room technicians who dance to "Shake Your Groove Thing" in its commercials.
An initial promotional production run of 25,000 of the dolls has mushroomed into an order for 500,000.
Intel spokesman Bill Calder says the company already has sold more than 200,000 dolls, mostly to Intel employees. Intel is making the 7-inch-tall figures available to the public in limited quantities for about $7 on the World Wide Web, America Online and in scattered retail outlets, including CompUSA..."
...more, see story.
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Lastly, here's a cool site that was mentioned in an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ):
Star Pic of the Day
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
The site features a different astronomy picture each day. The star pic on today is a very clear close-up of a "double star". Very cool. |
