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To: John Rieman who wrote (33270)	5/18/1998 7:58:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

<<OFF TOPIC>>> MICROSOFT TESTS NUCLEAR DEVICE AT SECRET HANFORD FACILITY > > REDMOND (BNN)--World leaders reacted with stunned silence as Microsoft > Corp. (MSFT) conducted an underground nuclear test at a secret facility in > eastern Washington state. The device, exploded at 9:22 am PDT (1622 GMT/12:22 > pm EDT) today, was timed to coincide with talks between Microsoft and the US > Department of Justice over possible antitrust action. > > "Microsoft is going to defend its right to market its products by any and all > necessary means," said Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. "Not that I'm > anti-government" he continued, "but there would be few tears shed in the > computer industry if Washington were engulfed in a bath of nuclear fire." > > Scientists pegged the explosion at around 100 kilotons. "I nearly dropped my > latte when I saw the seismometer" explained University of Washington > geophysicist Dr. Whoops Blammover, "At first I thought it was Mt. Rainier, > and I was thinking, damn, there goes the mountain bike vacation." > > In Washington, President Clinton announced the US Government would boycott > all Microsoft products indefinitely. Minutes later, the President reversed > his decision. "We've tried sanctions since lunchtime, and they don't work," > said the President. Instead, the administration will initiate a policy of > "constructive engagement" with Microsoft. > > Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myrhvold said the test justified > Microsoft's recent acquisition of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation from the US > Government. Not only did Microsoft acquire "kilograms of weapons grade > plutonium" in the deal, said Myrhvold, "but we've finally found a place to > dump those millions of unsold copies of Microsoft Bob." Myrhvold warned > users not to replace Microsoft NT products with rival operating systems. "I > can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a radioisotope thermoelectric > generator inside of every Pentium II microprocessor," said Myrhvold, "but > anyone who installs an OS written by a bunch of long-hairs on the Internet is > going to get what they deserve." > > The existence of an RTG in each Pentium II microprocessor would explain why > the microprocessors, made by the Intel Corporation, run so hot. The Intel > chips "put out more heat than they draw in electrical power" said Prof. E. E. > Thymes of MIT. "This should finally dispell those stories about cold fusion." > > Rumors suggest a second weapons development project is underway in > California, headed by Microsoft rival Sun Microsystems. "They're doing all of > the development work in Java," said one source close to the project. The > development of a delivery system is said to be holding up progress. "Write > once, bomb anywhere is still a dream at the moment." > > Meanwhile, in Cupertino, California, Apple interim-CEO Steve Jobs was rumored > to be in discussion with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison about deploying Apple's > Newton technology against Microsoft. "Newton was the biggest bomb the Valley > has developed in years," said one hardware engineer. "I'd hate to be around > when they drop that product a second time." >

To: John Rieman who wrote (33270)	5/19/1998 1:41:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

NOKIA : Nokia demonstrates working set-top box for British Digital Broadcasting and the Digital Network 05/18/98 M2 PRESSWIRE (c) Copyright 1998 M2 Communications, Ltd. All Rights Reserved (LONDON) With the world's first digital terrestrial services set for launch in the UK later this year, Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals unveils its highly specified Nokia Mediamaster 9850 T, the company's first digital terrestrial set-top receiver, at Cable & Satellite 98. This feature-rich product builds upon Nokia 's reputation for quality and reliability. Nokia is one of British Digital Broadcasting's key suppliers, ensuring that the Nokia Mediamaster 9850 T will be amongst the first receivers to give British users easy access to digital terrestrial multi-channel TV. The unit will be the platform for European digital terrestrial services and provides all the specifications expected including full MPEG-2 support, pan & scan and letterbox video formats, sophisticated audio options and serial data interface. Additionally, the product features high resolution graphics with 256 colours and green stand-by. Nokia has even created a new ergonomic remote control, designed especially for both left and right-handed users. The Nokia Mediamaster 9850 T is ready for pay-per-view and interactive services. It features a Common Interface connector as well as a built in modem. Stephen Grabiner, Chief Executive, BDB, said: "When we selected manufacturers to provide hardware for our services, we set about finding those companies with the highest standards of quality and reliability. Nokia meets those exacting standards. Demonstrations of the units will be available at Cable and Satellite including a working unit from Nokia ." Graham North, Director of Sales and Marketing at Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals UK, commented: "This is the flagship product for a fantastic new Mediamaster range. Our competitive edge in Digital Video Broadcasting together with our investment in research and development has been key in winning us the order from British Digital Broadcasting. Digital Television will clearly be the focus at Cable & Satellite 98, making it a milestone event for the forthcoming months in the broadcasting industry." Key selling points for the Nokia Mediamaster 9850 T: * Ready for Pay per View services * Ready for interactive services * Common Interface connector * Built-in telephone modem * Software updating via transport stream (over air) * Compliant with BDB (British Digital Broadcasting) specification The Nokia Mediamaster 9850 T is also being demonstrated at the Digital Network stand (Stand No. 570) M2 COMMUNICATIONS DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED WITHIN M2 PRESSWIRE. DATA SUPPLIED BY NAMED PARTY/PARTIES. CONTACT: Frances Wood, International Communications, Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals Tel: +44 (0)385 904 285 e-mail: fran.wood@mnt. nokia .com Katarina Hagg, International Communications, Nokia Multimedia Network Terminals Tel: +46 706 587 638 e-mail: katarina.hagg@mnt. nokia .com WWW: http://www. nokia .com