It hurts so bad By Jennifer Sullivan
Like other victims of repetitive stress injury, I was in agony while typing, but still I tapped out posts to an e-mail list of fellow miracle cure-seekers. (02/29/00)s

Where in the world? By Mark Compton
You can't push an ad for Viagra in Singapore, where it's illegal. But Digital Island CEO Ruann Ernst can spare you -- showing where users are located when they log in. (02/28/00)

Do they know where you live? By Damien Cave
ICraveTV wants to build geographic "borders" online so it can stream live TV to specific markets -- but would regional divisions be acceptable for a World Wide Web? (02/28/00)

You said what?! By Janelle Brown
ENow wants to track every word you type in a chat room and peruse the results to divine the "global collective consciousness." (02/25/00)

Linux in every lap By Lydia Lee
Stars of the original Mac development team try to solve one of the hottest puzzles in technology today: How to make the Linux desktop user-friendly. (02/24/00)

The world according to Will By Daniel Sieberg
How do Sims die? How do they fight or fall in love? An interview with game creator Will Wright reveals the game's guiding philosophies. (02/17/00)

Dot-com addiction By Damien Cave
The resolution of a few domain-name disputes offers some breathing room in the crowded Net name arena. But is it enough? (02/16/00)

The agents of Silicon Valley By Janelle Brown
The new executive recruiters don't just find talent for a hefty fee -- they're players, making or breaking careers and companies. (02/11/00)

Mozilla dreams By Andrew Leonard
Can the open-source browser redeem Netscape's name and give Microsoft a run for its money? (02/10/00)

Free the night life! By Andrew Leonard
Former Netscape programmer Jamie Zawinski has spent his life making software free. Now he wants to liberate San Francisco's moribund club scene. (02/10/00)

Criminal code? By C. Scott Ananian
A judge's decision to ban a DVD-playing Linux program and all discussion about it outrages the free-software community. (02/09/00)

The waiting game By Howard Wen
Will John Romero's Daikatana ever hit the shelves? When it does, will first-person shooter players still care? (02/08/00)

MP3 free-for-all By Janelle Brown
The tiny Napster is shaking the music industry to its foundation. (02/03/00)

Friends don't let friends use AOL By Lydia Lee
I've tried to convince my pal to "upgrade" to the wide-open Web, but he's says he's got good reasons for sticking with AOL. (02/02/00)

Why don't judges want their financial interests revealed online? By Maura Kelly
When a news service attempted to post public records, federal judges blocked it. (01/28/00)

The best game ever By Wagner James Au
No graphics, no sound, no razzle-dazzle -- but Nethack is still one of the finest gaming experiences the computing world has to offer. (01/27/00)

"Excuse me, are you human?" By Simson Garfinkel
How do you know your new e-mail pen pal isn't an intelligent agent? (01/25/00)

What happened to the exclusive Club Mac? By Donna Ladd
Is Jobs' new Internet strategy turning Apple into a playground for newbies? (01/21/00)

The Transmeta energizer By Andrew Leonard
Silicon Valley's most secretive start-up finally unveils its product -- a cool chip design that'll keep your laptop battery going and going and going. (01/20/00)

Desperately seeking a hipper shipper By Damien Cave
You'd be happy to buy online, but you know you'll never make contact with the delivery guy. (01/19/00)

Why Bill stepped down By the Salon Technology staff
He wants to run for president -- and a cornucopia of other "top 10" reasons from our e-mailbag.
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Does AOL Time Warner spell trouble for new media companies? By Janelle Brown
Lots of Web companies count on visitors from AOL. Will they get as many when the online service owns its own content? (01/14/00)

Digital dad By Janelle Brown
I thought the Net belonged to my generation, until my father surprised me with his start-up. (01/13/00)

No sex please, we're geeks By Paulina Borsook
They've got money, power and huge hard drives, so why aren't Silicon Valley's finest getting any? (01/12/00)

The Net on AOL's Time Warner deal By Janelle Brown, Damien Cave and Lydia Lee
Will the new colossus change the Internet for better or worse? (01/11/00)

A hair-raising scheme By Damien Cave
Luring fans to "go with the Flowbee," the vacuum-powered star of late night infomercials caters to its online community. (01/06/00)

The love machines By Tricia Baldwin
We test-drive the new, Internet-based, remote-controlled sex toys -- so you don't have to. (01/05/00)

Predictions for 2000 By Janelle Brown, Mark Gimein and Kaitlin Quistgaard
Cowhide computers, Russians in Redmond and other tech possibilities for the new year. (01/04/00)

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