AOL launches new services in Spanish

InfoWorld: AOL launches new services in Spanish: October 01, 2003: By : Applications

Worth noting. Seems to me there is stereotype about Latinos and African-Americans that they are not on the Internet. AOL is going to challenge that notion by creating a whole Spanish service. What I think they have perceived is that specific ethnic groups want a service that is theirs, not an afterthought.

For you armchair adventurers

This site is so cool I just had to post it. Couldn’t help myself. It’s called the World Heritage Tour.
Click on what they call a VR (virtual reality). When you get to a picture put your curson in the picture, hold down the left mouse button and move left or right.

European cancer patient coalition

An interesting Europe-wide coalition of cancer patients has been formed.

We see the coalition as becoming the same kind of potent political force for good, and achieving results, not just for those who have been diagnosed with cancer, but for those in whom it can be prevented before it starts.

Wow! IT in permanent decline?

InfoWorld: IT in permanent decline, execs worry: September 19, 2003: By : Platforms

Things are getting pessimistic! An Intel exec stated at an IT conference that the IT industry in the US may be heading into a state of permanent decline. Maybe that’s why Intel has just invested more money in a chip center in Western China. Here’s some attention-getting quotes:

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