October 1996 / Bits

Self-Help Software to the Rescue Service Solutions Visual Resolution	Call-avoidance software helps companies improve customer support and reduce expenses. - by Dave Andrews
Geek Mystique	By our count, viewers watching the Summer Olympics on TV were, on one night, inflicted with 91 ads between 8 p.m. - by Jason Krause and Win Treese
Yeah, But	A controversy swirling around the release of NT 4.0 involves Microsoft's limiting to 10 the number of computers that can connect simultaneously to NT Workstation.
Security Gets a New Face One Picture's Worth a Thousand PINs	Here's a twist on security that gives new meaning to the word "facetime. - by Russell Kay
Future Watch	Coffee, Tea, or FTP? - by Dave Andrews
Vendors Battle Over Next Internet File System	Browser wars, step aside. The next battle looming in cyberspace is over which file system will provide the underpinnings for better file transfer and group collaboration services on the Internet. - by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Bug of the Month cc:Mail Death Knell	cc:Mail: Not OK
Photo Quality Arrives for Low-Cost Printers Color Ink-Jet Printers	Ink-jet printers were once the poor substitute for people who couldn't afford a laser printer. - by Jon Pepper
Survey Survey Results	Internet/Intranet Survey
New Products Make Backing Up Easier	Most PC users look forward to backing up their files about as much as they look forward to a visit to the dentist. - by Jon Pepper
Book Review: How Free Should Internet Speech Be?	Sex, Laws, and Cyberspace by Jonathan Wallace and Mark Mangan; Henry Holt & Company; ISBN 0-8050-4767-0; $24.95 If you believe, as I do, that free speech should prevail on the Internet, you'll find this book a friendly and informative aid the next time you argue this subject. - by Mark Schlack
Book Review: Practical Help for the Disabled	Adapting PCs for Disabilities by Joseph J. Lazzaro; Addison-Wesley Publishing; ISBN 0-201-48354-8; $39.95 The personal computer is a powerful tool for opening the world to people with disabilities. - by Rick Cook
Web Address COMbat	While the Internet community wrestles with implementing the new version of the Internet protocol that increases the number of possible IP addresses, another struggle is taking place over the shortage of domain names. - by Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols
Datapro Report Unix Results Summary	Unix Survey: Users Like Reliabilit y, Scalability, and Performance - by Mary I. Hubley
CD-ROM Review: Use Multimedia to Learn Multimedia Let the Sound Begin	With today's new point-and-click authoring tools, anyone can toss together a multimedia project. - by Jason Krause
Web Cameras Hit the Road Time Will Tell What Uses These Have	A new type of diminutive network gadget -- cameras that snap images you can view with a Web browser -- could start showing up in some unusual places, like highways and hallways and even your front door. - by Dave Andrews
Vendors Ready Better E-Mail Boxes New Face for E-Mail	If you live in e-mail, your house may be about to undergo a major reconstruction. - by Dave Andrews
A Dark Cloud of Bugs Bruce Brown, BugNet President	Bruce Brown, president of BugNet, discusses beta software, the proliferation of bugs, and their threat to the industry. - by Dave Andrews

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