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Ross Armstrong
Digital Government
Apple Studio Display: Get the picture
In a style similar to Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh G3 computer, the Apple Studio Display arrives bearing the company's signature translucent blueandwhite shell. Its most remarkable feature, however, is neither its color scheme nor its spacesaving flatpanel design. What makes this display spe
- By Ross Armstrong
Digital Government
TriPlus: Windows wide open
Chances are you have seen it before: the oversized Windows desktop. Your video card is unable to handle an increase in desktop resolution and compensates by creating a 'virtual desktop' that occupies more space than your screen can show. As a result, you must scroll from side to side and top to bot
- By Ross Armstrong
People
Rapid Reference: The CD Server Solution
One reason many schools are turning to online CD reference libraries is the relative ease of setting up a CDROM server on a network.
- By Ross Armstrong
Digital Government
AMD's K6-2: A strong alternative to Intel's PII
As one of the last chip manufacturers battling for market share with Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has developed a new processor called the K62 that stands up to the ubiquitous Pentium II, both in performance and price, according to tests by the FCW Test Center. Released in late March,
- By Ross Armstrong