Standard power lines go digital
Plugging in and logging on through outlets already in your home.
The walls in a one-story brick home in suburban Washington don't talk, but their power outlets do. From those outlets pour streams of digital video, interactive games, online radio stations, and other services familiar to people who use cable or telephone lines to get high-speed Internet connections.
( By David Ho, Associated Press, 04/12/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

FAQ | TurboTax utility passes a computer-performance test
Question: I've been having problems with my computer running slowly and not shutting down completely. I recently installed TurboTax. My father heard that a TurboTax utility that runs in the background slows down your computer. Do you know about this?
( By John J. Fried, Inquirer Columnist, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Test Drive | One way to store and keep track of all those disks
With a soft whir, the CD Organizer opens the proper drawer and delivers the disk. The problem? The USB cable.
KDSUSA. Windows. $139. It was a nuisance when 5.25-inch disks were in. It was a bother when 3.5 floppies took over. It metamorphosed into a problem as CDs came around.
( By John J. Fried, Inquirer Staff Writer, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

tech.life@play | GameCube owners get Zelda to call their own
Nintendo. Game Cube. $49.99. Rating: E (all ages). Without a doubt, The Legend of Zelda series stands alone among video-game franchises. Each new release is a bona fide event in the gaming community.
( By Dennis McCauley, Inquirer Columnist, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

An array of gadgets for runners - even those just keeping time
Technology cannot exactly make a runner faster. But by strapping on the right piece of high-tech gear, a runner can track his or her progress and keep workouts varied and challenging.
( By Jennifer Files, Knight Ridder News Service, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Personal Computing | Find your spirituality on the Net
During unsettled, troubling times, people often turn to religion for reassurance and fortitude. It has always been that way, and it's that way now as war rages in Iraq, terrorism remains a threat, and the economy limps along.
( By Reid Goldsborough, Inquirer Columnist, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Web Winners | Where to give peace a chance
A reader asked us to offer sites "for those of us who work for peace." We liked the idea, and here are a few to get started. Stand down. This mostly antiwar Web log, or blog, is updated with commentary and links that draw plenty of commentary from both sides. Those posting to the site include the characters Lean Left, Seeing the Forest, and Bitter Obscurity.
( By Reid Kanaley, Inquirer Columnist, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Some students visit the nurse via the Net
To save money, some rural districts are turning to the gadgets of telemedicine to cover far-flung schools.
It takes less than a minute for health assistant Nancy Yount to power up the computer and activate the videoconference. The screen fills with an image of a doctor's office 85 miles away in Norfolk. In the bottom right corner, a smaller box shows Yount in her office at Westside Community Schools, with a student at her side cooperating with a demonstration.
( By Joe Ruff, Associated Press, 04/10/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Web Finance
The most-visited finance-related sites (visitors from home, in millions): Rank/SiteVisitors 1. PayPal2.3 2. Bank of America2.2 3. Yahoo Finance2.0
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Web Travel
The most-visited travel-related sites (visitors from home, in millions): Rank/SiteVisitors 1. MapQuest4.2 2. Expedia2.2 3. Travelocity1.6
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