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Grid Project to Wed Web Services

A worldwide computing project known as grid, whose long-term vision is to bring the power of supercomputing to individuals, is taking a step out of the laboratory and into the commercial mainstream. Read the Full Story http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/19/technology/19GRID.html

Best-Selling Software at College Bookstores in January

The Chronicle’s list of best-selling software is based on a survey of 318 stores that are members of the National Association of College Stores. Fifty-one stores responded with sales statistics, and six others reported that they had sold no computer software. Read the Full Story http://chronicle.com/free/2002/02/2002021802t.htm

Weaving grid computing into the Net

Two high-profile movements to harness the power of the global network of computers will start pooling their resources next week as academia’s “grid” computing initiative meets the Web services trend that’s sweeping business computing. Read the Full Story http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-839265.html

FCC approves major breakthrough in wireless technology

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved limited use of a new technology that reportedly provides a faster and more secure way to send wireless transmissions. Read the Full Story hhttp://eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3531

W3C backs XML-based digital signature

The premier Web standards body on Thursday recommended a way of signing documents using XML, calling its new digital signature guidelines a key tool for Web services infrastructure. Read the Full Article http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-838335.html

Xerox to demo printer Web service for .Net

IN CONJUNCTION WITH the Microsoft Visual Studio.Net launch, Xerox plans to show off a newly minted version of it printer administration software that was developed on the .Net framework. Xerox will demonstrate its software, first announced at Comdex last year, at Microsoft’s Chicago-based Developer Conference on Wednesday. Read the Full Story http://idg.net/ic_810497_1794_9-10000.html

Managers of Fast Networks See Growing Need for a New International

Managers of high-speed computer networks say the best way to keep up with scientists’ research needs may be to build a new international backbone network capable of handling the fast, large-capacity connections the researchers require. Read the full story http://chronicle.com/free/2002/02/2002021201t.htm

Jordanian University Seeks to Set a Record With New Computer Lab

The University of Jordan is trying to make it into Guinness World Records by constructing a computer lab of more than 14,580 square feet that will have at least 400 computers linked to the Internet. Read the full story http://chronicle.com/free/2002/02/2002021202t.htm  

New OS would run Windows programs for half the cost

Michael Robertson’s last startup, MP3.com, helped ignite the digital music revolution, attracting a big buzz and lawsuits from major record labels. Robertson’s latest gig is no less ambitious: an operating system called Lindows that aims to run programs designed for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows OS. Read the full story http://eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3512

The Nanotube Computer

The nano future is emerging through the haze of hype: the road to terabit memory and cheap flat-screen displays will be paved with carbon nanotubes. Read the full story http://www.techreview.com/articles/rotman0302.asp