Conference Calling Evolved

Originally the conference call was limited to businesses paying exorbitant fees to the telcos. For business, it still made sense economically because the costs were less than the travel costs involved in bringing the people together. Additionally, significant time savings are involved, both in terms of travel time and in being able to communicate fairly rapidly to an extended group.

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Rigas Sentence May Be Shortened

John Rigas, founder of Adelphia Communications, received a 15-year sentence yesterday after a five-month trial, for using company money for his own personal use, and lying to investors about finances.

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All Windows Are Local: Microsoft Adds to MSN Search

MSN took a local leap in their search engine optimization (SEO) efforts yesterday with the launch of the local search. The local search focuses on just that, local businesses and websites. When you go the Local (beta) feature, you also get a map with the option of an aerial view. This is a nice feature added to MSN's optimization efforts gives them a leg up…

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Photons to Torpedo Solar Sails Into Space

The Planetary Society aims for the final frontier with the launch of their Cosmos 1. A Russian Volna rocket carrying the Cosmos blasted off today from the Barents Sea in the belly of a Russian submarine. In four days, the sails will unfurl and imagination will be taken aback as reality becomes more fantastic.

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