Editorial
In light of today's terrorist attacks on the United States, we
extend our condolences to all who are directly or indirectly affected due to the loss
or injury of loved ones. The individuals lost, each of them incalculably valuable, must not be
forgotten. They could have been any of us, as we go about our daily lives.
The attack has been
called cowardly. There is no better word for people who seek significance for their ability to
kill unarmed people in dramatic ways. It is an inadequate soul who inflates his ego
through the senseless deaths of others.
They showed that it was possible and that they were mad enough
to do it, but little more. Many
things are possible, but not all are helpful. This action will not provide any sympathy
for whatever cause the perpetrators support. Ultimately this action will cause harm
around the World as the persons responsible are sought, found, and dealt with.
Meanwhile, we must fight back by continuing to be free, though with a renewed sense of care.
Since they want us to fear, we must be bold. Because they want us to bow to their wishes,
we must be determined. Because they want us to destroy our economy in dismay,
we must instead redouble our efforts with the knowledge that our creativity,
intelligence, determination, and good will are what will carry us forward.
We must pause to mourn those lost. Then we must continue to live and create in defiance of
the horrific, yet childish and ignorant acts of a few. All races, all creeds, living with mutual respect: this
ideal must be maintained. For it is upon this principle that America stands firm.
In defiance of ignorance we continue with news of people who choose to create rather than destroy.
Sony yesterday announced their MYLO wireless Internet service.
MYLO stands for My Life On Line, and currently works with the CLIE PEG-S320 handheld, as well as
Notebook PC users. GoAmerica and its Go.Web wireless service make up the backbone of MYLO. It provides
access to the Web, email, and instant messaging services. The CLIE version works with a sled and
a CDPD PC Card. The PC Card also works with notebooks equipped with a PC Card slot. The CLIE modem
adapter is available for US$299, with a US$100 mail-in rebate, with a 12-month service contract.
The MYLO monthly subscription rate is US$39.95 for CLIE's, US$59.95 for notebooks, and US$79.95 for both.
Parallel Graphics launched "the world's first
3D viewer for mobile and next generation wireless devices." Pocket Cortona v1.5 is designed for
companies with mobile workforces where viewing 3D information can be of significant value. Available
for Pocket PCs with ARM, MIPS, and SH3 processors, the US$19.95 application is available for
download at: www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortonace
Fujitsu released their Next Generation Pen Tablet PC, the Stylistic LT P-600. The unit has a
low-voltage Pentium III 600/300 with SpeedStep, a shock-mounted 15GB HDD, up to 256MB RAM, and an 8.4 inch
display, available with either transflective (indoor/outdoor-readable) or transmissive (indoor only) displays. Battery
life is expected to range between 4.5 and 6.5 hours. Prices start at US$3,599.
Targus announced their Targus ThumbPad keyboard for the Palm V. Designed for
typing short messages and notes on the Palm, the ThumbPad weighs 1.4 ounces. It is available now
at www.targus.com and www.port.com for US$39.95.
Mark/Space has released version 2.0 of their popular Missing Sync product, which
enables Sony CLIE Palm OS devices to work with Apple Macintosh computers. The new version includes the ability
to mount the Memory Stick as a disk (as the Windows version of Sony's Palm Desktop already supports), as well as
support for the new S320 and N610C models.
-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)
September 11, 2001