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The America's Cup: Never Again in San Diego?
In one year, the two finalists for the America's Cup will face off in Auckland, New Zealand. With any luck, San Diego’s Dennis Conner will be renewing his long-standing rivalry with the Kiwis. . . .
— February 2002
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Broadband: It's the Law
Lawyers have a reputation for being Luddites -- a profession resistant to change and slow to adopt not only modern language, but new technology. But if San Diego-area law firms are any
indication, as the practice of law caters to an increasing number of high-tech clients, it has become decidedly high-tech itself. . . .
— September 2000
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Bundling Broadband With Telco
Call it the "broadband bustle." No, it's not the latest dance craze. Rather, it's the latest bandwagon being rolled out in the world of voice and data communications under the label bundled services. And the number of disciples chanting the bundled services mantra is growing. . . .
— August 2000
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Broadband: It's Worth the Hassle
Obtaining DSL service for his two businesses "was one of the most frustrating things I've ever been through," declares Oliver Martin, president of the accounting firm Spurgeon & Martin and General Personnel Management. . . .
— July 2000
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Broadband Means Business
Once upon a time -- three years ago, actually -- local cable companies introduced low-cost, high-speed Internet access in San Diego. . . .
— June 2000
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Mayoral Candidate Web Sites Need Polish
If the mayoral contest between Ron Roberts and Dick Murphy were decided by their Web
sites, Dick Murphy would be our next mayor. Not because his is a particularly stellar Web site, however. . . .
— May 2000
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Notes From New Zealand
Series of columns written in Auckland, New Zealand, during America's Cup 2000, poking a little fun at the event and its participants. . . .
— October 1999 - April 2000
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In Search of Search Engine Nirvana
One of the quixotic quests of the Web World is to be the No. 1 ranked site in all Web search engines for a specific keyword search. But it ain't gonna happen, so get over it. . . .
— July 1999
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Webmeisters With a Head for Business
Just two years ago, conventional wisdom said the Internet was too important to ignore, but not critical to business. While such a comment, born more from skepticism than a grasp of things to come, would have received argument from some quarters -- including this one -- most business pundits now agree the Internet is critical to business. . . .
— March 1999
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When the Cup Calls
When Dennis Conner lost the America's Cup to yet another group from Down Under two years ago, the lament on the dock was, "We'll never see the Cup in San Diego again - not in our lifetime." It seemed a safe bet at the time. . . .
— June 1997
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