Another Urban Legend Bites the Dust
Earlier this month, someone with a twisted sense of humor injected the Internet with a nasty little rumor: Some person or group has been attaching HIV-infected hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pumps. The rumor began with an e-mail claiming to be from a Capt. Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Fla. Police Department.…
Motherboard Goose (Data File 1)
The PC, the Notebook and the PDA The personal computer, the notebook computer and the personal digital assistant were arguing about which was the most indispensable device in their owner's life. "I do all the really crucial work, the heavy lifting, if you catch my meaning," said the PC. "Spread sheets, 3D graphical interface, unrestricted…
John Graves scraps The Brand name for his latest, pure Country crew, Johnny Midnight and the Resident Country Heroes
John Graves There are those musicians who find their calling at a young age. They get their first instrument as a present when they are eight years old. They spend their formative years jamming in garages, graduating to small clubs, and, with some diligence and divine intervention, they land a record deal and hit…
News: Digital Wire
In 1999, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published its third demographic survey of computer owners and Internet users. The study confirmed that which investors and advertisers might have already guessed: The Internet is attracting users at a rate unmatched by any preceding technological advance. People are buying computers and…
Film: Isn’t It Romantic?
Corey B. Sherder Amy Irving Amy Irving looks a little tired at first, sitting in a big chair in the lobby of The Cincinnatian Hotel. She's been in Cincinnati filming Traffic with Michael Douglas. But on a day with a light shooting schedule, she's promoting her new film, Bossa Nova, directed by her husband…
Cover Story: Freedom Center Halfway to Funding Goal
While the Bengals and Reds stadiums have attracted the bulk of riverfront development attention, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has quietly crossed the halfway point on its fundraising campaign. John Pepper, fundraising campaign co-chair and new chairman of Procter & Gamble Co., recently announced that the Freedom Center had raised $48 million of the…
Diner: Presto! Change-o!
In a world of chain restaurants and food courts, sometimes a night out for dinner seems to be anything but relaxing or entertaining. Fairfield's Abracadabra Café combines fine dining, attentive service and magical tableside entertainment to create a memorable dining experience. We visited the new establishment one recent weekday evening to see for ourselves what…
