La Press Francophone sur le Web [ 12.5.99 ]


whitehouse.gov
Le site internet de la Maison Blanche fermé temporairement
Des pirates informatiques basés à Hong Kong ont réussi à pénétrer sur le site internet de laYahoo Actualités Multimédia


An 2000
ATTENTION: planche à billets !
La banque Mellon de Pittsburgh sera ouverte le premier janvier de l'an prochain. LActual Info.


Cigref 2000 !
Le Cigref vient d'ouvrir le site www.cigref2000.com, qui propose une base de données de tests pour vérifier la compatibilité "An 2000" des systèmes informatiques. La centaine d'entreprises françaises membres du Cigref rendent ainsi publics les résultats des tests effectués sur plus de 2 000 logiciels et matériels informatiques.


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Zanzim glouton, dévoreur de conversation
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English Press From Around The Web [ 12.5.99 ]

NetAid
Global peace netcast may 15
A Global 24-Hour Peace Netcast in aid of Radio B92 and other media workers in distress in and from Yugoslavia. The broadcast will take place on the 'Free B92' web site.

The aim of Free B92 - NetAid is to show solidarity and support for the people of B92 and other media in distress in the region, who continue to keep the faith and defend the free spirit of B92 in spite of war, government repression and the latest ban on the radio station and independent media.





'"When reality fails us, we move to the virtual world. But pain is real
and it stays with us".


Life Online Update
Net castaways still virtually naked
Two out of the four volunteers taking part in an experiment to see how easy it is to live by the Internet are still sitting in their bathrobes
nearly half-way through their four-day stint. BBC

Surfing on company time
Personal Surfing At Work Shows Money Wins Over Sex
Personal interest Web surfing on company time with company computers has doubled compared with last year and money has trumped sex as the preferred topic, according to a look at viewing trends by Surfwatch Software, a maker of Internet filtering technology. SilliconValley.com


Out of Africa
S.African Elephant Capture To Be Shown Live On Web
Animal fans will be able to view the capture and transfer of six wild South African elephants live on the Internet this weekend, a conservation group said Tuesday.

The Rhino and Elephant Foundation said in a statement the relocation was part of an effort to avoid culling elephants in areas where their numbers have grown too large for the available habitat. SilliconValley.com


Nice
Online service helps nonprofits get PCs
nvestment analyst Raymond Chung has created a way for big businesses to get rid of old computers, while helping nonprofits get desperately needed machines. Last August, Chung launched The San Francisco Chronicle


Adoption
Online adoption: Point, click, cope
They were hardly members of the Most Likely to Be Adopted club. In fact, if it hadn't been for the Internet, they might never have found homes. But all three youngsters were adopted by American families in the past few years. And after some bumps along the way, all three appear to be thriving in their new homes. USA Today


Finding a child
Finding a child, information and ressources online by USA Today


Year 2000
Millennium bug has an upside, could erase parking tickets
Israeli drivers may have mixed feelings when the millennium computer bug kicks in Jan. 1, potentially shutting down traffic lights and even erasing parking tickets. Techserver


What's New/Quoi de Neuf
More of today's headline news and press clipppings from the English and French speaking Tech press. [ Previous What's New/Quoi de Neuf ]


Stats

99% of Finnish 18 to 24-year-olds, own a mobile phone (Time magazine- May 10, page 24)


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