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TODAY & TOMORROW PLUS SOME REALLY NEAT WEBSITES!

Generally I try to provide information in these articles that will be helpful to you, but everyone once in a while, it's refreshing to go in a different direction, which is what you'll find below.

When I was a kid, Dick Tracy was one of the premier comic strips in the funny papers. There was also the Dick Tracy radio show and more recently, the Dick Tracy movie, which I guess, turned out to be a big flop! For those of you too young to remember, he was a private detective who wore a wristwatch that allowed him to communicate with his headquarters. Of course, I can remember thinking how cool it would be to have one of these! Well, as early as next year, we might all be able to have one.

Today, everything is going wireless and broadband (a term that refers to a network's ability to transmit data at high speeds and/or to transmit millions of data bits over a single line at the same time without experiencing any slowdown or loss of quality).

I just bought a wireless Omnisky modem for my Palm V PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Now, I can access the Internet and my email from virtually anywhere in the United States. For you business travelers, this is very cool. Instead of wasting time sitting in an airport, you can now send and receive your email while relaxing in the sports bar catching a baseball or football game. You can check your stocks and even send and receive faxes (using efax.com). Recently I got stuck on an airplane for 3 hours while we waited for a thunderstorm to roll through, so I pulled out my Palm and emailed my wife to let her know that I'd be home late. (If you don't already own a Palm Pilot, take a look at the new Palm VII that has a wireless modem already built-in!)

Getting back to Dick Tracy, at least three companies - Swatch, Motorola and Samsung - are developing cellphone watches. Samsung's is already available, but only in Korea, while the other two are still in the concept stage. All three are expected to arrive in the U.S. late next year. While talk time will be shorter than most cellphones, expect to get between 1 to 2 hours, with a standby time of about a day.

The Internet's Best Science and Technology Websites

Following is a list of some of the Internet's best science and technology sites. They not only provide a wealth of information, but they enliven your experience with interactive games, video clips, and animations. Some even employ broadband (DSL - Digital Subscriber Line - or Cable Modem) specific content.


Snow Crystals
Scanning Electron Microscope
SpaceKids
TryScience
Invention Dimension
Science for the Millennium
Intellectual Property Network
National Laboratories
Science Daily Magazine
Ask Dr. Universe
The Science & Technology News Network
Imagine the Universe
Solar System Simulator
Space.com
Windows to the Universe
Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Mad Scientist Network
The Why Files
ENature
The Living Edens
Environment News Service
Fuel Cells 2000
Fuel Economy Site
Int'l Human-powered Vehicle Association
Jane's Information Group
CNET.com
Geek.com
Gnutella
Etown
Bug Bios
Sodaconstructor
Big Dig
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy
The UnMuseum

Exploring all of the above sites could easily keep you busy for months. There's something there for everyone, so start checking them out now.

Remember, we at Office Helper genuinely appreciate your business and our friendly, knowledgeable account representatives are eager to help you find even the most unusual of items! If we can't find it, it's probably hasn't been made yet!

Thanks...from all of us.
Rich Poremba


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