Thursday, July 03, 1997

Microsoft response to earlier pieces: "Microsoft on Microsoft Money".

Teledesic, a satellite network co-owned by Bill Gates and Craig McCaw.

Alpha Centauri, the nearest solar system, could have terrestrial planets and intelligent life.

News.com: IdeaMarket is rewriting their business plan, narrowing the focus to for-money information about computers and software. Peter Lewis, formerly of the NY TImes, resigns. See "Jim Seymour on IdeaMarket", 2/27/97, for an earlier perspective.

Life at Netscape in the early days.

The SJ Mercury's Chris Nolan, The Gossip Columnist, asks an interesting question. Does Microsoft want to buy Marimba? Kim Polese says there's no deal. Marimba wants to go public, not be acquired, she says.

"No deal!" says Polese.

The Second Crack-A-Mac Challenge.

"Mail Starting 7/3/97".

A new language called REBOL.

InfoWorld: John Doerr and Jim Barksdale form Technology Network an organization of the CEOs of large and famous Silicon Valley companies. The organization will attempt to "firm up working relationships" with Washington political leaders.