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  MSN 8 Asks Users to Pay for Some Online Services
Time: 16:00 EST/21:00 GMT | News Source: Gartner | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Microsoft's decision to move MSN to a partial for-pay model reasonably extends the trend in which content and application providers seek financial legitimacy by countering the popular mid-1990s assertion that information ("content" is the more common term in 2002) "wants to be free." The precipitous decline in competition among Internet information and interaction hubs makes the for-pay business model more defensible than ever — the critical issue here.

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#326 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 3:56:13 AM
Yipee! Page 18!

#327 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 3:56:37 AM
I'd like to see someone read this whole thread now. Lol!

#328 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:00:26 AM
Did you see the one wth Will Farrel at Mac World?

RE: Anime
Check http://www.manga.com/
and
http://w1.155.telia.com/~u15503294/main.html

#329 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:03:17 AM
http://www.sputnik7.com

#330 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:08:56 AM
I didn't see the Will Farrel.

#331 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:15:25 AM
http://technojunkie.org/berniec/ferrell_switch.html

#332 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:18:37 AM
I'm will ferrel and I'm a porn actor? Um, OK, Apple.

#333 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:22:12 AM
http://www.activewin.com/awin/comments.asp?ThreadIndex=12472&Group=Last

Discussion topic: what is the significance of Microsoft Office going to XML as a file format for Word docs. Will this really enable better interop with XML Web Services. I don't think so, but I'm looking for other opinions. The link above has has some posts on the matter.

#334 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:22:21 AM
Was it "Blue Seed"

"Momiji Fujimiya is an ordinary girl who finds herself the target
of some monsters. She is saved by Kusanagi, an extraordinary man
who has an agenda of his own. Momiji is the direct descendant of
the Princess in the legend and Kusanagi's mission is to protect
her from harm (since her death would banish the monsters)...until
the proper time when she can be killed 'safely'. However, he seems
to be taking some liberties with his mission...

Momiji is saved, in turn, by Kunikida. He is the head of a Special
Forces team (called the "Land Development Agency" :-)). She doesn't
know it then, but her life is just about to get a LOT more
complicated...

At school, Momiji resumes her normal life, hopefully leaving these
wierdos behind. This isn't to be since a monster has spotted her
and figured out who she is. Its attack kills some people and
destroys much of the school. The intent is to capture and not to
kill her.

Despite Kusanagi's interference, the monster traps Momiji behind a
"ceramic field"...the only way she can be killed without consequence.
Kusanagi is trapped himself and cannot help her. An attack from
the Special Forces team freezes the monster and frees Kusanagi.
In retaliation, the monster attacks, but Momiji tries to save him.
This results in Momiji being infected with an aragami jewel (the
Blue Seed of the title). With it, she can detect other monsters...

Kunikida's team was formed to protect Japan from the reemerging
monsters. With him is his 2nd: Takeuchi, the weapons expert from
the SDF: Koume Sagakuchi, the forensic expert: Matsudaira and
the computer expert: Yaegashi. Momiji becomes an honorary member
(and somewhat of a mascot) so the team can keep an eye on her,
study her aragami and protect her."

#335 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:26:17 AM
link: http://www.tcp.com/~doi/alan/webguide/postings/tv.misc10.6.html

#336 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:26:17 AM
http://www.activewin.com/awin/comments.asp?ThreadIndex=12366&Group=13

Also, El, I thought on your post #310, and answered in #314. Thoughts?

#337 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:31:18 AM
I'm not sure if that's it or not, n. I'm looking around for images to see if I can find the clownlike thing that I'm seeing in my head. Thanks for the link!

#338 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:35:18 AM
Of course, B.

#339 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:36:11 AM
Don't think that's the series I'm looking for. But 'Blue Seed' does look very familiar. Hmm.

#340 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:36:17 AM
Yes, sir !!! :-)

Byron_at_work, are you doing like sodablue (sodatwit, sodamac) with the name variants? :-)

#341 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:39:24 AM
Just two more till 700, n.

#342 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:40:00 AM
Woo....

#343 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:40:33 AM
Hooo!!!! :-)

I learned from the best :-)

#344 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:42:20 AM
Amazing how this stuff can just fly by. If I keep this up, we'll both overtake sodablue.

#345 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:43:11 AM
WooHoo spread over two posts...very nice!

#346 By 2459 (24.233.39.98) at 9/25/2002 4:50:12 AM
Like I said, I learned from you :-)

#347 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:52:19 AM
If

#348 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:52:37 AM
I

#349 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:52:54 AM
could

#350 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/25/2002 4:53:09 AM
keep

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