-------------------- Wednesday, August 18, 2004 -------------------- CYNTHIA L. WEBB'S FILTER Tech Goes for Gold in Athens - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB36E84658B4F3FB5614E0 The success of this year's Olympic games in Athens rides on the fruits of high-tech labor, no matter whether it's the security system, events results or studying sharkskin to build a better swimsuit. -washingtonpost.com Also in Today's Filter: High-Tech Athletes ... - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB96984658B4F3FB5614E0 Athens Online... - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB06884658B4F3FB5614E0 Google IPO -- Not So Hot After All? - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB66B84658B4F3FB5614E0 More Filter Columns - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB76A84658B4F3FB5614E0 -------------------- GOOGLE UPDATE Google Sharply Reduces IPO Share Price - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB79584658B4F3FB5614E0 Google, Inc. cut the expected share price this morning for its initial public stock offering by almost one third, signaling lower-than-anticipated demand for the most highly publicized new stock since the 1990s. -The Washington Post Graphic: Gambling on Google - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB89484658B4F3FB5614E0 Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB59784658B4F3FB5614E0 (The Washington Post, 8/18/04) Complete Google Coverage - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB69684658B4F3FB5614E0 -------------------- IBM says it plans to hire almost 19,000 people in 2004 to handle growth across several of its business areas. Which area is NOT part of this trend? A. Consulting - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB19184658B4F3FB5614E0 B. Grid computing - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB29084658B4F3FB5614E0 C. Linux - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB99384658B4F3FB5614E0 D. Voice recognition software - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB09284658B4F3FB5614E0 -------------------- More Headlines Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game: Tech Companies Hope for Next Internet Boom - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB89D84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 18, 2004) Windows XP Security Update Delayed - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB99C84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) BioVeris Still May Lose Its Investment: Joint Venture Needs More Money, Company Says in SEC Filing - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB69F84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 18, 2004) Fairfax Looks Afar To Fill Vacant Offices - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB79E84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 18, 2004) New PC Is Created Just for Teenagers - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB39984658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) Violence Tackled at Online Gaming Parlors - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB49884658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) Web Site Shows New York Drug Prices - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB09B84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) U.S. Broadband Growth Slows - Analyst - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB19A84658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) Cops Test Handheld Fingerprint Reader - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB98584658B4F3FB5614E0 (Aug. 17, 2004) Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB08484658B4F3FB5614E0 Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. 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A Digital Doctor Treats Computer Contamination - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB38184658B4F3FB5614E0 Fast Forward: 'SP2' a Must For XP Users - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB48084658B4F3FB5614E0 Take Care to Guard Your Windows - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB18384658B4F3FB5614E0 Skepticism Is the Message for E-Mail - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB28284658B4F3FB5614E0 Computer Users Need a Good Backup Plan - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB08D84658B4F3FB5614E0 Cybersecurity Transcript Discussion - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB18C84658B4F3FB5614E0 EXCUTIVE COMPENSATION REPORT The Region's Highest-Paid Executives - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB88F84658B4F3FB5614E0 Pay for the Washington area's top executives rose significantly last year, reversing the downward trend that set in with the recession in 2001. Board Members, Executives and Family Members Can Still Benefit - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB98E84658B4F3FB5614E0 Lucrative Cash Package Came as Fairchild Reported $53.2M Loss - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB58984658B4F3FB5614E0 Pay for XM Executives Modest - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB68884658B4F3FB5614E0 Expense Issue Draws Mixed Views - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB28B84658B4F3FB5614E0 Chart: Top Compensation Packages - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB38A84658B4F3FB5614E0 Chart: Top Salaries - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB2B584658B4F3FB5614E0 INTERACTIVE FEATURE 2004 Laptop Guide - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB3B484658B4F3FB5614E0 Check out reviews of five laptop models from Apple, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba. Also included are key stats -- price, processor and memory, storage, communications, expansion and support -- on each model. Rob Pegoraro's Laptop Column: The Rightness of Lightness - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB0B784658B4F3FB5614E0 Feature Story: Muscle Laptops Dominate a Market That's on Hold - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB1B684658B4F3FB5614E0 -------------------- Contest 2004 Best Blogs - Politics and Elections Readers' Choice Awards - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB6B184658B4F3FB5614E0 Nominations run through Sept. 3 for categories including "Best Democratic Party Coverage, Best Republican Party Coverage, Most Original, Most Likely to Last Beyond Election Day, Class Clown and Best Campaign Dirt." Readers and bloggers alike are encouraged to participate - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT0453AB7B084658B4F3FB5614E0 in the nomination process. 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