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Technology

• Reinventing the wheel?
  When the Segway Human Transporter first hit the market, supporters claimed it would revolutionize transportation. But thus far, the super-scooter has received more mileage from comedians than commuters.July 5, 2004
• Cell phone society
  Life without cell phones is inconceivable for many people. One scholar of American media suggests this ever-changing device has fundamentally altered the way we live.May 24, 2004
• Is there privacy in the workplace?
  Workplace surveillance is on the rise. The latest studies show that nearly 80 percent of companies in the United States monitor their employees. Technology is making it easier for employers to inspect staff email, internet use and phone messages.May 20, 2004
• Democrats issue press credentials for bloggers
  The Democratic National Convention is offering press credentials to bloggers for the first time. Will the move usher in a new era of legitimacy for the free-form, on-line manner of media?May 12, 2004
• High speed Internet extending its reach in rural Minnesota
  During President Bush's recent visit to Minnesota, he touted high speed Internet service as one of the keys to a healthy economy. The President wants high speed Internet available to every home in the country by 2007. Minnesota may be on the fast track to reaching that goal. Just a few years ago, rural Minnesota communities were clamoring for access to high-speed Internet, also known as broadband. A new study now shows most rural communities have broadband.April 29, 2004
• Investers agog over Google
  Google's expected initial public offering has stock traders buzzing. The dramatic success of the search engine shows how dependent we are on tools to navigate the web.April 28, 2004
• Travel much? One company sees barcodes in your future
  In March, the director of the Transportation Security Administration told Congress the agency would test a so-called "registered traveler" program in airports by June. The idea is to speed up check-in and security for passengers who agree to a background check beforehand. The announcement came as something of a surprise, and companies with screening technology are scrambling to be involved, including one in Edina.April 26, 2004
• Microsoft settles Minnesota class-action lawsuit
  Bill Gates will not be coming to Minnesota after all -- at least not to testify on his company's behalf. Lawyers for Microsoft and for Minnesota consumers announced a settlement Monday in the class action suit against the company. The settlement prematurely ends the first trial ever to result from a class action suit against the software maker.April 19, 2004
• The lowdown on hi-tech
  Most computer users with high speed internet connections have something called spyware as well. Spyware is a general term for a program that surreptitiously monitors your actions on the net. What you should know about spyware, plus your questions on wi-fi and search engines.April 15, 2004
• Nation's first class-action trial against Microsoft underway
  Gordon v. Microsoft is the first class action lawsuit against the giant firm to go to trial. On Monday lawyers suing Microsoft began making their case that anti-competitive behavior by the software maker cost Minnesota consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.March 16, 2004
• The future of phones
  Just when you thought you were up to date with your cellular phone -- maybe with a camera attached -- along comes phone service via the internet. How will corporate mergers and new technologis impact the way we make calls?February 19, 2004
• Another e-mail virus threatens computer systems
  The latest computer virus, MyDoom, may be responsible for one-fifth of the emails around the world, according to security experts. As before, businesses are expected to suffer billions of hours of lost time coping with downed systems.January 29, 2004
• Will legislation stop unwanted e-mail?
  President Bush is expected to sign a bill that is supposed to limit the amount of unsolicited email we'll receive. But some expect spammers to find ways around protections in the law.December 10, 2003
• Tech downturn means big job losses in Rochester
  The manufacturing boom of the 1990s brought thousands of high-paying jobs to communities around the state. But since the recession began in 2001, many of those jobs have disappeared. The technology sector has been one of the hardest hit. Rochester, home to a massive IBM plant and more than four dozen technology companies, lost one-fifth of its manufacturing jobs.December 9, 2003
• Time for future-gazing
  Robots and touch screens touched more lives this past year. Will we continue to distance ourselves from human contact? Futurist Andrew Zolli talks about trends for the upcoming year.December 1, 2003

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