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February 10, 2003
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Today’s headlinesRobert Trigaux: Threat of war could stifle bay area economy
With Tampa Bay's headlines flipping week to week from Super Bowl
elation to Columbia tragedy to imminent war with Iraq, it's no surprise the area's
business community seems to be holding its collective breath.
Southwest gets value, laughs for its ad dollars
Southwest Airlines watches nickels and dimes with a fervor that borders on the fanatical. The nation's leading low-fare carrier has never served a meal or offered a reserved seat. Flight attendants and pilots, not cleaning crews, pick up trash between trips.
Three questions
Debbie Zorian, Executive administrative assistant, Hillsborough County Medical Association, Tampa.
Glazer shops for another winner
Many fans celebrated the Bucs' Super Bowl victory by buying a cap or a T-shirt. Team owner Malcolm Glazer bought a Denver shopping center.
Job training, halfway around the world
Most businesses prefer to answer customer questions and complaints by phone or e-mail. But when it comes to training the staff who take those calls, nothing but face-to-face instruction will do.
No singing the blues
JetBlue CEO David Neeleman used the inaugural flight of the carrier's 38th plane last week as a chance to take yet another shot at Delta's new low-fare airline, Song.
Setup for a putdown
Delivering a luncheon introduction can be tricky business, as Tampa Bay Devil Rays television announcer Dewayne Staats learned last week.
40,000 reasons to be thankful at tax time
Think your tax returns are complicated? Jeff Wenger, chief technology officer at Tax Technologies Inc. in Bradenton, said the annual filing can get extremely complex for some of the software company's corporate clients.
The cost of making the meter spin faster
When Tampa Bay area utilities raise (or occasionally lower) their electricity rates, it's customary to say what the result would be for a "typical residential monthly bill of 1,000 kilowatt hours."
Prerecorded job interviews join resumes online
University of South Florida students eager to tap into the world of work now have the option of virtual job interviews. A career fair at the Sun Dome recently gave students their first demonstration.
Profile: Bruce E. Johnson
New position: President and CEO, Skyway Software, Tampa
Company notes
ARCHITECTURE
Climbing the ladder
BANKING
Personal Technology
Personal Tech: February 10, 2003
 Getting a grip on handhelds
About six years ago, the Palm Pilot started a tech revolution by making the personal digital assistant suddenly useful. Today's handhelds have advanced beyond simple datebooks and contact lists.
Things to snap on or plug into your handheld
Once you pick a personal digital assistant from all the offerings, you can start working your way through the array of accessories that are turning handheld organizers into the electronic equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife.
Solutions: E-mail program shares spellchecker with other software
Q. In Windows XP, whenever I click on Spelling I get: "An error occurred while spelling was being checked." I have tried clicking Tools, Options and Spelling, checking all boxes. No help. I have also tried Tools, Options, General and tried to make "This application the default mail handler." It won't respond. How do I get my spellcheck to work?
Site Seeing
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Postings
The Roundtable computer group will meet at 2 p.m. today at the South Holiday Branch Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Road, Holiday. For information, call (727) 939-2087.
The Buzz: Fading floppies: Dell next to drop drives
Like vinyl records and eight-track tapes, floppy drives are slowly succumbing to the march of technology.
Things to snap on or plug into your handheld
Once you pick a personal digital assistant from all the offerings, you can start working your way through the array of accessories that are turning handheld organizers into the electronic equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife.
Video Game Reviews
Conflict: Desert Storm
Latest business news
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Earnings roundup: Nordstrom, Blockbuster
Nordstrom 3Q profit rises but so do costs
Blockbuster 3Q loss widens, closing 115 stores
Wal-Mart, Kohl's: Holidays could be rough
Alliant Techsystems 2Q profit rises with sales
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