Columns by
Randy Williams
Randy Williams is an editor and columnist for Tripod. His stories and poems have appeared in the Tower, Buck, New South and other publications; he is also the author of an award-winning series of self-published Web essays entitled "The Virtual Soapbox." Despite rumors to the contrary, he is not related to aquatic film star Esther Williams. He does, however, stage a nightly water ballet in the bathtub of his stately Victorian digs.
Catherine Hedgecock
Harry Goldstein
Beth Kobliner
Ken Kurson
Bruce Tulgan
A long-time advocate of Macs in the workplace visits the MacWorld Expo, hoping to have his socks blown off. All footwear remains undetonated. Published August 16, 1996..
Work & Money Watchdog: Forget 911 -- 809 is a (Sick) Joke
The Watchdog looks at insidious long-distance scams which soak unsuspecting callers for hundreds of dollars. Published November 7, 1996.
Work & Money Watchdog: Hard Sell: When OS Stands for Old Shinola
A series of bizarre ads probably reveals more about a software giant's attitude toward customers than intended. Published November 14, 1996.
Dialing In For Dollars
Our resident watchdog extols the virtues of telecommuting via modem -- but expresses doubts about disturbing directions the wired working world is leading us into. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.