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Bill Barnes, Slate's founding program manager, draws and co-writes the daily comic strip Overdue.

Articles By Bill Barnes

Drop That Laptop

Why gearheads aren't buying the latest gadgets.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at 5:20 PM

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Tangling the Web

How Web services are changing the Internet.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Friday, July 26, 2002, at 11:14 AM

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America Second

Why Toshiba won't sell you the coolest laptop around.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at 4:12 PM

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Our Post-Napster Future

Which music-sharing service is right for you?

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 4:32 PM

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E-Mail Impersonators

How to identify "spoofed" e-mail.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at 7:46 PM

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Why DSL Still Sucks

Practical explanations and compelling conspiracy theories.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at 12:38 PM

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The National ID Card

If they build it, will it work?

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at 3:30 PM

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Invisible Computing

How to keep your private business private on the Internet.

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at 3:47 PM

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The XML-Men

Saving the world from evil mutant data!

Bill Barnes | WEBHEAD | Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at 3:00 AM

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The Last Computer Buyers' Guide

You'll never have to ask for advice again.

Bill Barnes | SHOPPING | Friday, June 16, 2000, at 3:00 AM

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