Joyride Through Cyberspace By Caroline Wright

As of July 2000, Hawai`i's Internet Gazette has ceased publication.

My heartfelt thanks to Brian Daily for giving this column a home for over three years. I am grateful for Brian's friendship, and wish him the very best in his adventures as a resident of Winnipeg, Canada!

For your reading enjoyment, here are all 35 installments of Joyride Through Cyberspace. I hope you have as much fun reading 'em as I did writing 'em!

Don't forget to check out my new column, Ki`ihele, which I've been asked to write for Island Server, the brand-new newsmagazine for entertainment and culture in Hawai`i.

If you'd like to contact me, drop me a line at c@wrightforyou.com; you can look at my portfolio at www.wrightforyou.com. Thanks!

2000

  • Billboards In Cyberspace, June 2000
    In which I explore banner advertising, the hottest new media.
  • Beyond Mauka and Makai, April 2000
    In which I investigate the OTHER highway, and the world of the big rigs.
  • What's In A Name? Flood Aid, Maybe, March 2000
    In which I look for all the Princes in Princeville.
  • A Conversation Between Wright and Wong, February 2000
    In which I interview ornery Del Wong, founder of Hawaii's very first ISP.
  • What Santa Didn't Bring Me, January 2000
    In which I drool over the digital camera of my dreams.

    1999

  • Here There Be Tygers, Part Two, December 1999
    In which I continue to warn against the perils of the Internet for kids.
  • Here There Be Tygers, Part One, November 1999
    In which I warn readers of the perils of the Internet for children.
  • Tales of Wind & Rain, October 1999
    In which I share details about my hot date with Hurricane Floyd, a serious blowhard.
  • When Two Voices Aren't Enough, September 1999
    In which I discuss a controversial application called Third Voice.
  • Bidding on the Edge, Part Two, August 1999
    In which I continue to explore Internet auctions.
  • Bidding on the Edge, Part One, June 1999
    In which I begin to explore the exciting world of Internet auctions.
  • How's Business? May 1999
    In which I visit some useful Web sites for small business.
  • Planning The Ultimate Party, April 1999
    In which I try to make arrangements for the Apocalypse.
  • The Sound of Tomorrow, March 1999
    In which I learn about MP3s, the biggest thing in music since Elvis and his pelvis.
  • When Love Bytes, Byte It Back, February 1999
    In which I look for love in the strangest places.

    1998

  • Ono and Online, December 1998
    In which I seek gastronomic guidance on the World Wide Web.
  • Hollywood Online, November 1998
    In which I dig for the dirt on all my favorite celebrities.
  • Pets On The Net, October 1998
    In which I turn to the Web for info on how to care for my new goats.
  • Cyberplagues, Part II of II, September 1998
    In which I investigate Timothy Flyte, Good Times, and the Mrs. Fields cookie recipe.
  • Cyberplagues: Part I of II, August 1998
    In which I learn a little bit about safe surfing.
  • ICQ, But AOL Seeks Me, July 1998
    In which I bitch at length about ICQ's sale to the Enemy.
  • GonzoNet, June 1998
    In which I look for Hunter S. Thompson on the Web.
  • Caroline In Carolina, May 1998
    In which I talk about Moving To Dixie.
  • Aloha Oe, February 1998
    In which I say goodbye to Paradise.
  • Where Do You Want To Go This Year? January 1998
    In which I recount the lessons I learned in my first year online.

    1997

  • Hoots For The Holidays, December 1997
    In which I share the URLs for the funniest sites on the Web.
  • The Ten Commandments of Webpage Design, November 1997
    In which I discuss what little I've learned about building Web pages.
  • Jay Hates Homework, Part Two, October 1997
    In which I share some of the coolest FUN sites for kids.
  • Jay Hates Homework, Part One, September 1997
    In which I share some of the coolest HOMEWORK sites for kids.
  • I Am My Own Best Travel Agent, August 1997
    In which I comparison-shop travel sites on the Web.
  • Who Needs The Guggenheim? July 1997
    In which I tour Cyberspace's best lowbrow virtual museums.
  • A Million Bright Shades of Reality, June 1997
    In which I check out avatars, VRML, and virtual world programs.
  • In Praise of the Virtual Greeting Card, May 1997
    In which I send a birthday card to my cousin Putter... and it gets there ON TIME.
  • Orbiting Planet IRC, Part Two, April 1997
    In which I conclude my exploration of IRC.
  • Orbiting Planet IRC, Part One, March 1997
    In which I begin my joyride with a visit to Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

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