Stories by Matthew Yeomans

Planet Web: Nasdaq Falls, the World Hears the Thud

Sitting in New York looking back at this week's Nasdaq-sponsored financial S&M spectacle, it's tempting to see the market craziness as a U.S. bubble, if you'll excuse the expression.

Planet Web: Framing the Big Picture

A few days ago, Yahoo Inc. became the latest Net company to launch a photo service. Teaming up with Shutterfly, the digital image-processing company started by Netscape founder Jim Clark, Yahoo will provide a forum enabling consumers to show their digital pictures on the Web.

Planet Web: Oil and Politics Don't Mix

It's one of the richest ironies of the 2000 presidential race. Despite running a Teflon primary campaign, probable Democratic nominee Al Gore, a published environmental crusader, has found himself repeatedly attacked for his links to Occidental Petroleum.

Planet Web: Jeeves Goes Home

Finally, Jeeves is going home. The natural-language search engine with the same name as the upper-crust English manservant created by P.G. Wodehouse will make its U.K. debut on Feb. 24, when Calif.-based AskJeeves.com launches its first international venture.

The Power Jokers

At the 1996 Democratic convention in Chicago, the only thing more titillating than Dick Morris' spectacularly sordid demise was The Smart Ass, a political fanzine that skewered Dems and GOPers alike. Where else would you find a sex-channel spoof called "RNC after Dark," featuring the hardbodied trio of Pat Buchanan, Ralph Reed and Ollie "I'm looking for more than a few good men" North?

The Americas Online

It's official. Latin America is the new Asia.

Planet Web: The History Makers

Ten years ago, my mother decided to trace her Swedish roots. She knew the Prytz family came from Malmo in Southern Sweden but not much else. After months of writing letters to local libraries and other archives, she had to put aside the frustrating quest. Last week she started the search again. This time, though, she used the Internet.