ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, May 23, 1996 TAG: 9605230037
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: computer bits
CHATS WITH DRIVERS, fan-club news, classified ads, swap meets - it could be a fine ride once the sysops get it tuned.
Auto racing fans have a new World Wide Web site where they can find information about their favorite race car drivers. REV Speedway, developed by Interactive Entertainment Technologies Inc. of New York, was launched last weekend during Nascar's Winston Select race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The site can be as clunky as a junker with a blown head gasket at times. But it provides information about upcoming races, race results, driver information and the official e-mail addresses of 15 top Nascar drivers.
Drivers who have signed on with REV Speedway at www.revspeedway.com are: John Andretti, Brett Bodine, Derrike Cope, Bobby Hamilton, Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Richard Petty, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace, Mike Wallace, Rusty Wallace, Michael Waltrip and Cale Yarborough.
The site also offers live chat sessions through standard web browsers with drivers and crew members, fan-club information, promotions, classified ads and special events such as auctions and swap meets.
The company says it's the first World Wide Web site operating through the MCI hosting service on a Windows NT server platform rather than Unix. It may be a nice trip once the system operators fine-tune the bugs out of it.
Racing fans already have NASCAR Online through ESPNET SportsZone (http://espnet.sportszone.com). |n n| Information about Virginia airports or other aspects of aviation in the state can be found at the Virginia Department of Aviation's new homepage on the World Wide Web (www.doav.state.va.us).
The site includes information on such topics as aviation weather, aviation careers and education. It also contains links to other aviation and Virginia Web sites.
The department says the site will be updated continuously. It may also be reached through the state's "Welcome to Virginia Page" at www.state.va.us. |n n| For those who have a hard time finding their way around the Web, an Arizona company has come up with a directory - printed on paper! - of 150 useful sites arranged by subject matter.
The subjects range from auction houses to the weather. Most of the sites, however, can probably be easily reached by keyword search using a Web search tools. The directory can be obtained from DMNC4 Associates, 15111 N. Hayden Road, Suite 160, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260, with a check or money order for $2.75. |n n| Interactive Media Corp. of Holliston, Mass., has joined the removable plug-and-play storage device market with its KanguruDisk, which it says is as easy to use as a floppy diskette but can carry up to 2.5 gigabytes of information at a high access speed.
Essentially, a PC user can carry a hard disk rather than the whole computer, the company says. And if security is an issue, the device lets a computer user remove all software and data from the computer and store it in a safe place.
For more information, call (508) 429-9070 or fax (508) 429-9066. |n n| A couple of sites you might want to view:
If you're worried about your diet, try eatright.org, launched this month by the American Dietetic Association. Learn how dietitians work with patients or just what makes good nutrition.
If you're a female executive, you might want to check out the Executive Woman's Travel Network, which can be reached through delta-air.com/womenexecs. There you'll find safety tips for trips to unfamiliar cities and packing tips for more efficient travel, and you can exchange information with other female business travelers.
The site is a project of Delta and American Express, and some of its special deals also are available through (800) 657-8305.
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