High-Speed Research -- Watch "George Lucas in Love"

Rocket Science or Star Wars? ... What does "bandwidth" mean? Will computers and entertainment converge? Will this dramatically alter the real estate landscape? You need to know, right? And how are you going to develop conviction about the advantages of fast access for your tenants? You gotta watch a movie on your computer. So just tell your boss that you're doing primary research in high-speed connectivity and check out George Lucas in Love at MediaTrip.com. You'll smile.

Go to MediaTrip.com. To the right you'll see a link to George Lucas in Love at the top of the Most Popular list. If not, click the Film tab in the middle of the page and then the Movies on Demand link in the left-hand column. Click the title, select your media player (Windows Media Player or RealPlayer) and select a speed. On my @Home cable modem, I had most success using Windows Media Player at the 700k setting. ... What do you think? Send e-mail to me at ppike@pikenet.com.

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Correction and Additions... Dave Gialenella, EVP Global Services, Cushman & Wakefield, is now spelled correctly! Additional speakers at the PikeNet Expo include Bill Sullivan, CEO of Global Knowledge and E-Business Development at Jones Lang LaSalle; John Amend, CEO WorkPlaceUSA; Chris Hartung, Chief Strategy Officer at iBuilding.com; Shawn Stumbaugh, Vice President, Information Systems; and Rick Peltz, FVP, Director of Information Services at Marcus & Millichap.

--Peter Pike