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It was only a matter of time before Hollywood discovered the power of the Internet.

Now, netizens can catch first-run feature films on their home computer screens. The first such offering, producer Stephen Simon’s 32-minute “Quantum Project,” had its Internet release last Friday.

It’ll cost you $3.95, and you have to download the entire file at once. That could take four hours with standard dial-up Internet service.

Associated Press

Cutting through clutter: In only two years, weblogs — blogs for short — have changed the way that many surfers navigate through the Internet’s growing info-clutter.

While there is disagreement about exactly what blogs are and how they work, there’s general agreement that these personal, energetic, heavily linked commentary pages have struck a resounding chord with Web surfers seeking alternative but reliable guides through the tangled jungle of Internet news and entertainment.

The most successful collect wide followings of users who feel simpatico with the creator’s tastes for news, offbeat information and collections of fascinating info.

Dallas Morning News