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Cover Story Deep computing overview An array of technologies taking on some of the world's toughest problems. Bolts from the blue The 11 o'clock weather report was never like this. Stalking the perfect schedule First you sort through a trillion variables. Buried treasure Data mining sifts the nuggets from the mountains of data collected by supermarkets, credit agencies and other businesses. Decoding Proteins Software that detects subtle patterns could find the key to designing better drugs, or even building nanoscale machines. Features Making connections New forms of visible-light and infrared communication are among the innovations that will redefine network computing. A penny earned With a system called Micro Payments, e-business goes where credit cards fear to tread. Departments Perspective Making e-business our business. IN BRIEF Dense and denser, Advanced Web tools, Not for your eyes only, Culture online, IBM Fellows, XML Xperts Solutions Art of the State Hermitage Museum,State-of-art image protection. Safeguarding your images Viewpoint Rolf Landauer remembered.