Powers is an interesting guy.
But just because Powers is many miles from civilization doesn't mean he's left the benefits of online connectivity behind him. The system links through an Air Force satellite to a minicomputer run by the University of Miami at Malabar, Fla., which is in turn connected to the Net. Still, for an area where Federal Express does not deliver, it's a damn sight faster than huskies. Of course, there are plenty of good, practical reasons for using the Internet besides corresponding with CIO from the North Pole. And while a survey of 235 IS executives conducted by this magazine last summer turned up a paucity of true believers, many of the 9 percent who did report using the Net regularly in their jobs were enthusiastic about its benefits and eager to preach to the unconverted.