In the pokey

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has quietly launched a revamped Web site that for the first time allows the public to see everyone who is in its jails at the moment -- from drunken drivers to embezzlers to accused murderers awaiting trial.

Vietnam memorial wall now online

Family and friends of servicemen and women who died or vanished in the Vietnam War no longer have to travel to Washington to pay their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Shown is a screen shot from footnote.com's 'Interactive Vietnam Wall.' The virtual version of the famous memorial — which is a pair of 246-foot black granite walls inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American military casualties — is searchable. Every name etched onto the real-world wall is viewable online and linked to the veteran's service record. Online visitors can add photos and describe their memories of the servicemen and women who died in the war.