Firms Taking Computers, Web to the Kitchen.(Brief Article)

The kitchen, the family room and maybe even the basement workshop are new frontiers for home computing and the Internet.

San Diego companies are rolling out devices and technologies that will let people get on the Web in places they don't normally keep home computers.

Gateway, Inc., the San Diego-based computer maker, is introducing two computing peripherals in time for the holidays.

Its Connected Touch Pad appliance, designed for rooms without a computer, will offer Internet access via a touch screen and a special version of the America Online In