The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION

America Online

* Thursday, 7 p.m: The pop music group Fleetwood Mac appears in an on-line conference. Keyword: Centerstage

CompuServe

* Today, 6 p.m: Computer game author Jane Jensen talks about her latest effort, “The Beast Within.” Go CONVENTION

* Thursday, 7 p.m: A discussion about children with attention difficulties will be moderated by educators, parents and experts in attention deficit disorder, with particular emphasis on classroom behavior. Go CONVENTION

Prodigy/TimesLink

* Thursday, 6 p.m: Comic book illustrators George Perez and Jae Lee discuss their latest projects in a Prodigy on-line chat. Jump: CHAT

* Thursday, 7 p.m: Actress Sela Ward, best known for her work on NBC’s “Sisters,” answers questions in a TimesLink on-line chat. Jump: CHAT

Microsoft Network

* Friday, 6 p.m: Actor Leonard Nimoy of “Star Trek” fame helps usher in the new network in an on-line chat. Go: Tekno

Internet

* If you’re looking for a way to search for cool Web sites, the new McKinley Internet directory includes descriptions, user reviews and ratings of more than 20,000 sites at https://www.mckinley.com/

* Need a source for comprehensive college and university financial aid information? This data, along with links to other educational resources on the Net, is at https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/mkant/Public/FinAid/finaid.html/

* A new interactive magazine, Women’s Wire, features daily news about women, weekly advice and links to other women-oriented Internet sites at https://www.women.com/

Sources: Company, Times and wire reports