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(11/19/01 5:00am)
Thus far, advertising on the web has been a decidedly mixed bag. Advertisers initially were titillated by the prospects of advertising on the web. They thought that they would be able to track each user's preferences, tailoring their pitch to individuals. Perhaps this was the wrong attitude.
(11/05/01 5:00am)
W hen Microsoft released Windows 95, people waited in line to be the first to buy the operating system when stores opened on launch day. Windows XP, Microsoft's latest operating system, was launched last week to much less fanfare, despite a glitzy launch extravaganza in New York City and an expensive media blitz.
(03/26/01 5:00am)
It is prevailing wisdom that users will not pay for content on the Internet. Even if one Web site charges for information access, there is always another site that will provide the same information free of charge. However, after years of letting users enjoy zero costs, companies now are tired of footing the bills. Financed by enthusiastic venture capitalists, the Web sites have gradually realized that they will eventually need to turn some sort of profit. The solution to this delicate online fee handling may be a revolutionary new form of transaction called micropayments.
(02/26/01 5:00am)
If you think the only piracy a college-student is capable of is downloading the occasional mp3, think again.
(02/12/01 5:00am)
This is the first column in a biweekly series about current technology issues. Every other week, we will analyze the latest products, developments and happenings in the technology world.
(07/24/00 4:00am)
IT DOESN'T get any better than first year. The enthusiasm. The new scenery. The new people. And best of all, no parents. It just doesn't get any more exciting. In just two years that enthusiasm will be gone; you'll be excited to get back to school and see your friends, but it's just not the same. Here are some tips to help prevent you from becoming a jaded upperclassman.
(01/19/00 5:00am)
I HAVE never really been interested in politics. I've always followed the elections at a distance. During previous elections, I could recall a candidate's stance on general issues, but I never really tried to find out anything beyond that superficial level. Instead I settled for whatever I heard from friends and family.
(12/01/99 5:00am)
I'M A CLOSET Clemons geek. I'll admit it. I'm also a first-floor addict. In Clemons, there are a few different breeds, all of which are easily identifiable. Each floor, with its distinctive feel, has a regular cast of characters. I see the same first-floor crew - the same people in the same area - every night. It's almost like I know them.
(11/17/99 5:00am)
OCT. 12 was the Day of Six Billion - the day that the world's six-billionth child was born. The United Nations, among others, has been hyping this day as a call to action. The day marks, in their mind, a time to redouble efforts - and spending - to limit fertility and population growth in Third-World countries.
(10/27/99 4:00am)
THE EMERGENCE of a third political party shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Voters are tired of having a choice of only two candidates - especially when it is hard to find real differences between the two.
(10/20/99 4:00am)
I'VE FINALLY figured out how to make a million dollars. Wait, scratch that - make it a billion. I've decided to patent online banking, or maybe online newspapers. I know it sounds absurd, but that's the way it goes these days.
(10/19/99 4:00am)
I'VE FINALLY figured out how to make a million dollars. Wait, scratch that - make it a billion. I've decided to patent online banking, or maybe online newspapers. I know it sounds absurd, but that's the way it goes these days.
(10/13/99 4:00am)
ONE MIGHT have expected a packed stadium. After all, just last week an e-mail was sent to all students, warning that the available student seats might fill up quickly. Scott Stadium, sporting its new lights and seats, was jammed with students. The student section in particular was overflowing, making movement difficult. Unfortunately, such was not the case this past Saturday. As the Cavaliers battled Duke, one might have wondered where all the fans had gone.
(10/08/99 4:00am)
I SEE THEM running all the time. They're yelling in unison, grimacing and sweating. They aren't having much fun and, in their time off, they complain about all the work they have to put in to make it. But they aren't pledges - they're ROTC cadets.
(09/29/99 4:00am)
THINK sexual assault doesn't affect you? Think again. I first spotted these words on my way over the Ruffner Footbridge. It was the night after the reported assault in Alderman Library and I was walking my friend home from Clemons. Recent events had upset her and made her nervously conscious of where she went and where she studied. She said she was much more comfortable returning home with a male friend.
(09/15/99 4:00am)
IT'S CALLED a monopoly - when a business owns a 90 percent market share and aggressively protects itself against any attacks on its customer base. And in most cases it's illegal. Unfortunately for students everywhere, public schools are one notable exception.
(09/10/99 4:00am)
A QUICK fix is just that. Nevertheless, affirmative action advocates routinely gloss over the cracks in the foundation of the educational system, instead trying to cover up with policies that do nothing to solve the larger problem.
(09/01/99 4:00am)
ON SUNDAY night, two friends and I went to work out at the Aquatics and Fitness Center. Unfortunately, preparations were underway for the annual first-year bash and we were unable to get in. We continued our quest for physical exercise, making the trip to Slaughter Gymnasium.
(07/19/99 4:00am)
FIRST year is still vividly engrained in my mind: the new people and room, the late nights and the bad food. I have no shortage of advice to give you, the incoming class. Please keep in mind these things as you prepare for school.