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Countless computers from Cambridge to M.I.T. to Caltech have been programmed to play Life, sometimes to the chagrin of those in charge of the costly machines. Martin Gardner tells of one computer specialist who has a special panic button under his desk: whenever a supervisor comes into the room, the specialist can wipe the display screen clean; later, after the supervisor has left, the computer can reach into its memory and pick up the game exactly where it left off. Nor are Americans or Britons the only ones addicted. Gardner has gotten inquiries about Life from...
...chagrin of Pioneer's photographic team, there was a loss of several close-up pictures, including one of the Jovian moon lo, an object of particular interest to astronomers because of its extraordinary brilliance. But other data and the color shots of Jupiter, including a closeup of the Red Spot during the flyby, fully met expectations...
...score did not change and the game ended to the chagrin of both coaches. "It was clear that we should have won." Princeton coach Bill Muse said...
PRINCETON-PENN--The Tigers (much to my chagrin) found some offense last week, while Penn put down a gutty Lehigh team. This could be closer than it should be. Adolphe Bellizeare should run rampant again, though, and that should be the difference. Beep. Beep. Penn 24, Princeton...
Harvard immediately protested, but the referee said that he had blown his whistle to open play and to Harvard's chagrin awarded the goal to Cornell...