Word: computerize
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The failure is the latest in a long line of problems with the program, which the council purchased from the Harvard Computer Society for more than $2000 in 1995.
The computer program failed during general elections for House representatives earlier this year, forcing the council to nullify the results and reschedule a second round of elections a week later.
The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is set to announce a major new crime prevention program aimed at combating laptop computer thefts.
Starting March 1, students, faculty and staff can register their notebook computer with HUPD, which will then affix an anti-theft plaque onto the computer's casing. The plaque will help police track stolen laptops, and also serves to lower a stolen laptop's black-market value.
"It works out to an average $2,450 [per computer]. That's the equivalent of 10 $250 bicycles," Donaldson said.