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...late in a June evening last year when a high school student in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dialed a seven-digit number and logged onto the GTE Telenet Communications Network. The teenager began roaming through the New York area of the national system that ties more than 1200 computers together into a setup open to about 150,000 paying customers. Accessing systems almost at random, the student gave the name set of standard answers to demands for password identification from the large computers on the network--hello, test, sysop--ht might type, as his screens filled with logos from systems thousands...

Author: By Robert M. Neer, | Title: Data of Tap | 11/15/1984 | See Source »

When she refused to plead guilty and pay $65 in fines and court costs, Nies said, Stewart left herself vulnerable to the four-digit court costs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Undergrad May Charge False Arrest | 10/30/1984 | See Source »

Does madame justice really sport an extra digit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Hand of Justice | 10/27/1984 | See Source »

...council's optimism contrasted starkly with the expectations of four years ago, when members met before the 1980 elections. Then, high interest rates, double-digit inflation and the prospect of another oil-supply crisis caused by the outbreak of war between Iran and Iraq had business leaders worried. This year, with only three weeks to go to the presidential election, and with Ronald Reagan still riding high in the polls, council members are feeling confident. Said IBM Chairman John Opel, whose company last week announced a 21.7% increase in profits for the third quarter: "1984 was a very good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The View from Hot Springs, Va. | 10/22/1984 | See Source »

After you convincingly demonstrated the absurdity of the amateur/professional classifications, I was stunned by your conclusion that "major leaguers" should be excluded from playing in the Olympics. If track athletes with seven-digit earnings can compete, why exclude pro-basketball players? Both play full time at their sport; both are paid to show up for competitions, win or lose; both should be allowed to compete in the Olympics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Olympic Fever | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

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