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...world beyond the street-by-street route to the nearest big box store - that it's hardly any wonder that 20% of our populace can't locate their own country on a map. With all of this technology, we've lost the serendipity factor that allowed past generations to expand their horizons and learn about the world simply by having an atlas open in front of them. (Not to mention books, newspapers and encyclopedias.) It seems that the desire to get lost in the world and to learn something new has been overtaken by the instant gratification of point...
...House would message “sboy qua mat” to find out the time of the next shuttle’s arrival. David J. Malan ’99, the lecturer who currently leads Computer Science 50, originally developed Shuttleboy while an undergraduate at Harvard, decided to expand the service to text messaging. “As times and technology have changed over the years, it’s simply been fun to breathe new life into him,” Malan wrote in an e-mailed statement, referring to his pet creation. This innovation comes...
More True Romance Perhaps Belinda Luscombe needs to expand her parameters a bit on what is considered a "romantic movie" before declaring them a lost art [Aug. 20]. In 2005 an acclaimed and beloved film was released detailing a heartbreaking love story. It earned $170 million worldwide, was nominated for eight Oscars and won three, and many believed it deserved Best Picture. That film was Brokeback Mountain. I was surprised that neither it nor The Notebook rated a mention in Luscombe's article, as those films are the two highest-grossing romantic dramas of the past several years. Dean Backus...
...added that she believes a deal would be highly beneficial for Facebook, and that the additional cash would allow the site to expand in preparation for an initial public offering...
...Natalie I. Sherman contributed to the reporting of this story. —Staff writer Abby D. Phillip can be reached at adphill@fas.harvard.edu. FOR MORE INFONew Events on Tap at Pub (Sept. 12, 2007): In its second semester of operation, Harvard’s undergraduate pub is looking to expand its reach with extended operating hours and a revised calendar of events...