Word: ground
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that led Stoll and half a dozen investigative agencies far beyond the Berkeley campus. For ten months, they followed the hacker as he wended his way through the networks that link U.S. military and industrial computers all over the world. By the time the hacker was tracked to a ground-floor apartment in Hannover, West Germany, he had accomplished perhaps the most extensive breach of U.S. computer security to date. While no top secrets appear to have been uncovered, the incident shows how easy it can be to go fishing for sensitive information via phone lines and personal computers...
Dell's fast rise is evidence that the computer industry is still fertile ground for newcomers. With a bankroll of just $1,000, Michael Dell, 23, started selling discount IBM PCs in 1984 as a freshman at the University of Texas. By last year his company was the eleventh largest U.S. maker of personal computers (fiscal 1988 sales: $159 million). But Dell faces tough competition. Three days after its announcement, Fort Worth-based Tandy said it will begin selling PS/2-compatible machines in June...
...thematic: Dukakis, for instance, has begun to match Jackson's emphasis on combatting the drug menace. Last week, with a large publicity flourish, Dukakis signed a bill establishing the first statewide health insurance plan. The fact that Jackson also emphasizes health care gives them another patch of common ground, although they have differing views...
...that reflect radar in conventional planes. Flaps, rudders, elevators and ailerons appear to have been replaced by computer controlled nozzles that guide the aircraft by directing the flow of the engine's exhaust. The engines themselves are nestled above the wings, shielding them from heat-seeking detectors on the ground. The outer skin and inner framework are cast in radar- absorbing carbon-epoxy composites. Other stealthy features might include nonreflective paint and a refrigeration system to cool and dissipate telltale exhaust fumes...
...played well," Tri-Captain Richard van der Broek said. "We were beating them to ground balls and I thought we were going to win the game...