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Regardless of its probable lack of point, this movie is a lot like a high-tech gadget: its chiselled looks and cool sound effects make it somewhat enjoyable, although never enough to make me forget that it has no reason for being whatsoever...
What's the appeal? Dupont scientists developed neoprene more than 70 years ago, but today it is perceived as the high-tech material of the future. "Neoprene has a '60s-plastic influence," says Ken Downing, fashion spokesman at Neiman Marcus, "but it's very modern and directional." Indeed, soon after manufacturers realized that the insulating "elastomer," a fancy name for a material that stretches, could actually be worn, it became a material of choice for wet suits and outdoor gear. Now couturiers are drawn to neoprene for its texture, form-hugging fit and, most of all, versatility...
...Rock formed his own company, and over the course of four decades has established himself as a key player in the world of high-tech ventures, netting himself an appearance on the cover of Time magazine...
...haven't kept the authorities busy: police have received a slew of complaints of digital skirt peeping and sundry reports of other, less felonious forms of tele-mischief such as distributing embarrassing photos of classmates over the Web. It seems that Japan's perverts and bullies have a faster high-tech learning curve than do its do-gooders...
Dramatic space expansion will help us get more faculty members, which means more courses and more contact. More space for student housing might give more room to be productive and healthy. More high-tech classroom space could change the way Harvard professors are expected to teach. And with tough advocacy and a little bit of luck, I will come back for my reunion and walk into a student center. If the College does not get tossed aside, as it often is, new space in Cambridge will change our academic community forever...