Word: hype
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After years of speculation, discussion, and hype, the Harvard-Allston Initiative has finally released its master plan. The “Plan for Harvard in Allston” shows that the University is thinking fifty years ahead in a comprehensive way, and we applaud the hard work of all those involved in the planning process. The report takes into consideration both lofty goals and day-to-day issues of livability and practicality. As the plan moves toward reality, however, Harvard must not forget that its heart and soul rest in the College. Accordingly, it must take great care, through consideration...
...hype and drama that attended the speculation about Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid, his actual announcement was rather tepid. There was no Oprah performance filled with wordplay on "audacity" and "hope," no tension-filled live broadcast, no Monday Night Football gag, just the oddly flat, open-collared video announcement; perhaps he's already trying to tamp expectations downward, after so many weeks in the hype machine. The substance of his announcement leaves little doubt that he's sincerely interested in running, and the polls suggest that even if the YouTube clip was a little disappointing, he benefits from people...
...forget about phone calls. Look at the video, which is impressively crisp and sharp. This is the first time the hype about "rich media" on a phone has actually appeared plausible. Look at the e-mail client, which handles attachments, inline images and HTML e-mails as adroitly as a desktop client. Look at the Web browser, a modified version of Safari that displays actual Web pages, not a teensy, deformed version of the Web. There's a Google Maps application that's almost worth the price of admission...
...perpetually drag its feet on healthcare reform, bold plans such as Schwarzenegger’s will have to carry the flag of progress. We applaud the Governator’s goals, and hope that through informed dialogue and hard-nosed compromise, they will result in much more than just hype...
...forget about phone calls. Look at the video, which is impressively crisp and plays on a screen larger than the video iPod's. This is the first time the hype about "rich media" on a phone has actually looked plausible. Look at the e-mail client, which handles attachments, in-line images, HTML e-mails as adroitly as a desktop client. Look at the Web browser, a modified version of Safari that displays actual Web pages, not a teensy crunched-down version of the Web. There's a Google map application that's almost worth the price of admission...