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...pack-on-the-forehead affairs? Try installing two brand-new operating systems on two different computers at the same time. Nothing causes cranial pain more quickly, as I discovered when I got my hands on the two pieces of software that will soon rule our lives: Windows XP and Mac OS X (pronounced oh-ess ten). These are the next-generation operating systems for PCs and Macs, respectively. Windows XP, to be released later this year, is currently out in beta, a trial, bug-testing format. The debugged OS X is on store shelves now, which means it ties your...
First the good news. Both systems are phenomenally stable and virtually crash free (say goodbye to the blue screen of death, PC users! No more freeze-ups for Mac fans!). They're also much nicer to look at than their predecessors. OS X wins the beauty contest with translucent menus and more gee-whiz effects than a Hollywood blockbuster, but the new Windows has its share of cool colors and eye-candy icons...
Once the circle dispersed, the group marched through the Yard and down Mass. Ave. and into the MAC Quad, chanting phrases like "Women Unite! Take Back the Night!" and "Out of the Dorms! Into the Streets! We Won't Be Raped! We Won't Be Beat...
...similar vigil was held at the MAC Quad. For over an hour, rally participants shared their stories, provided support for victims, and discussed ways for preventing future attacks...
Falling mortgage rates have also done wonders for those who sell them. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the twin towers of mortgage finance, both raised their 2001 growth expectations last month. Countrywide Credit Industries, the largest independent residential mortgage firm, escaped the carnage on Wall Street, gaining 10% in March, but remaining flat...