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...after a 19th century Portuguese sailor impressed locals with his instrument's capabilities. Marilyn Monroe ran wild with one in Some Like It Hot, British Prime Minister Tony Blair took one on his last summer vacation, and in 1946, British entertainer George Formby incensed South African apartheid architect Daniel Malan by refusing to play his uke for whites-only audiences. However, although the instrument has long been revered in countries such as Germany, Finland and Japan, in Britain it has been considered to be rather silly. It has taken the pluck of the willfully eccentric, 21-year-old Ukulele Orchestra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plucked in Their Prime | 3/20/2006 | See Source »

...your sense of wonder Portuguese sailor impressed locals with his instrument's capabilities. Marilyn Monroe ran wild with one in Some Like It Hot, British Prime Minister Tony Blair took one on his last summer vacation, and in 1946, British entertainer George Formby incensed South African apartheid architect Daniel Malan by refusing to play his uke for whites-only audiences. However, although the instrument has long been revered in countries such as Germany, Finland and Japan, in Britain it has been considered to be rather silly. It has taken the pluck of the willfully eccentric, 21-year-old Ukulele Orchestra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plucked in Their Prime | 3/16/2006 | See Source »

...Sunday, David J. Malan ’99 has given students a new excuse to use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). In addition to chatting with friends and checking away messages, students can now find shuttle times by instant messaging the screenname “shuttleboybot.” Shuttleboybot’s profile reads: “Think of me as a buddy who allows you to check quickly the schedules of Harvard University’s shuttles. Anytime you want to chat, just say ‘hi’. I’ll ask you where you?...

Author: By Sadia Ahsanuddin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Your Newest Buddy: Shuttleboybot | 12/16/2005 | See Source »

...subscribers” to watch music videos, listen to audiobooks, and review lectures. With 67 registered students, “Understanding Computers and the Internet” is the third-largest computer science course at the Extension School this semester, according to course instructor David J. Malan ’99, who has taught the course since he was a senior at the College.This course is no stranger to pioneering technology. In 1999, it was one of the first courses to join the Extension School’s Distance Education Program and be offered to students on campus as well...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Offers Course Via iPod | 11/21/2005 | See Source »

...third quarter, to give Brown a 31-28 win over Princeton on Saturday.Brown’s Nick Hartigan ran for 245 yards and scored his school record 40th career touchdown on a 74-yard run in the first quarter. The previous record of 39 was set by Michael Malan from 1999 to 2001. Hartigan’s 245 yards was the second-best single-game performance in school history.Princeton (3-2, 1-1 Ivy) trailed 24-7 early in the second quarter, but scored 21 unanswered points for a 28-24 lead midway through the third quarter.DiGiacomo...

Author: By Associated press, | Title: Tigers Can't Quite Catch Up to Bears | 10/16/2005 | See Source »

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