Word: master
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...undergraduate student in the mid-1960s,Georgi says his master in Eliot House, John H.Finley '25, was a paragon of leadership--devotinga great deal of personal attention to students andmemorizing each resident's name...
...very colorful House master," Georgisaid of Finley. "He was terrific. That's I thinkan impossible standard, but in some senses, that'smy picture of a House master...
Anytime a small company like Palm proves that a market exists for a product, it is rewarded with big sales--and big trouble, in the form of hungry rivals. Microsoft's master plan is to control--or at least put Windows inside--every access point to information and entertainment, whether it's a desktop computer, telephone, TV or handheld device. That kind of thinking has put the company under intense scrutiny by the Department of Justice (see TECHNOLOGY...
That raspy drawl, the salt-and-pepper hair, a doughnut-stuffed belly hanging over his belt. Others in Primary Colors tried to steer clear of real-life inspiration; John Travolta became a Bill Clinton clone. It took weeks to master the familiar vocal cadence and body language, but the feel-your-pain sincerity came easier. "The scary thing about this part is, take away the Southern accent and gray hair, and I don't respond that differently to people," he says, dunking a taquito into a lump of guacamole as he unwinds in his trailer after work. "I'm good...
...brain dead, Lego Mindstorms could change your mind. This fall the venerable plastic building blocks will come with motors, sensors, cd-rom and computer controller, enabling kids to create blinking, thinking, moving robots. Developed with M.I.T.'s Media Lab, the new Legos ($200) require children (or their parents) to master a computer-programming language before they can bring the toys to life. With 700 pieces, the set should keep kids busy for days before they terrorize the household...