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...frequently broken. When that happens, a copy can be made in a procedure that is not much more complicated than making a duplicate of a cassette tape. Successful copiers like to refer to themselves as "pirates." Complains William ("Trip") Hawkins, 30, founder and president of Electronic Arts, a San Mateo, Calif., firm selling entertainment software: "Calling people pirates is a lot more palatable than calling them what they are-thieves...
...schools buy more computers, they are becoming technologically more sophisticated. Many are insisting that manufacturers provide quality software and such extras as guaranteed service, training and back-up support. Says Leroy Finkel, a computer specialist for the San Mateo, Calif., school system: "From now on, the companies will have to fight and scratch to sell their machines." -By Philip Elmer-DeWitt Reported by Michael Moritz/San Francisco and Adam Zagorin/New York
Scott Morrison an Mateo, Calif...
Michael Telling was vacationing in California two years ago when he first met Monika, a petite, brown-haired graduate of the College of San Mateo. Within seven months they were married and took up residence in Britain. But Monika, described by a former high school teacher as "shy and withdrawn," apparently grew weary of her new life of darts at the local pub, golf at the club and loud parties at home. Indeed, she dropped out of sight last March, and police speculate that she may have been killed shortly afterward...
...vogue is spreading. Gymboree, a franchise operation that started seven years ago in San Mateo, Calif., now has 61 outposts operating in 14 states that provide educational play for about 10,000 children. "Learning to read begins at birth," says one of Gymboree's brochures, but the $4 classes are mainly physical, ranging from "wee workouts" for beginners up to "gymgrad" for tots as old as four. "We've tried to create a 'yes' environment for the children, to place them...