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...papers. The senior thesis. That time of year at or around spring break when everything seems to come crashing down at once. Just imagine if your computer crashed too. No, it's not the Y2K bug, but it's just as sinister. On March 31, Harvard's license with Microsoft to distribute multiple copies of Microsoft software expires. That means that anyone who's ever installed Microsoft Office from the network will be coming back from Spring Break tanned, rested and ready to rock--but horrified to find that they are no longer able to even open previously saved files...
...Microsoft Office--sure it's the best, sure you already know how to use it, but do you really want to line Big Bill's pockets for a thesaurus that replaces "unable to follow directions" with "unable to get an erection...
...Microsoft Windows includes an identifying number that could potentially be used for this purpose, he said...
...more modestly endowed mate. Trouble is, all the other peahens are fools for those huge tails and may turn up their noses at the short-tailed sons of their practical-minded sister. So, the evolutionary strings are pulling us in two directions: Go for the geek with the Microsoft stock, says Mating Program A. No, wait, says Program B, did you see that adorable rake with the earring and the black leather blazer...
This yen for privacy has prompted a band of start-ups to open an alternative apothecary in cyberspace. Last week Drugstore.com led by former Microsoft executive Peter Neupert, launched its virtual pharmacy and a selection of 15,000 health and beauty products to a rousing chorus of approval. A crush of visitors overwhelmed the site. Another admirer is online bookseller Amazon.com which said it had acquired 40% of the fledgling company. For Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the investment made sense. He has been on the prowl for other retail businesses that fit Amazon's amazing model, and the health...