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Sometimes even a notebook computer is too bulky to carry around. But so far, tinier mini-PCs haven't taken off. Vulcan Inc., started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, may change that with its new FlipStart PC. Weighing in at less than 1 lb. and powered by a 1-GHz Transmeta processor, the FlipStart measures just 6 in. wide, 4 in. deep and 1 in. thick yet packs in a 30-GB hard drive and 256 MB of memory. Available in late 2004, it also has special touches to make navigating its bright 6-in., HDTV-quality display easier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The New Featherweight Contender | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

King--horror author, screenwriter, jack-of-all-'fraids--based his new creation in part on the acclaimed Danish mini-series The Kingdom, by filmmaker Lars von Trier, and in part on his own long hospitalization after he was struck and nearly killed by a van in 1999. The resulting series is sometimes, draggily and dully, just what you would expect from King. Artist Peter Rickman (Jack Coleman) sees grim visions after a paralyzing accident takes him to the hospital, founded on the site of an 1869 mill fire that killed scores of child laborers. But it is also sometimes fresh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Managed Health Scare | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

Although their program serves as a mini-freshman year, it does not include a sojourn in the Yard. Instead, the students are randomly scattered into blocking groups throughout the Houses. Phil A. Ernst, a spring ’04 transfer from Caltech, lucked out—he was placed in the Adams Senior House as a sophomore. Ernst says he is happy with his living arrangements, but points out that some transfers end up in less than desirable housing because that’s all there is. Jukay Hsu, a spring ’04 transfer from Columbia, said that...

Author: By Kristin E. Wheatley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Transfer of Affections | 2/26/2004 | See Source »

While a win over Auburn might not affect the national rankings as significantly as would victories over the Bears or the Cardinal, this weekend’s contest could certainly be a momentum-builder. The Crimson enters Sunday’s match-up riding a mini-streak of two come-from-behind wins, while the Tigers travel to Florida winless in the past two weeks...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HBS Students Compete Against Undergrads | 2/24/2004 | See Source »

...that he has ruined his movie career before it even starts this weekend with his first film, Welcome to Mooseport. People, he's sure, are out to David Caruso him before he even gets going. "You think everybody loves me? Go on the Internet," he says over clubhouse mini-burgers dipped in a mixture of Tabasco and ketchup. "This is why we have the Internet. To keep your head straight. I know where to go to find people trashing me. My wife has a website about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Will Everyone Still Love Raymond? | 2/23/2004 | See Source »

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