Word: notebook
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...investigation of the quintessential Cambridge shop began with a quintessential Cambridge conversation. Armed with my pen, reporter's notebook and inquisitive look, I was approached by Mick. The old, orange-bearded homeless man asked if I needed help...
...this place is great," Mick said. "It's where everyone around here gets their flowers, if you know what I mean. Yeah. Hey, you want me to draw you a picture of an eagle?" I let Mick sketch his prize in my notebook--it consisted of three curvy lines loosely drawn together--before directing my attention to the shop itself...
...facade is dominated by an overflowing display of green. And white. And red. And orange. And brown. I counted something like ten different colors of plants and flowers in the storefront, plus about one gazillion different tones of said colors. The visual effect can be dumbfounding; in my notebook I have one helpless observation: "flowers everywhere...
...spare yourself from this type of disaster, never move your computer around while the hard disk is working (i.e. when the hard drive indicator light on your casing is lit). This is especially applicable to notebook computers, since they are often used on the road...
...notebook, as many Harvard students now do, extra care should be taken regarding the liquid-crystal display (LCD) screen. Poking the screen with your finger nails or a pencil, for example, could result in a hole on the screen, and replacing an LCD could incur some not insignificant expenses...