Word: rom
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...marshals dressed in SWAT gear, and four suits from the Interactive Digital Software Association, a sort of Pinkerton agency for games manufacturers. The marshals have a warrant. Can they come in and look at his game collection? McLaughlin, it transpires, has been making copies of more than 250 CD-ROM game titles for the Sony PlayStation. He's been selling them via his website, hundreds a week, at $20 a pop--around 60% off the cover price. Fast-forward to last month, and McLaughlin cuts a deal, pays a large fine and makes a very public apology. And the forces...
Glenshaw also served as executive director of the development team for Encarta Africana, a Microsoft CD-ROM on the African diaspora...
...Glenshaw also served as executive director of the development team for Encarta Africana, a Microsoft CD-ROM on the African diaspora...
...cable so you can attach the kneetop to your PC and swap files; or synchronize your kneetop to your desktop's calendar, spreadsheet and e-mail; or copy files to a floppy disc. Because there are no moving parts like a hard drive (everything is stored in RAM and ROM chips), the batteries seem to stay charged forever; the Pro goes for eight hours straight, and the Tripad for 12. Best of all, there's no boot-up: push a button, and the machine goes on or off instantly...
Encarta Africana costs were split between Perseus and Microsoft. Microsoft is paying for the CD-ROM, Perseus is paying for the book and each company contributed $1 million to other costs, including research and writing...