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Morever, Pearce said the switch to PeopleSoft followed the University’s decision that it wanted to have the hardware and applications for the HR systems operated offsite. Peoplesoft’s HR software operates in this manner, while Oracle’s does...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ADAPT Changes Software Provider | 6/5/2001 | See Source »

...feel of silicone has improved and sensors are being added to the doll's naughty bits so it can tell when it is being touched. Via an Ethernet port in the neck, you can trigger audio samplings like "Oooooh, baby." McMullen walks over to another doll and flips a switch. An electric motor purrs and the doll begins to grind its hips with enough thrust to silence even Captain Kirk's constant demands for more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Well, Hello, Dolly | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

This may well be the future of entertainment. Fast two-way connections over PCs, TVs and mobile phones are converging, plunging us into a world where viewers become part of the programming. Once platforms switch from analog to digital technology, interactive applications like personalized programs, chat rooms, takeout food orders and online banking will become interactive options for your TV. The size of the potential market is immense: there are already 1.1 billion households worldwide with televisions. Today, about 34 million get digital TV; according to a report by Merrill Lynch, that number will jump to 221 million within four...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming Soon: Me TV | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...switch to CNBC, then leave for a meeting. When I come back, the set is tuned to a rerun of Jesse, the thankfully canceled Christina Applegate sitcom. It's like walking into your office and finding your sixth-grade class bully waiting to beat you up again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Couch Potato Blight | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...recordings, his two string quartets were put out on vinyl by a label called Opus One. But Opus One hasn't made the switch to compact discs...

Author: By Andrew S. Holbrook, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Serious About Music and Little Else | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

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