Word: users
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...search on your PC's hard drive for the phrase "User Profile," and you'll find a long list of items like this: yahoo.comTRUE/FALSE 3262463 493 Y v=1&n=82iosk148jr9n." This gibberish is just one in a series of digital snapshots of my recent online travels: what websites I visited; what pages I viewed and for how long; what I bought, downloaded or printed. What's more, every site I visit can send programs called "cookies" down the phone line into my machine to snag this data and either use it to try to sell me something...
Another problem is the endless updating of electronic technology, which makes many a computer supposedly obsolete just when its user has finally learned how to handle it. "I think the technology gets churned too frequently," says Alan Blinder, former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve. "Every time we have to learn a new system, there is a decline in productivity...
...sculptures are sunk into cavities in the walls. Triangular flags pushing tequila brands are a tribute to kitsch, but the gestalt works well, set off under a trendy corrugated tin roof. The TV at one end of the bar and the gravelly sound of Louis Armstrong add to the user-friendly feel. In addition to comfortable surroundings, Baja offers many weekly specials that ought to bring in the crowds: a Sunday all-you-can-eat buffet for $8.95, and happy hour from 4 to 7 pm Sunday to Tuesday features half-price appetizers and free nachos...
...Participation in our democracy just became easier," said Markle Foundation President Zoe Baird. "Web White & Blue will insure that the vast array of political information on the Web is as accessible and user-friendly as possible...
...last possibility is simply to educatestudents through outreach programs. These programswould specifically target students who usemulti-user programs, such as Linux, and informthem about possible security attacks. Eliotresidents were quick to praise theadministration's response to the problem...