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March 25, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 103) • Page Image 7

….S. B-52 bombers and two B-2 stealth bombers. APPLE Continued from Page 1A subject infectious," said history Prof. Sidney Fine, the 1993 Golden Apple Award recipient. "As a teacher we should be a model…

… ended with her performance of a song, a solo guitar routine that included the message, "use what gifts and tal- ents you possess." As the 1999 Golden Apple Award recipient, Gunderson was honored for doing…

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March 17, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 97) • Page Image 5

… muscle, enhance sexual performance and reduce stress. Police say it is increasingly being used in sexual assaults. Apple releases system secrets CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple Computer Inc. delighted…

… high-tech mavens and hackers yesterday by releasing the programming secrets to one of its operating systems. Apple's move, the first by a major computer company, is limited to its software that runs…

… central computers. Apple, for now, will continue to keep secret its operating system for the Macintosh personal computer. "We're putting our source code and the intellectual property out there for everyone…

… to see," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. Source codes are the typed instruc- tions directing computers to execute programs. Jobs unveiled the source codes for a $499 operating system, called the…

March 11, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 93) • Page Image 4

…. Apple Computers no longer manufactures computers with floppy disk drives, as the company believes the use of disks for saving documents is becoming obsolete. Students must now look into alternative…

… just a bit too quickly. During spring break, the Information Technology Division staff installed all new Macintosh computers in the Angell Hall Computing Site, wlich are now built without disk drives…

… methods of file storage, such as the University's Institutional File System Network, which allocates each student a private file directory accessible from any on-campus computer. While the University should…

… be commend- ed for its efforts to keep its computer network up to date with various technological advances, students should have been warned about the changes well before the break. A transition period…

… step in the right direction, it still has the potential for creating chaos during heightened busy computing times such as midterms and finals. Having fewer disk dri- ves than computers likely will slow…

… down the computing process significantly. Documents saved on IFS are only accessi- ble from computers that are linked to the University system, which requires a computer with at least eight megabytes of…

… RAM, a Hayes Compatible Modem - 9600 bps or faster - and an Internet Access Kit. Many students with computers in their homes use older, often discontinued models. Those stu- dents frequently save their…

… work on disks and bring them to a University computing site to print out the documents. A good way to familiarize students early on with the new system would be to dedicate time during orientation to…

… accessing the system will be available for those unfamiliar with the process. If students are being asked to rely on the University's computer system, they should not have to worry about technical glitches…

… first, especially when problems are unanticipated. But with a few important changes, the new computers can provide a better working atmosphere for students with faster access and more up…

March 09, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 91) • Page Image 1

… drives. "However, it should be noted that Apple Computers no longer makes a computer with a floppy disk drive in it," Anastasia said. Nathalie Welch, a products spokesperson for the California-based Apple

… friends as her younger sister Maddie watches. The two were working In the Angell Hall Computing Site yesterday. Some studelt unhappy Wticomp,-uter upgrades~ By Nick Bunkley Daily Staff Reporter Information…

… Technology Division staff members spent Spring Break installing all new computers in the Angell Hall Computing Site, but not all students said they are happy with the changes. The site's new Macintosh…

computers do not have floppy disk drives - meaning students must find alternate methods to save and transfer their files. "Disk drives are an issue, in that there isn't one," said Karin Mayer, an Engineering…

… senior who was using one of the new Macintosh computers yesterday. Dino Anastasia, manager of ITD Campus Computing Sites, said he is aware that some students have com- plained about the lack of disk…

Computers, said the company decided to nix floppy disk drives in its newest line of Macintosh computers for several reasons. "The three main things that the flop- py disk drive was invented for are no longer…

…-mail provides a reli- able way to send files between sever- al computers, eliminating the need for a floppy disk. Another option for University stu- dents is storage space on the Institutional File System network…

…, which allots each student a private file directory accessible from any computer. The problem with IFS, said LSA senior Tibor Tuske, is that it is unreli- able and many students are unfamiliar with its use…

…. While writing a paper in the Angell Hall Computing Site yes- terday afternoon, Tuske said the com- puter he was using would not let him save to IFS. Anastasia said ITD is "in the See COMPUTERS, Page 7…

March 09, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 91) • Page Image 4

…, equality and a commitment to to making us pay for printing at University student action, and specifically stu ighting racism and sexism and respect. computing sites. The administration has have been and…

… are just accidents. Let's compare apples to way it is" at the apples. If someone runs over your sister with t I would expect a car on purpose, would you sue the car man- s in the country. ufacturer for…

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