Keeping up with computerese
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Computer terminology is changing. New words are being developed, and old definitions are changing. Many computer terms are in acronym form. People who have gotten accustomed to terms such as RAM and DOS must learn new ones, such as Massively Parallel Processors.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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The Unabomber and the bland decade
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Theodore Kaczynski has made his name one of the most popular terrorist and political activists in the modern days through his ideological manifestos against industrial development. On Jan 22, 1998, Kaczynski was charged for perpetrating a bombing incident.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Rest and relaxation on the Net
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The Internet offers several Multi-User Dimension (MUD) adventure games. MUD players should be able to swiftly answer text from fellow players and may even have to manage several special keystroke commands. MUDs can be either text-based or graphical.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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