| Vol XXXIV No. 51 |
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 |
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Weighing the benefits of mp3 sharing sites: cost, speed, accessibility separate competitors
File sharing services like Napster, Scour, iMesh, Gnutella, Aimster and Freenet fight to keep music free for eager fans
JOSEPH REISING
Scene Writer
 A quiet afternoon last April turned into a day that will live in infamy. After more than a semester of mp3 downloading frenzy that drained the resources of Notre Dame's network, the University decided to block Napster usage. The resulting panic ... [more]
Robots can now play fetch, mow lawns, score goals
Jeff Baltruzak
Short Circuits
Hey kids, what's more American than getting someone else to do something for you? Getting a robot to do it instead! And if you have the pocket change to drop on robots, they can dramatically increase your time on the couch, ... [more]
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