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Microsoft’s First Hardware Product
April 2, 1980 Microsoft announces its first hardware product, the Z80 SoftCard. The SoftCard is a microprocessor that plugs into the Apple II personal computer allowing it to run programs written for the CP/M operating system. CP/M was a very popular OS for early personal computers along with much of the software written for it. In…
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Offense erupts as Men’s Lacrosse shouts out UMass Lowell
By Bryan Saur Contributing Writer March 31, 2015 This past Saturday, the nationally ranked University at Albany men’s lacrosse team (7-1, 3-0 America East) took on the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks (1-8, 0-3 America East) for the first time ever between these two schools. UAlbany did not offer a warm welcoming…
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“Chinese Cinderella” inspires readers
By Elena Pollack Staff Writer artsent.asp@gmail.com March 31, 2015 The novel “Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter” is an autobiographical novel written by author Adeline Yen Mah. Originally printed in 1999, the novel has dealt with various themes of family, coming-of-age, and world history. When Adeline and her four siblings were growing…
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A March of Purple Elephants: Save the Memories Alliance Fundraiser
By Nick Muscavage Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com April 1, 2015 Photo by Nick Muscavage. Leger and other participants at the walk travel down the Purple Path while showing their support to the fight against Alzheimer’s. Matt Leger could be seen at the front of the 250 person pack leading the crowd as they marched parts of…
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Gmail Launched
April 1, 2004 The now ubiquitous Gmail service is launched as an invitation-only beta service. At first met with skepticism due to it being launched on April Fool’s Day, the ease of use and speed that Gmail offered for a web-based e-mail service quickly won converts. The fact that Gmail was invitiation-only for a long…
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Albany Student Press to become online-only in 2015-16
By Aaron Cheris Sports Editor sports.asp@gmail.com April 1, 2015 Photo by Albany Student Press.Say goodbye to print issues. An old saying is, “All good things must come to an end.” Perhaps, for the Albany Student Press, the end is near. Recently, a decision was made that beginning in the 2015-16 academic year, the Albany Student…
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Bringing Charlie home
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com March 25, 2015 Several hundred people had gathered in front of the City Hall of Rouen, in the north of France. It was about 8 p.m. and the cold wind of January made the atmosphere even gloomier. There were so many people, some were holding signs with Charlie Hebdo front-pages, others…
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Bringing Charlie home
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com March 25, 2015 Several hundred people had gathered in front of the City Hall of Rouen, in the north of France. It was about 8 p.m. and the cold wind of January made the atmosphere even gloomier. There were so many people, some were holding signs with Charlie Hebdo front-pages, others…
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Bringing Charlie home
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com March 25, 2015 Several hundred people had gathered in front of the City Hall of Rouen, in the north of France. It was about 8 p.m. and the cold wind of January made the atmosphere even gloomier. There were so many people, some were holding signs with Charlie Hebdo front-pages, others…
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Bringing Charlie home
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com March 25, 2015 Several hundred people had gathered in front of the City Hall of Rouen, in the north of France. It was about 8 p.m. and the cold wind of January made the atmosphere even gloomier. There were so many people, some were holding signs with Charlie Hebdo front-pages, others…