NEWS
By By Mary Gail Hare | The Baltimore Sun | December 14, 2009
With windows for their canvas, Parkville High students put their creative talents to work during the local business association's fourth annual window decorating contest. Their assignment at Hohne Pool and Spa offered them some of the largest glass spaces on Harford Road. They checked sketches, drawn in their classroom, and set to work on a blustery, cold afternoon. Standing in raised but empty flower beds, they could extend their brushes to the tops of the tall windows. The falling temperatures and gusting winds Thursday had Ed Pinder, a contest organizer, wondering if the Parkville students could complete the task.
BUSINESS
By New York Times News Service | February 25, 1993
WASHINGTON -- In a case that echoes earlier fights over terms like "Light Beer" and "The Pill," the federal government has issued a preliminary decision denying Microsoft Corp. a trademark for the word "Windows" on its hugely successful computer program by that name.If it is upheld, the decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which Microsoft will appeal, would be a blow to the software giant. Microsoft dominates the market for programs that provide the basic instructions on IBM-compatible personal computers.
NEWS
January 25, 1995
Vandals broke windows in nearly 30 vehicles in the Westminster area Friday and Saturday, city police reported. Investigators said the damage amounted to about $2,000.Officers said the vandals apparently drove around the city and randomly shattered windows.In one of the incidents, a resident of Wimert Avenue found a ball bearing inside her auto after a window was broken. She estimated the damage at $100.Seven of the vehicles vandalized over the weekend belonged to the state and were parked at various locations, police said.
SPORTS
By Ruth Sadler | April 21, 1991
Not all sports collectibles are cardboard or baseball-related. They are not always small, either.A case in point is an unusual item available from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.For $500, plus a maximum shipping charge of $150, the dedicated basketball fan can own one of the "windows" that once hung in the Hall of Fame's Honors Court.There were 140 "windows" in the original Hall of Fame, one for each inductee. When the Hall of Fame moved to its present quarters in 1985, its new Honors Court did not have windows.
BUSINESS
By MIKE HIMOWITZ | December 1, 2005
If you're shopping for a computer this season, you'll find a lot of machines with labels that say "Windows Media Center Edition." If you buy one and don't know what you're getting, you could be in for a surprise - good or bad. Windows MCE, as it's known in the trade, is software designed to turn a suitably equipped PC into a friendly, family room multimedia center that can play video and music through a TV or home stereo. It can also serve as a digital video recorder, much like the well-known TiVo.
FEATURES
By Karol V. Menzie and Randy Johnson | April 11, 1992
Old windows always pose a dilemma in a rehab.Windows get a lot of wear. If they're original to the house, they may be battered, broken, warped or cracked, and they're almost certainly drafty, energy-wasting monsters. But replacing them with new, energy-efficient designs will destroy a major element in the historic fabric of the structure.And if you live in a designated historic district, you may not be allowed to replace them anyway.So what do you do? You rebuild them.At least that's what we are doing to the eight windows that adorn the facade of the 19th century townhouse we're working on. It's not just that the windows are old, they're also special.