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July 1996 / Bits / Geek Mystique

Think you type fast? Michael Shestov, Guinness Book world champion of error-free speed typing, can enter the numbers 1 to 801 without a single mistake within five minutes.

As contact between man and computer increases, so does the need to make computers more accessible. To address the growing field of human/computer interaction, DePaul University (Chicago) now offers an undergraduate degree program that combines the disciplines of computer science, psychology, and graphic design. For more information, see http://www.depaul.edu/programs/cs.html .

How's your emotional IQ? In addition to s treet smarts and book smarts, employers such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car now evaluate prospective employees on qualities such as self-confidence, empathy, and social awareness.

If you're interested, you can test your emotional quotient yourself on Enterprise's Web page at http://www.erac.com .


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