Kay Hymowitz recently stated on NPR that 20-30 year-old men should stop playing video games and become productive members of society. Is bachelorhood is a bad habit and a sign of society’s ills? Are video games really to blame?read more | digg story
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Archive for January, 2008
Editorial: Beware the Child-Man?
Wal-mart Is Still Selling Nazi T-Shirts 62 Weeks Later
Just when you thought all of the Wal-mart t-shirts bearing the exact replica of an infamous Nazi symbol were recalled, or sold to a discount store and burned, a Wal-mart in Palmdale, California has them on sale for $3.00 a pop. While I haven’t followed this story at length, I find it interesting that...
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Iceland complains to US about treatment of tourist in NY
Iceland’s government has asked the U.S. ambassador to explain the treatment of an Icelandic tourist who says she was held in shackles before being deported from the United States. Quite frankly, I’m not surprised by the way this poor woman was treated. In this age of heightened border security, a person who had overstayed...
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Rollup Keyboard
A dear friend got me a roll up keyboard for my birthday (Thank you, J). I am practicing typing on it right now–is impervious to liquid spills (silicone coating) and is actually quite a bit easier to type on that I had expected. Although slightly mushy, the portability and cool factor are undeniably geek....
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Microsoft seeks patent for office ‘spy’ software
I came across this article today and am astounded at the potential level of intrusiveness. Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software capable of remotely monitoring a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and competence. The article goes on to describe how the software can monitor a workers biological and physiological responses, facial expressions and subtle changes...
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I’ve written about some of the unresolved issues relating to Park West, a new development proposed at the corner of NC-54 (Chapel Hill Rd.) and Cary Parkway. There are serious questions as to runoff water and increased traffic congestion in surrounding areas. Yet, the developers of Park West have not offered any major changes...
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Valentine’s Day gift funds SCI research
This bracelet is not only pretty but it also has the power to help in advancements in science. When you purchase this bracelet 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Reeve-Irvine Research Center in Irvine California were scientist are working on a cure for spinal cord injuries. Please visit WhimDesign and place...
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