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222833 submission

Submission + - Video Game Addiction or just Stupidity?

Submitted by crystall on Monday July 16, 2007 @12:46PM

crystall writes: From Yahoo News: Nev. couple blame Internet for neglect http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070716/ap_on_re_us/ne glect_internet_addiction Two young children suffered from neglect and the lamer parents blame "internet addiction". I won't argue about the validity of PC/Internet/Gaming addiction — I know it exists because I see it in my own home. But can it get this severe? Or are these idiots just looking for an excuse for the unexcusable? Discuss.

192637 submission

Submission + - Farewell to Wires. Power goes wireless (msn.com)

Submitted by

ketan324

on Monday June 11, 2007 @12:38PM

ketan324 writes: "MSNBC has an article on a group of researchers who have a working prototype of wireless power transmission. Scientist were able to power a 60 watt light bulb 7ft away from the power source. Apparently scientist have been proposing on "beaming" power from orbit via solar power satellites for years. True wireless laptop not to far away?"

188485 submission

Submission + - What is your favorite piece of Star Wars tech?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @10:21AM

An anonymous reader writes: lightsaber
X-Wing
Millennium Falcon
Death Star
Super Star Destroyer
The Force
droids
Leia's metal bikini

188477 submission

Submission + - Should IT Workers be Workaholics? Or Europeans? (whattofix.com)

Submitted by

Daniel Markham

on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @10:15AM

Daniel Markham writes: "Several new stories broke this week, from the report that IT workers in Europe mostly don't think their jobs depend on performance to the report that says a third of all Americans don't take all of their vacation time. The number of workaholics chapters is growing in the states — these are 12-step programs for people who work too much.

IT, especially in America, is famous for long hours and little sleep. Isn't this the way it's supposed to be? Or should be be taking a month off every year like the Europeans do? Is IT like working in a union shop making widgets waiting for the weekend, or is it more like being a doctor?

As for me, when I was in my 30s I stopped thinking about my time as either being "working" or "not-working" . Those names simply do not make any sense. It's like when you went to school and thought your time was either "learning" or "not learning". Once you grow the heck up, you realize you should be learning all the time. There should never be a time when you are not learning — what, are you planning on becoming a squash? The same goes for working — you should have some point in life, some purpose. Sure, your 8-hour-day might not relate directly to that purpose, but if that's the case, then you should be spending your free time making sure you get that fixed — going to night school, getting certified, whatever.

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188461 submission

Submission + - California the Engine of a Hot Technology Market (odinjobs.com)

Submitted by

nbala

on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @10:07AM

nbala writes: "California had nearly more than 3 times the number of jobs compared to New York, the state with the second largest number of job openings. The new Overview of the Technology Job Market Report, analyzes the job market using more than a million advertised tech jobs. It contains the top states, the top skills and the top cities that have the most opportunities. See how, what you do and where you live, ranks in the report. The data is from January to April of 2007."

188413 journal

Journal Journal: U.S. News & World Report Boycotted by Some U.S. Colleges

Journal by eldavojohn on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @09:23AM

There was a brief note in the Journal of Nature that some colleges in the United States instructed their teachers and students not to fill out U.S. News & World Report surveys designed to rank higher education learning institutions.

188307 submission

Submission + - Firefox 3.0 may block sites fingered by Google (computerworld.com)

Submitted by

bookmarkrobin

on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @07:36AM

bookmarkrobin writes: "Mozilla Corp. is considering adding a tool to Firefox 3.0 that would automatically block Web sites thought to harbor malicious downloads, but the company's security chief refused to spell out details, saying Mozilla is "not ready to talk about the feature.""

188251 submission

Submission + - Olympic Logo Design and Seizures

Submitted by Palmzombie on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @06:09AM

Palmzombie writes: The 2012 London logo again created controversy because it reportedly has caused seizures for photo sensitive individuals. With the proliferation of media and animation across the internet, what resources are available to "test" your designs potential problems like this. What is the graphics designer's ultimate liability? I'm reminded of the book Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson and the distribution of malicious code via a visual interface.

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