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Whatever Happened To Second Life? 209

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 05, 2010 @07:30AM from the i-blame-ralph dept.

Barence writes "It's desolate, dirty, and sex is outcast to a separate island. In this article, PC Pro's Barry Collins returns to Second Life to find out what went wrong, and why it's raking in more cash than ever before. It's a follow-up to a feature written three years ago, in which Collins spent a week living inside Second Life to see what the huge fuss at the time was all about. The difference three years can make is eye-opening."

Man Accuses Cat of Downloading Child Porn 174

Posted by samzenpus on Monday August 10, 2009 @01:09PM from the when-pets-go-bad dept.

bruce_the_loon writes "They have blamed viruses. They have blamed neighbors. They have accused police of planting it. In rare cases, they have admitted downloading it. This is the first time someone has accused a cat of downloading child porn onto their computer. This seems like a defense almost too stupid to be made up."

City Slicker Birds Shun Their Country Cousins 95

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 03, 2009 @04:16PM from the red-bird-vs.-blue-bird dept.

According to scientists, city Great Tits prefer other city Great Tits over country Great Tits. (Lets act like adults). The researchers found that the city dwellers responded more strongly to songs of fellow city dwellers and the same held true for the bumpkins. The average minimum pitch of male Great Tit songs in noisy urban areas was higher than in quieter, rural areas just a few miles away. Dr Rupert Marshall, of Aberystwyth University, Wales, and his team recorded bird song in 20 different cities in Britain. He says, "People speak louder and higher in noisy places like pubs and bars but still recognise their friends' voices once they go outside. Great tits seem to learn the high notes from their neighbours but don't respond as strongly to lower rural tones even when it's quiet."

Comment Re:Eh? (Score 1) 1027

by gulati8dm on Friday March 11, 2005 @11:38AM (#11910439) Attached to: Women Leaving I.T.

I am woman in mechanical engineering, and I couldn't agree with you more. During my undergrad, I was the only girl in a class of about 100. The environment wasn't "sexist" in that most of the professors didn't treat me differently, and the evaluation was strictly based on merit.

But in general, the environment was designed by men, for men. To give you an example, many IT companies who would come for recruiting would informally present the proximity of their company to a certain loacation where there were plenty of "hot chicks" as a plus point! Also, it is not pleasant to be a minority, and a girl, in a class of 20-something men. I could not share many of my interests with guys, I could take part in their jokes, and I could do nothing to blend in the class, as I always stood out, and I had a tough time fighting the general "girls are not as good as guys" attitude, and could not not stand so much unwanted male attention.

The point is that, the environment might not be overtly sexist, but it can still difficult for women to flourish if it is designed for men, and does not do enough to make the women feel comfortable.

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