Jun 29, 2011

News: Tanning bed ban for teens, even w/ parental consent?

22 states are moving on it.

Good.

OK, fine. The 'even with parental consent' thing cause me ethical problems. But parents are stupid...and weak. Teen girls don't need to #$%^ing tan. Want boys to like you? Get a personality.

Jun 28, 2011

Update: Violent game decision experts experience varies widely

In the SCOTUS decision, the justices referenced that the studies regarding the youth link between violent video games and violence were not conclusive. But looking at the experts' experience, maybe it should have been more conclusive than they thought.

And yes, I hate saying this.

Those experts on the side of the fact that there IS a link between video game violence and real world violence in young kids had MUCH better research cred than those debunking the link.

That's not to say that the pro-link experts were RIGHT. Just more prolific in original research...in the field of violence and media...and everything else. ....Damn....

News: Capcom makes newest game one-play...forever!

Sell it. They have to use YOUR game. No reset. If you finish the game, it's over. No giving it to a younger sibling. Ridiculous. Hopefully the hacker community will find a way to toast the saves. Cuz when was the last time you cared about the warranty on a GAME cartridge.

Jun 27, 2011

News: TSA says it did no wrong in 95 year old's adult diaper case

Then they deny it ever happened. How do you go from 'Our agents were professional when they did this' to 'Our agents didn't do that'?

SCOTUS: States can't ban sale, rental of violent games to minorsF

From the opinion by Justice Scalia - �Our cases have been clear that the obscenity exception to the First Amendment does not cover whatever a legislature finds shocking, but only depictions of �sexual conduct,� Scalia wrote. He added that the videogame law �abridges the First Amendment rights of young people whose parents (and aunts and uncles) think violent videogames are a harmless pastime.�

Jun 23, 2011

Study: Violent video games correlate to lower crime rates

Even if violent video games increase aggressive tendencies, the amount of time the kids are (I'll use the articles word) incapacitated, that is, not outside committing violent acts, far outweighs the downside. Study by University of Texas and the Centre for European Economic Research.

Jun 22, 2011

News: Bipartisan bill to end federal marijuana prohibition TOM.

To be introduced tomorrow by Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) would end federal marijuana prohibition and allow the states to legalize, tax regulate and control cannabis commerce without federal interference.

News: Fired IT worker replaces CEO presentation with porn

CEO presentation to the Board of Directors...replaced with porn.

Fired worker hacks into the network and PCs, installs keyloggers, and edits the CEO's powerpoint with some slides of porn.

For that...he gets at 2 year SUSPENDED sentence, and 100 hours community service.

Slashdot comments say that it might even be worth. Not....convinced....I don't think.

News: 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn drunk, speeding when he crashed

News: Tyson tattoo copyright holder settles w/ 'Hangover' studio

Jun 20, 2011

News: Ryan Dunn, of 'Jackass' fame, dies in car crash

News: Texas court rules spanking is felony injury to a child

WTF. Seriously. I would understand a brutal, vicious, or too repeated spanking. But a simple spaking? A felony? WTF.