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Wired News: The Wii Is a Plastic Box of Death

Wired News: The Wii Is a Plastic Box of Death

Lore Sjobert (sorry, I don't have the umlaut on my keybord for the o) has written a very entertaining article about how the Nintendo Wii (or "the Murder Appliance" as he calls it) has changed video games to transform troubled and not-so-troubled youth into murdering gang members. As a Wii owner, I find this hilarious. I am somewhat surprised that this was written for Wired and not for theonion.com.
He talks about how the controller could be more popular than the Glock if it were more plentiful. Also, the Wii Sports games encourage gamers to be more active and so they could actually join gangs and "be mobile for a while."

Now if only we could get more Wii gamers to hold on to their controllers a little harder.

WARNING: This is funny

Should this be the end of the radio station that sponsored the "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest?

cbs13.com - Strange's Lawyer Asks FCC To Pull Station Off Air

Should this be the end of the radio station that sponsored the "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest? I'm not sure, but they should definitely be punished for this reckless behavior. Either they should be severely fined or they should have their broadcasting license terminated. Apparently, 107.9 "The End" did not warn the 18 contestants of the contest of any potential health hazard and did not do sufficient research to prevent this tragedy from happening. In their standard contest rules, they have the expected stipulation that "17. KDND-107.9 THE END radio, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors, or representatives absolve themselves of any liability, financial or otherwise, resultant of any "on" or "off" air contest staged by KDND-107.9 THE END."
I have to wonder if the FCC is already looking into this, but not wanting to say so publicly. In any case, Sacramento, California may be saying goodbye to "The End" as they know it.

Fredrik and Crew on Maiken: Stone sea and volcano

Fredrik and Crew on Maiken: Stone sea and volcano

This is something that does not happen that often. The birth of an island is caught in pictures by a passing yacht in the Pacific Ocean. Could this be a vacation spot in the making? Not likely given that it is so new and likely to get covered by more volcanic activity. Nevertheless, this is noteworthy as more land is being created despite the alleged disappearance of shores and islands elsewhere.

Which Superhero are you? Results

Which Superhero are you? Results

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 85% The Flash 80% Robin 72% Spider-Man 70% Green Lantern 60% Hulk 60% Supergirl 52% Iron Man 50% Catwoman 45% Batman 45% Wonder Woman 37%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

There are 113 of me in the US

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 113 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

MyHeritage Celebrity Look-alikes 1

Inquirer.net Article on Disposal of Sony's Exploding Batteries

It seems Charlie Demerjian, taking after the National Enquirer, is sensationalizing what will happen when the recalled batteries are returned to their manufacturer. More than 5 million laptop batteries have been recalled by Dell and Apple, with the acknowledgement that Sony manufactured the batteries and will help in the recall effort.
While this may be worrisome given that they have been reported to explode, I do not think it is as big an issue as Charlies makes it out to be. He claims that the batteries will likely explode while in warehouses awaiting shipment to Sony or in Sony's possession awaiting disposal. In my opinion, unless the warehouses kept by the shippers (FedEx/UPS/DHL) are kept well above room temperature, the batteries are not likely to melt or explode. The idea that they will combust while in the relative coolness of a warehouse (compared to the scorching heat of a laptop computer) is laughable.
The one point that I do agree with Demerjian on is that Sony does have the responsibility to dispose/recycle the batteries properly. I would like to see them put to good use as other batteries (preferably less volatile batteries) or made into inert materials.

It Has Come To My Attention: Sleep diet

This sounds pretty interesting. I wonder how much sleep (in the dark) I really get at night. The light coming from the numbers on my alarm clock seem really bright in the bedroom at night. Then again, maybe that's because it is already very dark in there.

It Has Come To My Attention: Sleep diet