I’m not sure how Microsoft’s new phone is going to “get you in, and get you, and back to life,” but the commercial is pretty cool. I know we have all seen or, well… done some of the stupid things in the ad. Check it out.
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Man in China dies after three-day Internet session
Check this out. Could it just be propaganda? Or can people really die from internet use? Maybe the Chinese government needs to implement the “Twelve-Step Program“?
Mon Sep 17, 6:08 AM ET
A Chinese man dropped dead after playing Internet games for three consecutive days, state media said on Monday as China seeks to wean Internet addicts offline.
The man from the southern boomtown of Guangzhou, aged about 30, died on Saturday after being rushed to the hospital from the Internet cafe, local authorities were quoted by the Beijing News as saying.
“Police have ruled out the possibility of suicide,” the newspaper said, adding that exhaustion was the most likely cause of death. It did not say what game he was playing.
China, worried about the spread of pornography and politically incorrect content, has banned the opening of new cybercafes this year and issued orders limiting the time Internet users can spend playing online.
In April, President Hu Jintao launched a campaign to rid the Internet of “unhealthy” content and make it a platform for Communist Party doctrine. -From Reuters
the blackberry helmet
Do they have one for Pocket PCs?
Online Addict Dies After “marathon” Session
Online addict dies after “marathon” session
BEIJING (Reuters) – An obese 26-year-old man in northeastern China died after a “marathon” online gaming session over the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said on Wednesday.
The 150-kg (330-lb) man from Jinzhou, in Liaoning province, collapsed on Saturday, the last day of the holiday, after spending “almost all” of the seven-day break playing online games, the China Daily said, citing his parents.
Xu Yan, a local teacher, said the “dull life” during the holiday prompted many people to turn to computer games for entertainment…
But I bet he had really good eyes!
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You’ll Go Blind If You Stare At That TV Any Longer!!!
Wed Feb 7, 2:52 AM ET
SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) – Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won’t make you blind…
“E-mail had me by the throat,”
This is my third post tonight! But I had to post this article too.