Catchy title.
I have been noticing a disturbing trend in the news lately. Killer Robots.
Sure, we laughed at the idea of AI (Artificial Intelligence… the idea, not the movie), back in the day, (1990s. think pre-Matrix), but now it seems that AI and a rising robotic brethren is all but eminent in our technologically advancing society.
Robots [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Editorial and Reaction’
August 7, 2009
Attention Grabber –> FLESH EATING ROBOTS!!! -or- Signs that the Robotic Apocalypse is Upon Us
June 25, 2009
Vacation Repost – Hidden Gems 4
Over the next 2 weeks, I am going to be away on vacation. I want to take the opportunity to give some of my newer readers a chance to see what kind of things I was posting maybe 6 months ago; some posts that have maybe become hidden on my blog that I think were [...]
May 4, 2009
One “Sweet” Day?
Another sobering post from a daily reading from wowdetox.com
Identified only as post #39874
Day 12 WoW-free, and yesterday I had a jolt. I finally got in and cleaned out my home-office (I used to have a real office, but had to close it because I lost all my clients. I was too busy playing WoW). [...]
April 23, 2009
A Dumb, Lazy, Self-Interested Slob.
As part of my blogging research, I have been doing alot of forum and post reviews related to Video Game addiction and MMORPG addiction, (as I’m sure you are aware). Once in a great while, I read a great post that I want to comment on, adding my own perspective and (of course) self-promoting blog [...]
April 20, 2009
Stupid Stories in the Media 2 – Wet Feathers
Ok, so this was posted on Drudge Report on a rather slow day…
The SF Gate Online reported on a phenomenon called a “flash mob“… which is basically a whole bunch of people, texting and emailing each other planning random acts of anarchy and spontaneous fun activities in public areas.
S.F. May Crack Down on ‘Flash Mob’ Antics- [...]
April 17, 2009
Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover
For anyone who has ever seen any of the “star-search” type of shows, (i.e. American Idol, and So You Think You Can Dance), enter “Britian’s Got Talent”, another seemingly run-of-the-mill next discovery show from the notoriously snobbish Simon Cowell.
Now, I haven’t watched American Idol in over 3 seasons, (and while I do enjoy …You Can [...]
April 3, 2009
Farewell BRK.
On March 30th, Big Red Kitty (BRK), ie. Daniel of http://www.bigredkitty.net/, called it quits.
For those of you who are not familiar with this World of Warcraft blogger, Big Red Kitty was a mainstay in the Hunter blogosphere and a respected player and voice for his class.
Below is an excerpt from his farewell blog entry:
People have [...]
March 27, 2009
Fear and Loathing in Azeroth, Part 4
Today, I post my fourth and final part of my serial “Fear and Loathing in Azeroth”. Again, here is the original article:
‘Craft Addicts – Do Online Games Trigger a New Psychiatric Disorder? – Boston Globe Online 06/08/2008
In the final part of this article, Dr. Jerald Block, finally looks at a particular behavior exhibited by many [...]
March 26, 2009
Fear and Loathing in Azeroth, Part 3
Today is my third entry on my ongoing series “Fear and Loathing in Azeroth”. Over the past few days, I have looked at an article posted about 6 months ago dealing with Online Gaming Addiction with an interview with a leading doctor in the treatment of this illness, Dr. Jerald Block.
‘Craft Addicts – Do Online [...]
March 24, 2009
Fear and Loathing in Azeroth, Part 2
Today, I post my second part of my serial “Fear and Loathing in Azeroth”. Again, here is the original article:
‘Craft Addicts – Do Online Games Trigger a New Psychiatric Disorder? – Boston Globe Online 06/08/2008
Whereas, in the first post I dealt specifically with the shame aspect of Online Gaming Addiction, today we read further [...]
