Day archives: August 31st, 2005

Couple jailed after games addiction

From VNUnet: A couple in Scotland who claimed to be addicted to computer gaming have been jailed for three months after admitting that they neglected their four children. The father, 28, claimed to have become addicted to online gaming, and that his wife had also been affected. Arbroath Sheriff Court was told that the case …

DVDTrades.net

CyberMatrix Corporation has launched DVD Trades. DVD Trades is a completely free web site that enables people in their own communities to trade legitimate DVDs, movies, CDs, games and software amongst themselves. There are many DVD trade sites out there, but DVD Trades is very different. Unlike other DVD trade sites, DVD Trades is completely …

Box.net Virtual Storage

I’ve posted twice before about how to get files to people over the web when you can’t use email. Well, Box.net is a site that offers online storage. But you can also share folders, as well as offer some folders/files as an RSS feed. I haven’t tried it myself, but it sounds interesting. Box.net is …

GM drives Hummer-branded laptop

From TechRepublic: General Motors is expected to announce a new laptop next week that’s styled after its popular Hummer multi-terrain vehicles. The carmaker has signed an exclusive three-year licensing agreement with Spokane, Wash.-based Itronix to make a portable computer designed for people who work outdoors: police officers, firefighters, claims adjusters and construction workers, for example, …

Antispam software

Every since I did a review of Inboxer, I’ve been using it quite successfully to filter my email. I check a dozen accounts and get about 2000 messages a day. There are probably only a couple dozen messages that are good. However, I’ve noticed lately that Inboxer seemed to be classifying more and more messages …