Results tagged “tech”

We didn't know how frequently politics and video games collided, but GamePolitics has schooled us. In fact, they covered a protest on Saturday at the US Army Experience Center in Franklin Mills. Protesters were rallying against the use of gaming consoles like the Microsoft Xbox 360 to recruit would-be soldiers. The protesters have their own blog here. Apparently, the center uses the gaming consoles to draw in potential teenage recruits. The anti-war protesters think this gives the children a false sense that war is as "virtual" as the video games. Seven were peacefully arrested after the protest continued beyond its scheduled length. GamePolitics provided solid as-it-happened coverage via their Twitter account, @GamePolitics.

Nearly a year after the massacre at Virginia Tech, questions on gun control have emerged again in the wake of the February 14th shooting at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois. A Google News search yields just as many op-ed pieces about the Illinois tragedy as news articles. Here’s a review of gun-related news in those states:

Apparently, we hosted the Cheer Tech Northeast Championship. Who knew?

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed.

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you.

Make a funny, win a shirt!
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A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

With all that went down this week, we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs.

In response to the shootings on the Virginia Tech Campus and the escalating violence on Philadelphia streets, Broad Street Ministries will hold an ecumenical candlelight vigil service tonight at 7 p.m.

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you.

Put the knife down, and back away from the peanut butter.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed.

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment.

I'm on a diet right now. It's not self-imposed. My doctor put me on it. It's not because I'm dangerously overweight. It's not because I have high blood pressure. I'm not pregnant, diabetic, gluten- or lactose-intolerant. I just have a cough.

Dawn Staley

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment.

Just after bragging about how we figured out all our internet woes, the internet in our temporary squat crapped out on us. Again. Tech support looked at our modem status and said "Oh, that's bad." So we're taking advantage of a library computer lab while we bring you the latest and greatest that our fellow -ists have posted since last we checked in!