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Month: August 2005

Death by gaming

Death by gaming

It almost sounds funny till one realises that it’s no joke, it’s real. While the game in question has not been identified, I can recall at least 2 incidents in recent years where gaming lead to deaths: A young man committed suicide when he was robbed of his EverQuest belongings Another young man died after a non-stop Diablo 2 marathon (I’ll try to find the actual news postings and link them here. ) Just a reminder of how powerfully addictive…

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Here it comes to save the day!

Here it comes to save the day!

First, Apple announced that it was going Intel Inside. Now, Apple’s released a…gasp!…multi-button mouse too! The Mighty Mouse!! Reviews thus far (like this one by Ars Technica) have been fairly positive. I am personally enamored of the beautiful design: look ma, no unsightly wheel or visible buttons! But I’m not quite sure about the price, especially considering that it isn’t even wireless (Bluetooth). I suppose I’ll just wait for reviews by gaming-oriented websites too – wouldn’t want a change of…

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