It is the news of the day that the European Commission has just announced an agreement, whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. Now that customs barriers have been abrogated, that all member States have adopted a single monetary currency, and that a common passport reunites all Europeans under the same flag, the next logical...

They’re Not Called “Killer Apps” For Nothin’ MediaWise is an excellent resource for keeping tabs on the trends and conditions of video and technology aimed at young people. And they’ve recently published a 10-year assessment of the game industry (online and personal products), concluding that progress not withstanding, “killer apps” (the most popular software...

Paris Hilton, Fred Durst, Rob Lowe, Colin Farrell, Tonya Harding, Kid Rock, Bam Margera, Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson. These celebrities have one thing in common: at least half of America has viewed graphic content from the only private part of their lives. This celebrity sex tape era stems from our fascination with reality TV and obsession with fame and sex, topped off by this technological revolution...

Online games are becoming more popular with each passing year. As more people connect to the internet and install Shockwave or Java on their computers, a huge market will open up for free online games. The prices on computers are dropping, and this means that more people with have access to independent games. Many seasoned gamers are annoyed by the politics which often exist in large video game companies.Many...

——————————————————————————–Why Testicles? By John Sammon There are certain parts of the human body I just can’t figureout. For example, testicles, you know, the little round reproductivespheres men have. Why testicles? What do they...

As you probably know that nobody likes a cheater. However, when discovering video game cheats, “cheating” isn’t what you’re doing, but “discovering shortcuts, tips and tricks,” or video game hints.Video games are usually incredibly complex, since the days of Pong and PacMan, that the game authors have actually hidden some back doors and other shortcuts to help the...

I should of stayed with Quick!I went back to Salem, the Witch city, where I previously livedfor twelve years. But after one immature 40 year old, an eighthour walk, a year in a two bedroom apartment alone, Mr. Jeckyland Mr Hyde Landlord, a friend of ten years accusing me of rape,an accident from three years ago suing, my paintings vandalized,a half pack of cigarettes, and partridge in a pear tree I...

Like many other pastimes, chess has become very popular on the Internet. There are sites where you can play your own games or even against the computer, sites where you can post messages regarding the game itself and sites where you can look up a wealth of information from past games to rules to chess openings and on and on. We’re going to take a look at a few of the most popular chess sites...

Here’s a tip for next Christmas, if you have a cat: Hang thebottom branches of your tree with cat toys. That way your felinewill be delighted and you won’t be irritated by it constantlyknocking down and destroying your prized Christmas ornaments.It’s too late to do it, now, I know. But next Christmas, try it.Cats – or I should say house cats – are unique in that they arethe...