Child Abuse Websites are getting Shut Down

Here is a link to CNET News.com.

This article talks about the fact that child abuse websites are still on the rise, and that if the countries around the world get together, we can shut them all down! The article said that more than 3000 child abuse websites are active right now. I think that we need to shut all of those websites down immediately because these websites are taking advantage of children. This topic will strike a nerve in many people, and it will strike the nerve differently as well; but I know that when I hear about child abuse going on in the world it makes me upset.
In Britain, it is said that less than 1% of these kind of websites are still around in that country. That number is down from 18% in 1997, so Britain shuts down these kind of websites quite suddenly, and they are better because of that fact. We need to protect out children, not let them get abuse by sick-minded people in the world! We must stop this now, we just must!

Spielberg's New Video Game

Here is an article from CNN.com.

The world of gaming is about to get a game with the help of an award winning movie director. Steven Spielberg has been helping with the development of a new game for the Nintendo Wii. This new game is called "Boom Blox", and it has been under development with Spielberg and Electronic Arts. The game will have 300 levels, 30 wacky characters, and a variety of game modes. Spielberg said that he wanted a game to play with his children.
I think that this game looks rediculous and not something that I would find interesting to play. But it was created by Spielberg, so that means it MIGHT be interesting to see and play. I say that I will not play it, but I also know that if I were to start playing it, I probably won't stop playing it! I'm kind of a video game addict. But before I can play this game, I need to get myself a Nintendo Wii. So much to do, so little time.

The Ol' Windows XP is Best

Here is a link from CNN.com.

This article talks about people that love their Windows XP version so much that they will not upgrade to Windows Vista. But I must agree with these people! I love my Windows XP, and I'm not looking forward to upgrading to Vista. Why do you ask? I have not tried Vista, I have not seen anyone with it, and I know that it's been out for awhile. With all of the people saying things about Vista, I'm not sure that I want to even try it. My XP is just too valuable to me, and I have so much information on my computer that I sure don't want to lose it by upgrading to Vista. I think I will just wait until the new version of Windows comes out!

Soldiers Giving Out Photo Information

Here is a link from CNN.com.

Here is a story about millitary officers in Jerusalem that have Facebook accounts. Why is this a big deal? Because the soldiers are taking pictures of themselves with "sensitive and confidental" information being revealed in them. The Israeli government is concerned that these pictures will be looked at by enemies and inform them of what Israel is planning.

I think that it's not a good idea for soldiers to do this, but at the same time, if they weren't informed earlier about the fact then how could they stop from doing it! The soldiers should be told that they need to NOT take pictures of themselves with these revealing objectives. Or the government should tell their solders that they cannot create a profile on a social networking site.

MCOM 225 First Group Project

Here is my first group project in MCOM 225. My teammates were Lisa Koch and Stephanie Fischer. It took us about a month to collect all the video, and it took me about a week to edit it all together.

Microsoft tries AGAIN to get Yahoo

Here is a link from CNN.com.

Microsoft is trying to buy out Yahoo, AGAIN! The bid this time is $44.6 billion and Yahoo says that that price is too low. Too low? $44.6 billion is quite alot of money to throw around, and if any company is willing to pay that much for a website, why say no? But as I wrote that last sentence, I find myself getting angry at the idea that Microsoft will control another part of the web. As good as Microsoft is, I don't think that just because they have all that money, means that they can go and buy whatever company they want too!

Is the idea to just keep buying companies and websites until Microsoft if so large that they can't buy anymore companies and websites? Or is the idea to get so big that people start to dislike Microsoft for getting so large and controlling everything? I think that Microsoft should simmer down, and understand that not every one wants to be taken over so easily with money. I also think that Google and other smaller companies and websites should step in, and get their word across that they will not stand by and watch as Microsoft gets what they, as easily as they want! Or we could all just bow to the great Microsoft? No, I do not like that idea!

Here is an article from CNET.com.

This article talks about how a couple from Pittsburgh is suing Google for showing photos of their home on the Google map search. This is a ridiculous idea for the couple from Pittsburgh. By law, Google can show their address on their website. Google probably gets many lawsuits from people wishing that Google will do something different, like take off their address on their map search. Even if they put a sign up at the end of the so called "private road", there is still a road there, and it's worth letting other people know about it. Is this couple from Pittsburgh gonna have a lawsuit against the people that created the GPS (global positioning system) as well? The GPS could also find their home, and a GPS actually tells you where you are going!
I believe that this lawsuit is not worth anyones time, it should be thrown out right away. In this article, it states that another lawsuit was filled in California for almost the same reason. And the people who filled this lawsuit in California were told to pay the court costs of the other party! I believe that if this couple from Pittsburgh continues to press this matter against Google, they will just get the book thrown at them!