Intel's "Most Unwired College Campuses" survey ranks the top 100 schools for wireless computing access. The survey reveals a growing number of schools across the country where students have the freedom to wirelessly access the Internet on notebook PCs - without a traditional wired connection - and stay connected and informed whether they're in the dorm room, library or outdoors at the campus quad.The most wired college campus was Indiana University - Bloomington (Bloomington, Ind.). Davidson pulled up the rear in 81st place... Way to go Wildcats. I think we have one building on campus with wireless network access. Yee Haw! In other news, my favorite video game of all time is getting a new installment. That's right, Fallout III is being resurrected. This is even better news than you might assume, since a few months ago, Interplay shut down Black Isle Studios the department in charge of the franchise. I have no idea when it will be released, but I'm excited none-the-less. And, since I hate waiting, I've found a way to occupy myself in the here and now The Bush Shoot-Out. Take control of George W. and Dr. Rice as you defend the White House from invading forces... And don't forget to shoot-up the scenery. Enjoy!
Summary:It's not a terribly interesting study, but at least it proves I'm not the only one annoyed by cellphones. The one thing I'm surprised at though, and what I think the most irritating thing about people on cellphones is that they don't shut up. I mean, a conversation usually involves two people talking to each other. However, most people I hear on a cellphone don't shut up long enough to take a breath, let alone let the person on the other end get two words in edge-wise! Also, when people are in kindergarten, they learn about indoor voices, but somehow when people get on a cellphone they forget about quiet time and decide that they have to shout so loud that the person on the other end of the line can hear them without the phone! It annoys me so much. Cellphone companies should monitor calls and measure the decible level. If it gets too high, charge them noise fees. I bet that would whip people into shape. Oh, and don't think you can escape my wrath by claiming you only talk on your cellphone in the privacy of your own car, because even though I may not hear you... I see you... and you're not paying attention! Stay out of my crosswalk!
Bystanders rated mobile-phone conversations as dramatically more noticeable, intrusive, and annoying than conversations conducted face-to-face. While volume was an issue, hearing only half a discussion also seemed to up the irritation factor... more
Japanese RPG moguls SquareEnix have indicated that they are currently developing two new reworkings of the original NES Final Fantasy's I and II for release on Nintendo's GBA handheld platform... moreSo, I'm psyched about that... but I'm pretty sure I'm the only one... and if I weren't so tired, I'd think of something funny to say, but I'm not. Maybe I missed munchtime. And speaking of missing munchtime, miss Meghan passed on this bit of bizzare world news:
An obese German cat six times the normal weight has gone on a hunger strike at a Berlin animal shelter after being taken from his owner who had fed him two kg (4.4 lbs) of mince daily, Bild newspaper reported... moreAnd with that, I think I am going to try and finish my work, go home, think about taking a nap, and play video games instead.
