Be Careful When You Eat Out!!

A friend recently told me about a group of kids that videotaped themselves doing disgusting things to the food at Dominos and then posting it on Youtube. First of all that is gross and it makes me not want to eat out anymore but more importantly it is stupid! Why they would post it on Youtube for everyone to see is beyond me. Youtube is a very powerful device, anyone can see what is posted so you have to be careful what you are putting on there. These kids are now getting in trouble for being so stupid but I still think I will stay away from fast food for a while. This just shows how Youtube can change peoples lives, for the good and for the bad. A lot of singers get discovered from being on Youtube which is great, but people can also get in trouble for the things they post and this is an example of that.

More Everyday Stuff That's Bad For Us...

An interesting article I just read said that websites like Twitter that give user updates could be dangerous to our emotional development. According to scientists, streams of information provided by these sites are too fast for our brain to comprehend and in turn are harming young people's emotional development. They are saying that before we can experience emotions about one story we are bombarded with another so we do not have time to feel emotions. I don't know how I feel about this information, it seems like just another thing that is bad for us in this world. I don't think our friends posting their status is affecting our emotional development so much that we need to worry about it.

Internet Running out of Bandwidth??

There are new reports stating that the internet is running out of bandwidth. Experts are saying that by 2010 internet users will experience "brownouts" and no internet access for minutes at a time. Also, beginning in 2012 pc's and laptops will work at a slower pace. This means that someday the internet could be useless. I always thought that the internet was limitless but if this story is true then we are in for some serious trouble. I don't know what I would do without the internet, I use it everyday and it is a very essential part of my life. The world would be a lot different with no internet, but I don't think that will happen. Hopefully this story is false or there is a way to fix this problem.

Video Games With Smell!

How could gamers get even more caught up in video games? By adding smell of course! A new technology is being developed to add smell to video games. The gamers will experience the odors of whatever game they are playing, like the race track or the battlefield. There will be different smells that come out of the gaming console like burning rubber when you peel out in a car. It will be very interesting to see how this new technology works and how popular it will become. Maybe smelling these things won't be as fun as it sounds, who knows. What will they come out with next? This will definitely make the games more realistic but also more expensive. (Until they come out with something even crazier then this will be old news).

Twitter Helps To Inform About Swine Flu

With the recent popularity of Twitter it is no surprise that people are learning about the swine flu through people's messages. Some experts are afraid that this unofficial information will cause a panic among people. Others are glad that any information is out there so people are aware of the problem and know to be careful. I agree with them. Even if people are worried more than they should be I think it is a good thing because its better to be safe than sorry! Media outlets like Twitter and Facebook are great places to spread information to the masses about health risks and other social issues.

New Video Game Based on Real-life Events in Iraq

Atomic Games is coming out with a new video game called "Six Days in Fallujah" which is based on the war in Iraq. The president of the company, Peter Tamte, is very excited about their new action game. They even tapped dozens of soldiers who were involved in the 2004 battle for Iraqi city to get a real-life view. They want their new release to be more than just a game, they want it to be like a documentary. There are many games out right now that are based on real-life events such as "Call of Duty" and "Medal of Honor", but they are based on the past. This will be the first video game that is based on the war in Iraq. "Six Days" will use actual events that took place as their backdrop. The game follows several units through their day to day lives for the six days in Fallujah. It is set to release next year. This sounds interesting to me. I don't play video games but I might play this one just to see what it is all about.

What's the Deal With "Sexting"?

Apparently this new way of texting has become dangerous for kids. "Sexting" is when kids send sexual messages, pictures and videos to other people with their phones. Usually it is girls sexting boys , but it goes both ways. If caught with these pictures or videos they could get charged with child pornography and even face jail time. A 13- year old boy from Ohio is facing felony charges after he taped some kids involved in a sex act and then showed his friends at a skating party. Another boy from Florida will remain a registered sex offender until he is 43 because he mass emailed naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend after they broke up to get back at her. These seem like drastic measures for two teenage boys!

I could not believe some of the stories I read about this subject. I think some of these kids are getting too harsh a punishment, they are just kids and they do not know what they are getting themselves into. Hopefully an example is being made out of the ones that have gotten caught and there will be less of this activity going on.