October 15, 2008

Webkinz: The Virtual Pet

By Sarah Pucillo
Webkinz are plush stuffed animals that you can buy in a regular toy store for kids to love and admire just as any other stuffed animal. However, each Webkinz toy has an attached tag with its own “Secret Code” printed on it that allows access to the “Webkinz World” cite. On Webkinz World, the [...]

October 15, 2008

The Internet is Good for your Health?

By Paige Beaton
I recently read a BBC NEWS health article that said that the internet is actually beneficial for middle aged/older people.  Researchers say that using the internet might help to counteract the physiological changes that occur as people get older.  As people get older, their brain slows down, and through research it has been [...]

October 15, 2008

Lazy Google

By Harrison Meyers
Google put into you into use. I recently discovered Google Image Labeler. This program groups yourself and a random participant together. The both of you will then, for the next 2 minutes, label images that are presented to you. In doing so, you help google organize the images they are suppose to organize [...]