Monthly Archives: April 2007

VT shooting and video game violence

Posted on 04/19/2007 by Matt Luria

Once again the anti-video game sheep like Dumb Video Game Laws Lawyer Jack Thompson, and Oprah’s favorite shrink, Dr. Phil, and others have started to blame video games for the massacre at VT, without looking at the facts.  Their over … Continue reading →

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April 30th, A Day of Silence for bloggers and the world

Posted on 04/19/2007 by Matt Luria
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FBI invited to Second Life’s virtual casinos

Posted on 04/14/2007 by Matt Luria

From CNN.com, FBI investigators have visited Second Life’s Internet casinos at the invitation of the virtual world’s creator Linden Lab, but the U.S. government has not decided on the legality of virtual gambling. “We have invited the FBI several times … Continue reading →

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Camelot to be destroyed

Posted on 04/12/2007 by Matt Luria

The famed Camelot Parkside Hotel, where the likes of Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, and many other famous visitors, once stayed is slated to be demolished in September. The current owners of the hotel, The Maharishi Ayur-Ved University, have let the … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Legislature taking tech seriously

Posted on 04/10/2007 by Matt Luria

I know in the past I have railed my state’s legislature for failing to do proper research when it comes to bills involving technology.  (see: Oklahoma outlaws violent video games)  Well they finally decided to expand the Consumer Protection laws … Continue reading →

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What is Blog$hares?

Posted on 04/08/2007 by Matt Luria

Blog$hares is a blog stockmarket where players invest in other blogs on the web, mimicking the stock market. So you got a blog like mine or like Subwolf (one of the coolest B$ players and admin)? And you want to … Continue reading →

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Google offers free voice-activated local search

Posted on 04/07/2007 by Matt Luria

Old AT&T Wireless customer? Miss #211? Use Google’s new voice activated search tool! Read about it here.

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Rumor: Google is coming to Oklahoma

Posted on 04/07/2007 by Matt Luria

Hot news from today’s Tulsa World! Google is looking to come to Pryor, Oklahoma, to use the MidAmerica facilities to use.  The Greater River & Dam Authority (GRDA) is reporting that a customer in November requested electrical use upto 15 … Continue reading →

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Google Apps running on mattluria.com

Posted on 04/03/2007 by Matt Luria

Yes folks, you are reading this right.  I have moved portions of the website to Google Hosted Applications.  Everything from email, to word processing, calendar, and secure login to certain pages have been converted. My webhost is wonderful and he … Continue reading →

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Review: To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home

Posted on 04/03/2007 by Matt Luria

This is my review of the book, To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home, by Chris Hansen. If you want to find a copy of the book, buy it at your local Barnes … Continue reading →

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