Archive for August, 2009

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Release Date Speculation

WoW.com recently posted an article with speculation about the release date for the new World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm. All clues appear to be pointing at a November 2010 release. See the details after the break.

One small bit of rumor has been floating around the BlizzCon floor the last couple days: that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will be released in 2010. We hear these kind of rumors all the time, and don’t give them very much credence. Whatever date is up on Game Stop (November 1st, 2010) or Amazon or wherever are just placeholder dates until they start to change or we hear from trusted sources that the dates are correct.
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Cash for Clunkers: Was it a bad Idea?

As the Cash for Clunkers program comes to an end today I would like to chime out the reasons I think it is one of the worst ideas the government has ever had.

* About 750,000 cars, most of which were perfectly functional have now essentially been tossed in the trash.
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First U.S. Rehab Center For Internet Addiction Opens Its Doors

The Heavensfield Retreat Center in Fall City, USA, announced that it has opened the first recovery program for Internet Addiction Disorder in the U.S.
Called reSTART, the 45-day program is designed to take serious sufferers of IAD and bring balance to their lives. It already has its first patient, a 19 year old who could not remove himself from World of Warcraft.
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Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim stand gets pictured… all $24 of it

Sony’s PS3 Slim stand revealed! (Image after the jump)
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How Unusual Corporate Policies are Made

I recently read a good joke about animal behavior, it really puts things into perspective. After reading the joke below close your eyes and think about some of the unusual rules, laws, and company policies that you have delt with in your lifetime. In many cases, this is essentially how they came to be.  See the joke after the jump.
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