Red Squares; Why are the Russians so good at chess?

Seeded on Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:50 AM EDT (Slate)

excerpt:"Two Russian chess grandmasters, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, faced off this week in a 12-game tournament in Valencia, Spain. As of this month, more than half of the Top 20 players in the world come from Russia or another former Soviet Republic.

odd-news

Therapists join World of Warcraft to treat 'addicted' players

Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:24 AM EDT ()

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

excerpt:"If Dr. Richard Graham has his way, massively popular online game World of Warcraft will soon get an unofficial new character class: the therapist.

technology

Is gaming good for the mind?

Seeded on Sat Jul 4, 2009 3:05 AM EDT ()

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

I'm not sure if I believe but I, to quote the x-files, I want to believe.

technology

Mom Found her 11-year-old Son Handcuffed and Bleeding in School Classroom

Seeded on Thu May 7, 2009 6:43 AM EDT (firstcoastnews.com)

Seeded by patsym546 (Clipped by yasmin)

-- A San Antonio mom says her 11-year-old son was handcuffed to a chair and treated like an animal. School district officials claim the actions taken were for the child's safety.

us-news, special-education, school, child, handcuffed, bleeding

No discs needed for startup's streamed video games

Seeded on Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:52 PM EDT (The Austin American-Statesman)

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

This sounds pretty cool.

technology

And You Thought Grand Theft Auto Was Bad; Should the United States ban a Japanese "rape simulator" game?

Seeded on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:15 AM EDT (Slate)

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

How would you answer that question?

technology

Bejeweling for Dollars

Seeded on Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:35 PM EDT (PC World)

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

excerpt:"Samantha Christian trains hard, 8 to 10 hours some days, honing her craft. She plays Bejeweled 2. As a result, she's bagged almost $400,000 in the past three years.

entertainment

Review: Peggle Nights

Seeded on Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:35 PM EDT ()

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

excerpt:"Peggle Nights is the follow-up to last year's highest grossing ball-bouncing game. Nights is less a sequel than an expansion, although you certainly don't need its predecessor to appreciate it.

entertainment

ScreenBurn Arcade

Seeded on Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:51 PM EDT ()

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

How cool is this? Sorry i will keep gloating to a minimum

entertainment

Speak Atari: How the 2600 forged the home video game future.

Seeded on Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:02 PM EDT (Slate)

Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

excerpt:"Born in the early 1970s, I've experienced only a few world-changing events along the lines of the automobile, the telephone, and the television.

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