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Recent news stories have featured the arrest of Kim Schmitz, a.k.a. Kim Dotcom. His illegal download-facilitation company, Megaupload, has helped defraud artists and copyright holders of at least hundreds of millions of dollars. I am a published author, and I appreciate the very, very modest income stream I get from that. So, scammers like Dotcom… Read more
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A few colleagues of mine and I just finished putting on a week-long camp for boys, ages 8-11. Like most summer camps, we played our fair share of dodge ball, capture the flag, and soccer. We went to get ice cream, took adventure bike rides, and even engaged in some arts and crafts. We also… Read more
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I am not a scientist. The trouble with giving information to people like me, who comprise the overwhelming majority, is that we often confuse causation with correlation. The latter term means that some relationship between two factors exists, but does not mean one causes the other. Here is a classic example: As ice cream sales… Read more
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I am a cyber junkie, or should I say addict? Certain types of real-time strategy video games—like Age of Empires and Command and Conquer—appealed to me to such an extent that I used to play for several hours and feel that only 20 minutes had elapsed. I have had 50-hour binges, and used to play… Read more
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While I personally feel that my ten-year, 14,000 hour gaming odyssey was a complete waste, I am not so naïve that I ignore the benefits of video games. I write and have written extensively about the drawbacks and dangers of this 21st-century amusement, but I strive for a balanced perspective. Let’s not forget that a… Read more