Amazon’s Newest Foray Into Gaming

Joetheplumber.com Gets Big Offers

I ran into Joe the Plumber this morning. He said he and Joe Six Pack plan to celebrate their newfound fame tonight by gettin’ lit and layin’ pipe. Those guys! Another Joe the Plumber, this one in Amarillo, Texas, is about to score big time with his joetheplumber.com domain.

The New and Improved iGoogle

Google has rolled out a new version of homepage customizer iGoogle. They say they've rolled it out to all U.S. users, but that would include me, and I have seen no signs of it on my page, so apparently "all" is a little strong. Hopefully I will be included soon, because being a fan of iGoogle, I would find the new features quite useful.

Kentucky Judge Rules: Forfeit Gambling Domains

 Webproworld has just received the 44-page order and opinion from Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate regarding the seizure of 141 online gambling domain names.Like China, Kentucky is now trampling on the freedoms of the citizens of the Commonwealth by blocking domains that are legal in most parts of the world.

Live Yahoo Earnings: Worst Fears Not Realized

Yahoo did not have a good day on the stock market, closing down 6.14 percent.  Yet somewhat surprisingly, it almost looks ready to have a decent tomorrow, following the company's third quarter financial report.

Is There An Innate Virtual Morality?

Read this essay by Andrew Tuplin about morality in virtual worlds and try to keep your brain from tying itself in knots. New technology brings up (surprisingly) an age-old question: Is fantasizing, or playing out an immoral scenario, the same as (or as bad as) actually doing it?