Posts by D. H. McKee

Portable Gaming, Sony-Style

If any machine could conceivably take a healthy bite out of Nintendo’s control of the handheld gaming market, Sony’s PlayStation...

‘If you don’t take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits’

A 25-year-old waitress who turned down a job providing “sexual services” at a brothel in Berlin faces possible cuts to...

House of flying pagers

Got to finally see “House of Flying Daggers” last night. Very pretty movie, but typical Chinese epoch film. Sad, romantic...

Cybersex: Seek and Ye Shall Find

Boy, did I touch a nerve when I asked where cybersex had gone. Since then I’ve been showered with long,...

Congress Puts Spyware on Hit List

The powerful House Commerce Committee on Wednesday made anti-spyware legislation a top priority, with members hoping to vote it out...

Nice dinner last night

Had a good time last night. We hosted a dinner with some friends instead of what we usually do —...

Broken glasses

Just got back from picking up my glasses — they broke earlier this week. Just snapped in two when I...

Microsoft’s Anti-Piracy Program Raises Fears

Microsoft’s new policy of limiting Windows updates to users who have authenticated their copies of its software may create new...

Neil Young to rock the Junos

Canadian rocker Neil Young confirmed on Wednesday that he will perform at this year’s Juno ceremony, which will be held...

Fahrenheit 9/11 among those snubbed by Oscar

While Tuesday’s Oscar nomination announcement confirmed the close race that many critics and Hollywood insiders had expected, some surprises emerged...