Other: More News in the News

• Is nerd the new 'n' word? Um, get a grip, people.
• UK divorce lawyers say that 20% of their cases involve allegations about a spouse's Facebook page. And at least one woman discovered her husband was filing for divorce when he posted it on his page without taking the obvious first step of telling his wife. Once again, repeat after me: I will not post my every conscious thought (or deed) on Facebook. I will not post my every conscious thought or deed on Facebook.
• A study found that supposedly female MMORPG players are more hardcore than their male counterparts.
• Tips for using Facebook and Twitter safely. Rule #1. Repeat after me: I will not post my every conscious thought or deed to Facebook. I will not post my every conscious thought or deed to Facebook.
• An FCC commissioner has taken Verizon to task for its exorbitant early termination fees. (Now $350 for smartphones.) The FCC doesn't regulate cell phone charges now, but they could if they wanted to, and given how little love America has right now for greedy corporations, it would behoove the bastards to tread lightly.
• A known drug dealer was tracked down through his World of Warcraft addiction. Blizzard, the game's maker, voluntarily helped law enforcement track the man to Canada through his IP. It makes sense that they would want to get drug dealers locked away. After all, controlled substances are their main competition.
• Beautifulpeople.com, which is basically Facebook for the, um, outwardly attractive, kicked out about 5000 of its users who had gained weight over the holiday season. A person would have to be so incredibly shallow to want to join a site like that. Well, I guess they're going to find out what happens when people who were only beautiful on the outside aren't considered so beautiful anymore.

And this brilliant tautology, overheard on the bus yesterday: "What stays in Texas stays in Texas." The wisdom that comes out of the mouths of teenaged girls!