Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
The first major study showing that so-called brain games (such as 'Lumosity' and 'Brain Age') can have a positive effect on mental abilities has been completed by Learning and Teaching Scotland. The organization studied more than 600 students at 32 different schools for nine weeks, and the students used the 'Brain Age' game (for Wii and Nintendo DS) both at home and at school. 
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Douglas said 11:54PM on 9-27-2008
I think the truly tech-saavy educational systems around the world will soon realize that brain games are an effective and relatively inexpensive way to raise student scores across the board. Global competition in the Information Age requires countries to step up to the plate and give their students as many advantages as they can. (Although the U.S., unfortunately, seems behind the curve in this regard.) Until their local educational system catches on, though, parents at least have the option of encouraging their children to play these games on their own. And regarding the expense, there are cheaper alternatives than the pay services. For example, there are a number of sites on the web where educational/brain games can be played for free, such as at Kaboose.com ( http://funschool.kaboose.com/ ) or the Brain Games Training page on my own website, http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/brain-games.html . Just type "free educational games" or something similar into Google.
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Hev E. Komponents said 12:26PM on 9-28-2008
oooh wait till i show my mom this ....
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