Monthly Archives: November 2005

Opera 8.51 "Unofficially" Released

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As reported first on Opera Watch, Opera 8.51 has been released to Opera’s public FTP servers. Keep in mind, even though the file is there it is only official once Opera Software announces it. They have pulled versions from the FTP server in the past, so use at your own risk. ;)

Considering that this is a very minor version change, the new version probably addresses only a few bugs and possibility a security issue or two. We’ll know for sure if and when a change log is provided.

Also, Opera Watch is reporting that download rates of the Opera Web Browser have doubled since it went free a few months back. According to OW, the current download rate of the desktop browser stands at 80,000 – 100,000 per day, and more than 5.5 million users have downloaded the Opera browser since removing the ads.

Parrents Sue Blizard For Death Of Child

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“Welcome to the age of litigation. Were a lawsuit can be filed for any reason, regardless of fault.” I’ve been saying that for years, and over the weekend I read yet another article that backs up that statement.

A Chinese family is suing Blizzard Entertainment, because their child jumped to his death (apparently out of a 20-something story window). The reason? Apparently the kid was trying to recreate a scene from the popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. Here are some articles talking about it:

Alright, wait just one damn minute there. Some kid jumps out of a window because of WoW? Better yet, because he was trying to do something he saw in a frakking video game? I’ve been playing WoW since early beta, and let me assure all of you who don’t play, nowhere in the game do you jump out of a 21 story building. Now, there are a few places where you can jump off of a mountain…. but guess what, it’s a frakking video game, not real life.

If your kid does something stupid because of a video game, the chances are the kid has (or had) bigger issues than spending to much time sitting on his ass in front of a computer. Here is a free tip for all you parents, get your kids off their asses every once and a while! Just be careful… they might see a squirrel and try and jump from tree to tree.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d hate for any parent to lose a child. But then, some people shouldn’t be parents. I think stories like this prove it.

Now, if gamers of the world would just file a class action lawsuit against stupid parents.

Johnny Carino's – 1/5

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So, the wife drug me out to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire yesterday, even though I haven’t fully recovered from my Bronchitis. The movie was actually pretty good. ;)

Anyway, after the movie we decided to give Johnny Carino’s a try for lunch. That place had to be the worst Italian food I have ever had. One of my usual dishes at any Italian restaurant is “Chicken Marsala”. It’s a simple dish, but they still managed to mess it up,

If you want good Italian food in Knoxville I’d suggest trying Romanos Macaroni Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, or Altruda’s.