Since the Wii can access the Internets, some parents are worried that it won't be a good parent substitute. "[M]om is keeping an eye on an industry that she says tricks and targets kids into learning too much, too fast. 'We need to keep them protected from people who want to invade a fun game like the Wii,' Schroeder said."
More popular NYC clubs were shut down this weekend - Crobar, Pink Elephant, and Sol - for drug and alcohol violations.
Smashing Telly is a great streaming tv blog with all kinds of great shows. [via kottke.org]
Spicy foods can kill cancer cells. More jalapeños, please. "[Molecules] bind to proteins in the cancer cell mitochondria to trigger apoptosis, or cell death, without harming surrounding healthy cells."
When you hear a company say they take something very seriously, like a data leak or oil spill, that's a not-so-subtle code for We Don't Care.
US Airways has offered to buy Delta for $10.2 billion, upping their previous offer from $8.5 billion.
Whole Foods isn't doing very well in the stock market, but their food markets are profitable and growing steadily. "Grocery stores tend to be messy, waste-producing, low-wage establishments. Whole Foods, which pays above-market wages and benefits, is generally welcomed with open arms and makes an excellent anchor for upscale shopping, housing, and mixed-use developments."
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