US nuclear family also technology family (AFP)

October 19, 2008

A woman uses free wireless internet access at a cafe in San Francisco, California. The typical American nuclear family is more likely than the rest of the population to own cellphones, use the Internet and have multiple computers at home, according to a survey released on Sunday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - The typical American nuclear family is more likely than the rest of the population to own cellphones, use the Internet and have multiple computers at home, according to a survey released on Sunday.


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The Internet is no 21st-century boob tube (CNET)

October 19, 2008
CNET - Remember when you were young and your family used to gather 'round the television eating dinner on TV trays, fixated by programs like M*A*S*H and All in the Family? Chit chat about what happened at school and work was relegated to commercial breaks. And then it was bedtime.No tag for this post.













“Max Payne” shoots to top of box office roster (Reuters)

October 19, 2008

Cast member Mark Wahlberg, who stars in the movie 'Max Payne', poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, California October 12, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Action-packed "Max Payne" shot its way to the top of the North American box office, grossing $18 million during the video game adaptation's first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


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