Wireless USB: Finally something in something useful

Engadget is reporting that Dell is now offering a wireless USB card option with its latest M1330 laptop. This is a great idea. A wireless 4 port USB hub is bundled along with the internal wireless USB card, allowing one to hook up a printer, camera dock, ipod, etc. while at one's desk at home without having to physically connect the peripherals to the laptop itself. Hopefully this idea will catch on and other companies (especially Apple!) will have this as an option in the future.

Call of Duty 4: Too Realistic?

Former Marine Eric W. Hall, missing since last Sunday is believed to be actively evading the search effort to find him. According to some, he has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which was exasperated by his playing of Call of Duty:

Relatives believe he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. They say that before he disappeared, Hall was using his hand like a gun to shoot at imaginary people.

Birge said that before Hall went missing he also played the video game "Call of Duty." The family said the game may have triggered some unpleasant war memories. Hall's best friend was killed in the same battle in which Hall's leg was injured.

The U.S. armed forces uses computer games in order to train some of their soldiers and under controlled conditions, games can be used to actually treat post-traumatic stress disorders. It seems that further research needs to be undertaken on the effects of realistic video games on those actively suffering from PTSD or those who have gone without mental counseling since returning from war.