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Archive - May 11, 2007

CNN: iPods can make pacemakers malfunction

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 8:23am

Hopefully I'll never have to worry about this, but older geeks out there might. A recent study of 100 people with pacemakers determined that iPods can generate electrical interference that can cause implantable pacemakers to malfunction, recording erroneous data and even stopping all together in one case.

Game Day: The Tarokka of Ravenloft

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 8:05am
Cover Art: Ravenloft Tarokka Deck

There comes a point in every expedition to Ravenloft Castle where the stalwart adventurers must seek out a certain Vistani woman for advice … and to have their "Tarokka" (a fantasy version of the Tarot) read. The cards drawn set the objectives of the expedition, and determine where certain random elements -- like the fabled sun sword -- can be found.

We have reached that point. Tonight we will visit the fortuneteller, get our futures told … and the real adventure will begin.