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Internet Gambling Deserves a New Chance
Let's see you fire up your computer and get alcohol or tobacco out of it. Instant delivery of an addictive product is the issue. You go to a store to buy alcohol and tobacco. You go to a casino to gamble. We don't need it on the Internet. We have criminalized child pornography, we have labeled video games, and we have stopped a number of "sports." What you're asking for isn't a "break." It's a license to take other people's money and deliver nothing in return. Play all the games you want on the Net, but leave out the gambling. .
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Think about installing some parental control software. It's not foolproof, but it can certainly help prevent children from seeing things they shouldn't. Some programs can even limit the amount of time spent online, which is handy if they're surfing all the time. 3. Make sure they know the basic internet safety tips we gave you above - they're useful for everyone. 4. Rather than using a computer as a way of getting the kids out of your hair, think about putting it in the main family room. You can keep an eye on things better this way, and if they want to play games or listen to music they can always plug a set of headphones into the computer. .
Samsung TVs to have built-in games
The TV set needs to be connected to the home Internet connection through an Ethernet port for this feature. Furthermore, some LCD flat-panel sets will come with content preloaded into flash memory, Samsung said. The content will range from artwork that can be displayed as a screensaver, to fitness programs, food recipes and simple games like Sudoku, said Tim Baxter, executive vice president of sales and marketing for the consumer electronics division of Samsung Electronics America. "If you think about the TV experience, it has historically been a lean-back experience," Baxter said, contrasting it to the more active "lean-forward experience" of using a personal computer. "We think there are opportunities to bring very relevant parts of that experience into the living room," Baxter said.
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