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Web site lets kids swap toys

Eight-year-old Jacob Maxia may know more about monster models than business models, but he knows what he likes. And a new online toy exchange that brings him giant mutant beasts in return for his unwanted playthings seems pretty darn awesome. Associated Press

• As teens embrace blogs, schools sound an alarm CNET News.com
• 4MomsAtHome LockerGnome
• When 'digital bullying' goes too far CNET News.com
• KidsNewsroom.org LockerGnome

Ali G creator falls foul of Kazakh Web laws

Authorities in Kazakhstan have been so angered by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego, Kazak TV host Borat Sagdiyev, they have closed his Web site. BBC News

• Tom Cruise site shut by Scientologists the INQUIRER
• Anti racism site shut down by zombie the INQUIRER

TV glitch mars Xbox 360 Kong game

Gamers playing the King Kong game on the Xbox 360 may find it hard to see what they are doing, admits Ubisoft. BBC News

• New 'Kong' monkeys with game industry CNET News.com
• King Kong Game Gets Five Bananas Wired News

India faces offshore IT skills crisis by 2010

Focus on skills and quality of workforce; physical infrastructure also needs "immediate attention," says report.

• Offshoring fears hit US college computing enrollments The Register
• Gals Going Global BusinessWeek
• Offshoring jobs threat 'exaggerated' - WTO The Register
• The unwatched offshoring pot: Will it boil over? Christian Science Monitor | Sci/Tech

Wikipedia gets things right

Study by Nature finds Wikipedia science entries are nearly as accurate as those in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Red Herring

• A Tamer Wikipedia Poynter Online
• Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability? CNET News.com
• Man Apologizes After Fake Wikipedia Post (AP) Yahoo! News

Space 'spiders' could build solar satellites

A suborbital mission to determine whether spider-like robots could construct complex structures in space is set to launch in January. New Scientist

• Wanted: Moon digging robot MSNBC
• Japan Dreams of Robot Moon Base in 2025 PCWorld

Slick pirate or foolish victim?

Paramount sues a man $100,000 for allegedly downloading and distributing "Coach Carter" but he claims it was a drive-by hacker. Channelcincinnati.com

• MPAA pushes for tougher bootlegging laws Zeropaid.com
• Online movie pirate gets 3 months (Reuters) Yahoo! News
• MPA Shuts Down Pirate Movie Website Slyck
• Burn a DVD in Two Seconds Gizmodo
• MPAA Raids....Iceland? Broadbandreports.com

Keyboard carpal culprit? Not so, study says

A new research report says heavy computer use does not lead to carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Wrist What The Doctor Ordered Gizmodo
• RSI: Your employer's obligations ZDNet UK
• Are PDAs Bad For Your Health? BargainPDA.com

Bob Dylan to host XM Satellite show

The airwaves, they are a-changin'. Satellite radio has added a new star--singer, songwriter and former counterculture figure, Bob Dylan. The Washington Post

• Rest High Above the Clouds, No Restrictions Fast Company
• XM and Napster Beta-Test Music Service eWeek
• Getting People to Pay for Radio The New York Times
• XM Satellite users double, losses grow Reuters

Is Stern worth his millions?

Satellite radio's soon-to-be biggest voice may well make back $500 million, but decency patter remains wild card.

• Howard Stern Prepares for Life Without Limits The New York Times
• Who could possibly replace Stern? (USATODAY.com) Yahoo! News
• Jockeying For Howard Stern's Slot Forbes