This article has

convinced me to allow my daughter to learn how to text message. To wit:

…The text message that came across Margo Roby’s cell phone on Tuesday morning was nothing short of chilling.
“Mommy omg im scard i think were being robbed im hiding help me!” read the digital S.O.S.
The messenger, 13-year-old […]

This goodie is quite sweet:
…Zoombak’s gadget is just the latest gizmo of its kind that lets you geolocate your dog, your car, your kids, or your kids in your car. The company is debuting the $199 device this week at RetailVision 2008, an event for consumer retailers in Orlando, Fla.
Zoombak is pitching the […]

Have you heard about

the vicious, cowardly beating of a 16 year old girl by 6 so-called friends? Not only that, but the 6 so-called friends taped it…and were going to post the video to MySpace and Youtube? To wit:
…For the eight Florida teens accused of imprisoning, beating and videotaping 16-year-old […]

Today I read

on MarketigPilgrim the following rather interesting post:
Pssst. Hey kid! Want to earn a quarter? Tell your friends about this cool new video game, and it’s yours.
Silly? Not really. Not when you consider a new survey out of the UK that suggests 49% of kids aged between 8 and 17 have a […]