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    New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks

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    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    "[T]he Department of Mental Health is monitoring some Facebook posts in an effort to spot suicidal behavior"

    How, exactly do they do that if you have decent privacy settings enabled?
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    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    The plan sounds OK, but "Empire 2.0"? Can you sound any more like big brother?
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    Image of Kraken Kraken
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    That actually sounds like a good idea. Just give me a little notification like when I get a message or when a friends comes online and I'd be happy with that.
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    Image of WingedGenius WingedGenius
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    This is seriously a good idea and I wish to see this implemented across the U.S.... Why hasn't this been thought of before? Everyone playing MW2 too much?
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks

    Rosa? Hello Rosa! This is an extreme weather warning.
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/20/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Hurricane season is supposed to be over! No!
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    I like the idea of more people being informed of an emergency, but there are going to be thousands of disgruntled kids out there if they miss their chance to beat the boss for… "This is a test of the emergency broadcast system". This could be catastrophic!
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    Image of ReynaldoRiv ReynaldoRiv
    11/20/09

    @Software_Goddess: They can go fuck themselves, this is important and is ultimately for their benefit.
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    Image of FritzLaurel FritzLaurel
    11/20/09

    @ReynaldoRiv: Fuck you. Stop assuming you know what's important or beneficial to anyone but yourself.

    Jesus, can't I even play video games in peace? Just when escapism was gettin good these self rightious bastards have to fuck that up now, too.
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    Software_Goddess promoted this comment Edited by FritzLaurel at 11/20/09 4:14 AM FritzLaurel was starred FritzLaurel was unstarred
    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    As cliché as it may be for how to "connect" with this generation, text messaging seems like it would be a great logical step.

    One of the few things my university did right was allow students to opt-in to alerts after Virginia Tech went down. When a student brought a gun on campus and fired, everyone was immediately notified. Luckily (or unluckily) the student only intended to kill himself, but it was comforting to know that I was finding out about this in real time rather than waiting to hear about it on/through the news.
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    Image of UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best
    11/19/09

    @Poop Cooper: While texting in theory sounds like a good idea, most of the time, you get spam for useless information.
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    11/19/09

    @Poop Cooper: my city, New Haven, has a website you can register with and the police then send out security alerts. For instance there was a particular area and date-range they were expecting gang violence and they alerted people to stay away via text, it is potentially very helpful.
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    11/20/09

    @UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best: "This is an official warning: Laramer County is under severe hurricane warning. Residents are advised to evacuate the state immediately."

    "While evacuating, will you be heading north on the 51? Then make sure you remember Exit 265 and try a taste of the new Cajun Chicken at KFC! Take this one last piece of home with you: it'll blow your socks off faster than a 12 on the Beaufort Scale!"
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    Image of reishka reishka
    11/20/09

    @Poop Cooper: I agree with this. When I lived in Texas I went to a local community college - there were a few abductions happening on/near campus. We were sent text messages warning us about the suspicious person - what he looked like, how tall he was, clothes he was last seen wearing, and the two places he was seen on campus. We were warned not to go on campus grounds alone after nightfall (use the buddy system if you absolutely have to be on campus after dark), and to park as close to our evening classes as possible. They ended up catching the guy, and it was a great use of the text messaging system.
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    Image of Andinator Andinator
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    I'd love to see the study that told them they should focus on gamers because they are at higher risk than, say, the elderly, people that couldn't afford DTV tuners, no siren areas, etc.
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    11/19/09

    @Andinator: The elderly people that couldn't afford nearly free and continuously delayed converter boxes?

    The elderly and confused part of that whole debacle was greatly over exaggerated. It was a small part of the population to begin with and almost all of the people in it said that they knew all about the change, they were just to lazy to do anything about it.

    The elderly were actually some of the most ready for it.
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    Image of Andinator Andinator
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    Dude, I got into a new level called Severe Thunderstorm Warning, and before the level loaded, the power went out. Bummer...
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    11/20/09

    @Andinator: I can't double promote you, so you're getting a heart click
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/19/09

    In reply to New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
    If by don't watch "live TV" you just mean time shifted on a DVR I'm pretty sure the current system already breaks through that. I remember the first time I saw it on my DVR. It was a shock but made perfect sense in the end.
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    Image of wagnerrp wagnerrp
    11/19/09

    @tande04: Unless your DVR offers some special networked functionality, the current system won't show you the warning until you watch it several days/weeks/months later, at which point you get pissed off because you're getting a flood warning from back in March.
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    11/19/09

    @wagnerrp: They all offer networked functionality, thats kinda what they are.

    That was the best part with my DVR. It didn't record the emergency warning. The emergency warning just went over the top so you could rewind and get what you missed.

    According to TiVo's site they work the same way.
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    10/31/08

    In reply to Tinking Is Digital Messaging Wind Chime For The Digital Age
    One of the partners just came in my office and asked me when I started listening to Yanni. Damn you Gizmodo for emasculating me at work!
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    10/31/08

    In reply to Tinking Is Digital Messaging Wind Chime For The Digital Age
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    10/31/08

    @Jrsy is Stupendous Man!: Yes. And this would be a MUCH cooler punishment than disemvoweling!
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    10/31/08

    In reply to Tinking Is Digital Messaging Wind Chime For The Digital Age
    I dozed off after 20 seconds. Did I miss anything?
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    10/31/08

    In reply to Tinking Is Digital Messaging Wind Chime For The Digital Age
    Eww.

    Is she "tinkling" while in that tub?


    (Voice of Apu)

    "What is being implied here?"

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