links for 2005-11-23

• Video Games Are Their Major, So Don't Call Them Slackers
  In recent years a small but growing cadre of well-known universities have started formal programs in video game design.
• Outsourcing to the Heartland
  Outsourcing IT jobs to India hasn't been wholly successful. Now some companies are realizing there are plenty of outsourcing opportunities here in rural America.
• Racism Among The Many Foes Online Gamers Must Fight
  Gamers who've racked up even a few kills in any online networked game will find that prejudicial remarks are a regular part of the chatter. "If you play every day, you will hear it every day," said gamer Chris Buddha of New York.
• Xbox Fans Line Up for Launch
  In the dead of night, lines stretch around the darkened parking lots of retail stores as customers wait patiently to be the first to grab an Xbox 360.
• Police Hit Man in Genitals With Taser
  Police accidentally hit a naked man in the genitals with a Taser after he was caught breaking windows and asking women to touch him, authorities said.
• Nowhere To Go
  Stop the taunting, and let's have a real debate about the Iraq war.