http://www.statenews.com They say you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. For the past week, that statement especially has rung true for me. en-us Foundry4 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:11 -0500 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:42:15 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15003/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/02/its_weird_to_live_without_an_ipod Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:43:06 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15003/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15017/view this dependency makes me sad and I think I’m going to get rid of mine now. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:47:48 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15017/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15020/view What another worthless article. Can’t these people at the State News come up with something to write about that the rest of us give a shit about? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:12:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15020/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15022/view Like what exactly, Steve? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:20:21 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15022/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15032/view The “phantom phone vibrations” are weird. I was on study abroad and thought I kept feeling my phone in my pocket. But it’s true that we’re all obsessed with our phones… of course the underlying obsession with having to feel “needed” by others. You know that one person that got you addicted to text messaging? At first the constant “buzzing” of your phone was annoying, but then you started needing that all-important, backlit “Message” at least once every two hours. In fact, I’m getting a text right now. Good times. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:07:40 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15032/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15036/view this guy has some nice hair. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:48:25 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15036/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15038/view This was a little too subtle to really get a laugh out of me, but the author is well on his way to becoming a great satirist of average American stupidity. His ability to impersonate a consumerist slave of apathetic political and humanitarian motivations so typical of college-age writers has a lot of potential for exposing both the inane phone addicts and terrible opinion writers lurking in the East Lansing area. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:05:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15038/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15046/view Dan – Maybe something other than losing your cell phone/ipod or people telling you what your last name translates too. No other credible newspaper has to write about such lame topics. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:34:46 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15046/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15048/view I liked this article a lot. Some people (ie Steve, etc) might find this article worthless, or self-evident, but the point Harris makes rings true (no pun intended) for most all of us in the society we operate. This topic is of great importance to us, and it’s something we should openly discuss without reservation. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:44:48 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15048/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15066/view OMG, how could anyone survive without a cellphone. I mean, how did mankind survive for thousands of years without a cellphone, or an Ipod or electricity or indoor plumbing. Get some perspective Justin. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:49:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15066/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15070/view Good start. A little thick though, topic too thin to continue to talk about – no real pun there. But it’s especially funny this same article was written about iPods (See Saliems post). Good find there. What’s next? Over-under on Guitar Hero, 56. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:33:02 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15070/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15095/view It is a little silly to have two articles about societal dependence upon electronics, however the criticism here seems a bit harsh. Not all editorials must be serious. Not to mention that The State News usually butchers the serious topics they address. The argument that we used to be able to live without cell phones is a bit silly. Businesses used to survive without computers, faxes, etc. but now such things are a necessity to stay competitve. Society changes, why mock those that change with it? Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:48:09 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15095/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15101/view You guys are so critical. Ever hear of a light hearted article? Justin is writing about something that almost all of us could relate to. It is a well written and fun piece. Give him a break. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:19:09 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15101/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15133/view Actually it’s funny to think about some movies or tv shows where plot lines are no longer feasible anymore bc everyone has a cell phone now. Like earlier this week there was an episode of Seinfeld with the Bubble Boy where George is trying to make good time and loses Jerry who is driving behind him. They all freak out bc only george has directions and now they cant meet up. You can’t write about stuff like that anymore, bc if Jerry and George both had cellphones there would be no problem and they would have been able to call up each other and meet up. Cell phones would not have made that episode possible Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:42:56 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15133/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15139/view Wow. Articles like this (and pretty much all of the ones from Ms. Fish) belong in the onion. Are these meant to be serious? Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:13:10 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15139/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15450/view Why is every column about the writers themselves? Besides the obvious answer which is they are terrible writers. Good luck with your future job writing for the daily saver. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:42:15 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/15450/view