Posted 08/24/09 at 05:19:31 PM by Andy Salisbury

Here in my home state of Washington we’ve got a new business open, and it’s aimed at taking in lost souls that find themselves addicted to the Internet (if you believe in that sort of thing).

reSTART is a program which has been launched by the Heavensfield Retreat Center in Fall City, WA. It offers a 45-day treatment program, which consists of 12-step meetings, recreation activities, “high adventure” outings, health and fitness programs and volunteer service. This is alongside psychiatric assessments, medical treatment, scholastic tutoring and career guidance.

In order to get into the program you must show symptoms of Internet addiction (I suppose having Facebook or Twitter on your bookmark bar could be a start), and a deep wallet. The course will cost $14,500, but the folks at reSTART argue that the price is fair.

So what do you think of Internet addiction? Is it just an excuse for kids to do poorly in school, or is it a legitimate affliction? Make your voice heard in the comments.

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Posted 02/12/09 at 07:03:05 PM by Pulkit Chandna

CERN has announced that its Light Hadron Collider will only begin unraveling scientific mysteries in September. The most intricate machine ever built was forced into a stasis after it developed technical faults soon after being turned on for the first time in September 2008.

Although the machine’s return to action was scheduled for November 2008, the restart was pushed to July 2009. Now CERN has further delayed the re-launch. Around $24 million dollars have already been spent in repairing the gargantuan machine. You can expect more apocalyptic predictions during the time leading to its relaunch.

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