Games, Chat Barred at Honolulu

The Hawai’i State Public Library system has decided to prohibit patrons from playing games or using chat applications on all public access terminals, because

Online interactive games, chat rooms, and MP3 music downloads were using huge amounts of bandwidth, causing computers to slow down systemwide,

according to Vernon Tam, manager for electronic support service for the state’s library system. More here from the Honolulu Advertiser.