January 2011
11 posts
How gaming can save the world →
“Game designer and all-around interesting person Jane McGonigal just published a book arguing that playing games will help solve the urgent problems of the real world. To mark the publication, Discover Magazine has a Q&A with McGonigal on several topics, such as: exactly how much gaming is too much? ‘There was a really significant study that tracked 1,100 soldiers for a year, and...
Expiration date for web images →
Nice concept, but ultimately doomed to failure thanks to the analog hole.
Why you should always encrypt your smartphone →
The Argument Against Headphones →
alexainslie:
” … Headphones work best for people who need or want to hear one sound story and no other; who don’t want to have to choose which sounds to listen to and which to ignore; and who don’t want their sounds overheard. Under these circumstances, headphones are extremely useful — and necessary for sound professionals, like intelligence and radio workers — but it’s a strange fact of our...
How to make a good game sequel →