Monthly Archives: June 2010

IBM supercomputer “Watson” to appear on Jeopardy

…just don’t count on him to open the pod bay doors. Continue reading

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Incredible archive of 19th century scientific illustrations from the Challenger expedition

The Challenger expedition was an ambitious scientific mission that sought to catalogue the geology and biology of the world’s oceans. Among other achievements, the expedition managed to scoop up bizarre life forms from the deepest parts of the ocean, including … Continue reading

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“Assuming that all ARG players have large blocks of time to dedicate to your game is a dangerous…”

“Assuming that all ARG players have large blocks of time to dedicate to your game is a dangerous assumption that limits your audience to players dedicated to your game to the exclusion of almost everything else. And making that assumption feeds the stereotype that gamers are people with shallow pockets and lots of time on their hands. Based on anecdotal evidence, that is far from the truth. However, if game designers continue to operate on that assumption by creating games that are largely inaccessible without absolute dedication to a single game, it may become an unfortunate reality.”

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