In a recent episode of PBS’s micro-documentary series Off Book, titled Generative Art – Computers, Data, and Humanity, Will Wright chimes in on “Spore and the Metabrain,” likening the world-evolving game to social media. Technology… is allowing us to group together in specialized online communities
Sure, we are familiar with the Call of Duty’s of the world where we are given full license to kill people with big guns and enjoy it. But there was something about Dutch company Pool Worldwide’s Google Shoot View that seemed a little…off. Using an API, the creative agency overlaid a huge hunk of gun
We’ve all heard it: the unemployment rate is depressingly high, the economy continues to waver, and the world is of course set to end next year. It’s looking pretty grim out there. But in a recent post by Dave Banks for Wired, the blogger makes a bold accusation that has had people talking throughou
Why would you simply chuck your old Nintendo NES Advantage joysticks when the folks at Broodr can give them new life and renewed sense of purpose as a flashy wall clock or desk lamp? Think of it as Nintendo reincarnation. [pic: Unconsumption]
A new Huffington Post article states that Facebook is launching a new effort to assist with suicide prevention. The article reports: If a friend spots a suicidal thought on someone’s page, he can report it to Facebook by clicking a link next to the comment. Facebook then sends an email to the person
This Sims glitch illustrates what happens when you neglect one of the lesser-knows Sims needs: maintaining proper distance from an event horizon.
Ever wanted to learn how to run a competitive business without the whole Business School thing, or even have to face the pesky task of having to leave your home? Well boy howdy, have we got a game for you! It’s called “Platform Wars,” and it was developed by MIT’s Sloan School of Management, placing
While art direction in big budget games is largely a race towards the photorealism, it seems that the fashion world would like to be virtual. The clothing retailer H&M has admitted that their lingerie models are too good to be true. “It’s not a real body; it is completely virtual and made by the com