Ryan Tate at Wired dives into the seedy world of, um, apps. Getting to the top requires a bit of moral ambiguity and he outlines the many ways that app creators are artificially manufacturing buzz. Games, of course, are front and center. Buying users. Let’s say you’re playing a game on your Android
Anonymous artists by the name of “Bored” are taking the streets of Chicago one dice roll at a time. They’ve painted various sidewalk blocks that lovely hue known as Monopoly and even created houses and hotels in the process. Perhaps its tribute to the game’s inventor, Elizabeth Magie, who created Th
Video Google Australia teamed up with LEGO to build a giant board for you to populate with whales, houses, and, undoubtably, inappropriate body parts. (Thankfully, there’s an approvals process, you griefers you.) Check you the site here.
VIdeo French animator and artist Karim Rejeb is all about going to the beach and surfing. The short is a follow-up to Rejeb’s first film LINO and is all set to music by SMILE. [via Laughing Squid]
Too much Freaks and Geeks on the mind this AM. A new program helps kids interact via avatars: The simulation, designed for children ages 8 to 12, allows clinicians to play the roles of the avatars while the children sit at a computer in a different room and respond to situations they encounter routi
