Monday, January 15, 2018

Leave Video Games Alone!!!

Virtual reality was supposed to open up the range of human emotions. But does it work?
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THIS AIN'T NO GAME
WHAT TECH WILL CONVINCE YOU TO CARE?
The Limits Of Empathy
topic.com
Virtual reality was supposed to open up the range of human emotions. But does it work?
QUIT GETTIN' MAD AT VIDEO GAMES
The Legacy Of The Angry Video Game Nerd
medium.com
Back in the mid-2000s, things were simpler: we had a man. A rant. An Angry Video Game Nerd.
HE'S FOUND HIS NICHE
The Rise, Fall, And Rise Of MDickie, The Best Worst Game Developer
arstechnica.com
"Single-handedly responsible for the WORST games to ever be enjoyed by millions of people."
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Eyes Weren't Meant To Stare At Screens All Day
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GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Call The Police Because I Suspect My Neighbors' Friends Are Undocumented, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
BAD LUCK OR F*CK UP?
THE BLUES ARE CALLING
How Montana Gold Rushers Literally Threw Away A Fortune In Sapphires
thedailybeast.com
In 1866, Montana — specifically the Yogo Gulch — was awash with disappointed prospectors, tossing out the blue pebbles they found in their sluice boxes as they panned for gold.
JUST STAND STILL
Liam Neeson Is Bad At Transportation
theringer.com
In his new movie, "The Commuter," the Irish actor's train ride turns deadly. As it turns out, calamities have followed him onto many different kinds of vehicles over his career.
PANIC BUTTON
The Internet Broke Emergency Alerts
theatlantic.com
America's emergency notification systems were first built for war, and then rebuilt for peace. They didn't anticipate how media works in the smartphone era.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT PICTURE
What Do Dogs Actually See When They Watch TV?
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Some dogs love to bark when they're watching the TV screen, but what are they actually seeing? And is it the same thing that humans are seeing?
IN THE NEWS
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20 Dead And 4 Still Missing In California Mudslide
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Two weeks of 2018 down, fifty to go.