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Nate Harrison
Guy who made the Amen Break documentary, his other stuff/projects and things.
music  computer 
14 days ago by squirrel
Square Pixel Inventor Tries to Smooth Things Out | Wired Science | Wired.com
sharing an interesting link on twitter #icandothat? Its about pixels, and stuff.
computer  pixel  science  icandothat 
october 2011 by squirrel
Addicted
Remember, when you’re having long gaming sessions, get up and stretch every couple of days and call your loved ones to tell them that you are still alive.

I’ve never really been a 100% completion kind of guy, but Just Cause 2 really brings it out of me.  This comic is essentially what Just Cause 2 will do to me if I’m not careful.

The story part of the game is actually incredibly short, but after that finishes up, there’s a whole world to explore.  Over 400 square miles of world to be exact.  Yeah, that’s a lot of world.  I’m actually almost done with the game though, so soon I will be on to another game that will suck up my free time =)
comics  addiction  computer  gaming  from google
july 2011 by squirrel
Kids Who Spend More Time on Computers Don't Suffer Academically, Study Says
It looks like the kids are alright, after all. A new study from the University of Maryland shows that more time spent in front of a computer doesn't hurt a child's academic performance, and, in some cases, actually improves test scores. Led by family science professor Sandra L. Hofferth, the six-year study followed a group of 1,000 children, who were between the ages of six and 12 in 1997, and continued through 2003. As the students spent more time on computers, their test scores didn't suffer significantly, even if they spent most of their time playing games on their PCs.

The results, published in the academic journal Child Development, show that African-American boys' reading scores improved by four points as they increased their computer time, while girls' math and reading scores both increased by a point. The only group to experience a decline in academic achievement, however, were white male adolescents, who displayed a small, but statistically significant decline -- a trend that Hofferth attributes to too much time spent aimlessly surfing the Web. "Too much just random surfing isn't necessarily good," Hofferth told the Washington Post. "However, playing games and studying are more focused, and they have a positive effect."Continue reading Kids Who Spend More Time on Computers Don't Suffer Academically, Study Says
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academic  computer  ComputerGames  education  educational  kids  school  students  study  test  VideoGames  from google
september 2010 by squirrel

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