Jane McGonigal gives her best talk yet. Antidote if you’re wondering games are “good”. And – it adds 7.5 minutes to your life! Even Jane-haters need to watch this.
Links
The Scale of the Universe 2
Spend 5 minutes here to gain a little understanding of the universe. Gorgeous and informative.
My first IAmA on Reddit
Modding, the history of NS1, post v1.0 plans, and community love. Join in or see what is on other people’s minds about us
My 1 Hour Video Game MBA talk at GDC 2011
Here’s the talk description:
“After $40k and 1 to 2 years, a traditional MBA still might not provide you what you need to start and run a successful game company. Try this instead — a 1 hour stimulating and practical summary of over a dozen important books [and game-related concepts] you most need to know about now.”
Click the link to watch…I hope you enjoy it!
A kind of jaw-dropping article but not-striving and not-succeeding.
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com
Words of wisdom from the Queen of magic. Lovely.
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com
Jacqueline Novogratz on patient capitalism | Video on TED.com
Nicolette Hahn Niman: Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater’s Guide
Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem Of Hell
A Cooking Ape
Richard Wrangham, argues that the eating of cooked food by early protohumans was, to a large and unacknowledged extent, what enabled them to walk upright, get brainier, become more social and even to verbalize.