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Do Video Games Prepare Kids for the Future?

By on March 14, 2009 in Educational Technology, Games & Simulations

Many video games take place in a fantastically violent, post-apocalyptic landscape, but are these games adequately preparing kids for the future? Listen in as Clifford Baynes and his colleagues tackle the issue head on. Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

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My TV, My PC

By on January 12, 2009 in Business & Marketing, Next Tech, Social Media, The Biosphere

For years I’ve been my own best Guinea pig for testing new tools, technologies, techniques… anything I could use to tell a story or that might impact my customers and audience. And because of my first career as  producer and director, web video has held special interest that way. Years ago when a defense industry [...]

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Long Live the Parrot!

Long Live the Parrot!

By on November 26, 2008 in The Biosphere

I received an email this morning from a friend who paraphrased Monty Python’s Blue Parrot sketch to describe the financial meltdown: This financial system is no more! It has ceased to be! ‘It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! ‘It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed ‘it [...]

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Joost-o-Matic

By on October 15, 2008 in The Biosphere

What a difference a year makes in the life of a technology start-up. Not that long ago I was singing the praises of Joost, a peer-to-peer video streaming technology that promised a huge boost in quality and performance. Actually, Joost did pretty well delivering on the promise. But what happens if you throw a party [...]

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