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From The Female Perspective of Computer Science

How Important is Interactive Storytelling in Educational Games?

Story in games. Something we seem to be trying for, but continue to struggle with. Perhaps it's even worse for educational games: we are told that narrative engages... Gail Carmichael
From The Female Perspective of Computer Science | July 14, 2011 at 06:20 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Free Mentions Here!

Want an idea, software, book or direction reviewed here? Send it to me. Send books in pre-release PDF if you like. My address is in the left hand column. ... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 14, 2011 at 05:19 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Google+ and Psych of Group Membership

This Harvard blog post reminded me of both the psych of George Simmel and my favorite quote from Groucho Marx. I had forgotten Simmel's work but remembered Groucho's... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 14, 2011 at 04:58 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Twitter and Health Trends

via Stan Dyck an item on the use of Twitter to determine health trends. I mentioned before we delivered a related effort using over the counter drug sales to... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 14, 2011 at 04:46 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Biocompatible Electronics

From NCSU, what appears to be a considerable advance for in-body sensor and computing devices. Add nano miniaturization and remote control and wireless interaction... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 14, 2011 at 04:40 PM

From Computational Complexity

A slightly diff take on Liptons use or Ramsey's Theorem

This post takes an idea of Dick Lipton's in a slightly different direction. ω(G) is the size of max clique in G. Recall that, for all 0 < δ1 < δ2 < 1, the... GASARCH
From Computational Complexity | July 14, 2011 at 02:03 PM

From Schneier on Security

Physical Key Escrow

This creates far more security risks than it solves: The city council in Cedar Falls, Iowa has absolutely crossed the line. They voted 6-1 in favor of expanding... schneier
From Schneier on Security | July 14, 2011 at 11:38 AM

From Wild WebMink

? Out Of Tune With Community

The first release of the contributor agreements created by Project Harmony were published last Monday. I participated in the Project, but I don’t endorse it. Find... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | July 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

CS & IT 2011 Day 3

I Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | July 14, 2011 at 09:51 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Dark Side of the Ad Universe

My former colleague Ted McConnell, now with the ARF, very asute in digital advertising, writes on The Dark Matter of the Online Ad Universe: What Happens When... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 14, 2011 at 04:22 AM

From Putting People First

UX and the design of news at BBC World Service

Tammy Gur, Head of Design, BBC World Service Future Media, explains the work of the BBC’s user experience and design team which designs and develops news sites... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 13, 2011 at 09:21 PM

From Putting People First

A wearable wristband to track health, fight obesity

Jawbone announces Up, a wearable wristband to track health, fight obesity. A combination of a sensor-infused wristband and a smartphone app will provide nudges... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 13, 2011 at 09:12 PM

From Putting People First

Why UX practitioners should join the Government 2.0 movement

One of the most important relationships people have is with government. Cyd Harrell explores what this means for the user experience community. “One of the most... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 13, 2011 at 09:03 PM

From Putting People First

New handset, new life

The Mobile Work Life Project is a Ryerson university-based research project funded by the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council. Its aim is to... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 13, 2011 at 08:53 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Trends in the Mobile Gaming Industry and Serious Games

In Mashable: These trends are mostly about mobile gaming for entertainment, but I watch these trends for their potential applications beyond the 'angry avians'... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 13, 2011 at 08:43 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Accidental Creative

Heard Todd Henry talk a few weeks ago about creativity and noted that his book The Accidental Creative was being launched. It's out now and here is a book launch... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 13, 2011 at 07:53 PM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

CS & IT 2011 Day 2

Wow! The day started off with a bang. Doug Rushkoff, who wrote Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age , was the opening keynote. Agree or disagree... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | July 13, 2011 at 04:15 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Tube Free TP Tested

This has been tested before. And I recall there were cost, shipping and quality issues, and a decrease in total paper waste was not necessarily there. Yet itChicago... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 13, 2011 at 03:43 PM

From The Computing Community Consortium Blog

An Alternative to Science Funding?

Crowds are common at rock concerts, basketball games, and scientific research proposals. Wait — what? In The New York Times this week, there’s an interesting story... Erwin Gianchandani
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog | July 13, 2011 at 03:32 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Visually Does Infographics

ReadWriteWeb on a new startup called Visual.ly Which makes it easy to create data representations and infographics. Also share designs socially in a community... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 13, 2011 at 03:29 PM