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Can a Video Game Tackle Alcoholism Without Being Preachy?

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Can a Video Game Tackle Alcoholism Without Being Preachy?
3:45:03 AM
Video games are meant to be an escape. Become the hero or blow up your enemies. Games don't often tackle real-world issues because that hasn't been their purpose, and because it's difficult for them to do so. That is beginning to change in 2012....



Don't Look at This Site if You're Prone to Seizures
3:02:49 AM
That bizarre place on the Internet that cooks up the extremely weird (but inevitably sharable) has a new one in store for us. Introducing: Staggering Beauty. When you navigate to the seemingly simple web page, it features a single animated wiggly...



Facebook Testing Promoted News Feed Posts for Non-Fans
2:20:06 AM
Brands may soon be able to advertise in the news feeds of Facebook users who aren't fans of their pages. The social network revealed Tuesday that it will begin testing promoted posts that can reach people who haven't "liked" a company's Facebook...



Star Wars as 1980s High School Hijinks Movie
1:27:49 AM
If you looked at this and wondered just how far into the future Marty McFly had to travel to bring Princess Leia back to the 80s with him, you could be forgiven. DenisM79, the creator of these images (who we recognize from his cowgirl Wonder...



Popularity of Tablets Rising With Kids [STUDY]
12:45:24 AM
Are your kids eager to get their hands on a tablet device? Your kids may love their video games, but a recent survey shows the popularity of tablets is surging faster than video game consoles. Although families love gadgets of all types -- the...



Take Magazine-Style iPhone Photos With 'W' Mag's New Hipstamatic Lens Pack
12:04:53 AM
In conjunction with its fashion-focused September issue, W magazine has partnered with iPhone photography app Hipstamatic to release a magazine-inspired lens, film and virtual camera case. The "WMag Freepak" takes photos with soft, cool grey...



Live Score Addicts App Scores a Goal With Soccer Fans
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 11:15 PM
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Live Score Addicts Quick Pitch:...



Pinterest Finally Comes To Android, iPad
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:39 PM
Pinterest is still a relatively new kid on the block. Up to this point, the site launched new features by talking about them on its Facebook wall and then waiting for the comments to start rolling in. Consistently among the first comments after...



How Google Remembers Top 2012 Olympians [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:08 PM
The 2012 Summer Olympics are in the past now, after a dazzling two-plus weeks in London. Iconic moments and inspiring stories vaulted a number of athletes into sporting immortality, and their lives will never be the same. But what will casual...



How to Draw a Shark Just in Time for Shark Week
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:04 PM
If you dare to venture near the water, bring a pencil and paper. And maybe an underwater taser, but that has little to do with this particular post. SEE ALSO: Shark Week 25: 7 Ways to Play Along Online The talented Mark Anderson at Andertoons has...



2012 Olympics: The Social Media Winners [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:23 PM
For months leading up to the 2012 Olympics in London, the event was hyped as the "world's first social Games." Now that the Olympics and all their athletic glory have finally passed after 17 exciting days, which athletes and events captured most...



Your Tweets During Nicki Minaj's Concert Could Appear in Times Square
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:52 PM
People tweeting about hip-hop star Nicki Minaj's concert Tuesday night could have their messages featured on a digital billboard in New York City's Times Square. The Aug. 14 concert -- part of Pepsi's celebrity-infused "Live For Now" global ad...



Twitter Founders Want to Reinvent Digital Publishing - Again
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:32 PM
Twitter founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone want to shake up the digital publishing world with their latest venture, Medium. The pair, who also worked together on Blogger, announced the new platform today. In a post outlining Medium, Williams...



How Curiosity Rover Will Taste Red Planet Rocks
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:08 PM
For NASA's Curiosity rover, newly arrived on Mars, digging into the menu of minerals available on the Red Planet will take a robotic arm, a sleeve full of soil and a NASA-made tuning fork coupled with X-rays. Curiosity, the centerpiece of the...



A Real-Life Batmobile: Could it Exist? [VIDEO]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 6:38 PM
The Batmobile has been a wonder since its inception in the original Batman comics, but with today's technology a utilitarian vehicle like the Batmobile could be possible. By layering steel outside the vehicle and fiber on the inside, a nearly...



 
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