As a self avowed gamer and gaming enthusiast with a true passion for games and clear game design … Продовжити читання “Why I don’t work in the gaming industry”

This time I am not blogging about how lucky I have been in the past but about how … Продовжити читання “It pays to be lucky – part 3”

Recent scientific research suggests that good games improve players’ sense of well being by giving them feelings of … Продовжити читання “Games are good for you!”

“Having gone though two university departments, I was fairly cultivated, thanks also to my long inertia, which I … Продовжити читання “The thinker versus the doer”

As good as I can be at certain things, I have to admit that I have absolutely no … Продовжити читання “The Annotated Mona Lisa is a great introduction to art history!”

A friend of mine is doing a very innovative documentary on gaming and is looking to interview a … Продовжити читання “Looking for an avid SecondLife gamer in New York”

I did not run out of things to say either. I tried to combine work, kite boarding, tennis, … Продовжити читання “Worry not I am still here ;)”

I have not read Steven Johnson’s book, but after watching tonight’s episode of 24 and seeing the complex … Продовжити читання “Everything bad is good for you :)”

I just watched Steve Job’s presentation of the iPhone. Steve Jobs really knows how to put on a … Продовжити читання “iPhone: Love the Product, Skeptical about the Market”

My gaming credentials: I will start by admitting that I am a gamer. I have been playing games … Продовжити читання “Report from the video game wars: Wii vs. PS3 vs. Xbox360”

Turn the pages of any paper covering foreign policy and it is easy to become depressed about the … Продовжити читання “The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist”

While true polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci are rare, there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest … Продовжити читання “The benefits of intellectual curiosity”

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the … Продовжити читання “Yet more inspirational quotes”

Jack Weatherford provides an interesting and much more positive account of Genghis Khan’s life and legacy than I … Продовжити читання “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!”

Check out the cover of the latest Economist 🙂 I can’t wait to read it 🙂