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Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

NUMBelligerence — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:10:28 +0000

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBpsV1Hwqs

Ravens defeat 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII

NUMBelligerence — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:37:35 +0000

NEW ORLEANS -- A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation's biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour Sunday, interrupting an otherwise electric, back-and-forth game that ended with Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens as NFL champions thanks to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games

NUMBelligerence — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:46:47 +0000

How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FktsFcooIG8

New Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Gameplay

NUMBelligerence — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:41:20 +0000

14 minutes of stunning game play from Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Some commentary from Hideo Kojima is sprinkled throughout, as the preview was part of a panel discussion during PAX Prime in Seattle.

http://thedailywhat.cheezburger.com/geek/tag/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes

New Meteors From Comet Swift-Tuttle!

NUMBelligerence — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:56:18 +0000

The Perseid meteor shower has been observed by humans for at least 2,000 years. It occurs each year in late July and early August when the Earth passes through a trail of dust and ice from the comet Swift-Tuttle. This dusty debris slams into Earth's atmosphere at more than 130,000 miles per hour and burns up, creating the fiery meteors seen by observers.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48637438/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.UCheOqNvbmR

New Intelligence From Mars!

NUMBelligerence — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:17:28 +0000

NASA's rover Curiosity successfully carried out a highly challenging landing on Mars early Monday, transmitting images back to Earth after traveling hundreds of millions of miles through space to explore the red planet.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/tech/mars-rover-curiosity/index.html

Group Created!

NUMBelligerence — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:12:16 +0000

Feel free to invite any coworkers that I might have missed. Thanks for the logo John.