A new video series launched on YouTube to understand the original Nintendo Game Boy. This episode focuses on the CPU but provides some good context for the Game Boy versus Sega Genesis world and why Nintendo won despite having the less powerful hardware. The video gets a little bogged down in details about Assembly but it's good information that gives the full picture of the … [Read more...]
Facebook publishes State of Connectivity 2015
Facebook released their second annual study of global Internet access. While the company has met resistance in various countries that it has tried to provide Internet access, this report still shows an improvement to Internet availability. The report addresses four barriers to Internet access including availability, affordability, relevance, and readiness. At the end of … [Read more...]
Implementing gamification at work
Gamification makes tedious tasks more fun or, at least, more rewarding. This infographic gets into gamification with several diverse corporate examples. It also includes tips on how to implement gamification at your business if it interests you. (Credit: WhoIsHostingThis?) … [Read more...]
Microsoft video series chronicles the development of Galaxy Explorer app for Hololens
Microsoft is releasing episodes of a video series to chronicle the development of a Hololens app in 6 weeks with a team of engineers. The app idea was chosen from community voting and is to be a way to explore the galaxy in a tangible way. The first episode covers the brainstorming process that fleshes out the concept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIX2XrRQgDg Go behind … [Read more...]
Trailer for Alex Gibney’s ‘Zero Days’
The film 'Zero Days' discusses cyber warfare and premiered in Berlin at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie is directed by Alex Gibney. The Hollywood Reporter describes the film: In the trailer, members of the U.S. and international secret services outline the dangers of cyber war as illustrated by Stuxnet, the computer worm, apparently developed by one or … [Read more...]