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Three "Not So Obvious" Obvious Things about Virtual Worlds

Kapp Notes

For example, I used to do some consulting for a large toy retailer and they created an actual replica of model store. They would bring in merchandisers and others into the actual store to look at layout and determine toy placement. Alter the frequency of interactions by building in-world templates of key locations.

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Games Can Help You Think Like Your Opponent

Kapp Notes

As the article NCAA Football 13: Why This Popular Videogame Is More of a Coach Than a Toy states: Many gamers credit the NCAA Football series with increasing their knowledge and understanding of the sport. An article in Wired sums up the ability of the JTCOIC team in creating a version of a recent battle in theater.

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Boys and their toys

Clive on Learning

It amuses me that I have done so well with my upgrade (I'm left with only Adobe Acrobat Writer, Captivate and Articulate yet to be installed with full Vista compatibility) while my friend, with whom I collaborate on music projects, has been waiting over a year for new versions of audio software that will work on his Intel Mac.

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Solving the Rubik’s Cube

Learning Visions

His version of swear words, for sure. So on this famous Saturday night of which I speak, I stumbled upon a classic Rubik’s Cube – the 3x3 – which is apparently the world’s best selling toy. What’s with me and the Cube? I’ll try and explain… My 6 1/2 yr old son got a 2x2 mini-Rubik Cube for Christmas. He was struggling.

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Experts predict mobile device futures

Aptara

Companies toying with the idea of deploying mobile content are likely deeply invested in which smartphone operating system or hardware profile becomes the defining feature of the next hardware generation. While the speculation may seem premature, as the new version hasn't even seen an official announcement yet, it's never too soon to prepare.

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The (Initial) iPad Experience

Clark Quinn

Which isn’t to say that I didn’t have a case of techno-lust; I am a geek, a boy who loves his toys. There were some considerations: did I need the 3G version, which would come later, and how much memory (16, 32, or 64 GB)? So, when I heard about the iPad, I wasn’t one of those who signed up in advance. The purchase.

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People Development: Stop Spending, Start Thinking

CLO Magazine

Depressingly often, like aspiring exercisers with piles of laundry sitting on their treadmill, they show ubiquitous signs of abandoned efforts: faded motivational posters, certificates and dusty stress toys with familiar consulting brands. Like sports equipment, learning tools pile up and become rubbish.

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