The Arcade Work and Play Space

The Arcade Work and Play Space

Over at Flickr, tadashiiman shares these beautiful photos of where he works, plays, and makes art, and we couldn’t be more in love. A standing arcade cabinet, dual-display setup, and solid sound? We’re down. The photo above is a panoramic shot of the whole office....
Remains of the Day: You Can Now Retweet Yourself

Remains of the Day: You Can Now Retweet Yourself

I like having fun on Twitter with my online friends, but sometimes my messages get lost amidst the deluge of great tweets. But there’s good news! You can now retweet your own messages when you feel the need to repeat yourself. You can now retweet your own messages...

The Importance of Myopia: Why Multitasking is a Myth

If you’re anything like me, you’ll have struggled to multitask. Perhaps you’ve been surprised at how easily you switch off from one task when you’re trying to do two things at once. Even something as seemingly simple as texting while watching TV demands a lot of...
Why We Need to KO the GMO with Don Huber – #318

Why We Need to KO the GMO with Don Huber – #318

Why you should listen – Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Idaho, a Ph-D from Michigan State University, and is a graduate of the US Army Command & General Staff College and...

Cognitive Enhancement from Video Games

The July 2016 issue of Scientific American reports:Fast-paced shooter games enhance certain cognitive functions, including bettering attention, reaction times and switching from one task to another. … Surprisingly, popular marketed brain-training games don’t seem to...
The big lie about “food porn”

The big lie about “food porn”

Look at these photos. What do you notice? Damn that looks good! I don’t know about you, but the first thing I noticed was DAMN THAT LOOKS GOOD. Maybe a little jealousy. But also a tiny moment of happiness at imagining putting one of those in my mouth. Ahhhh…so good....