According to FOX 61 in Tennessee, councilman Dimitar Kerin was voted out of his position for playing Farmville during meetings. He argued other members on the council played Farmville as well, so much so he had to play during meetings to match them. In the UK, a 12 year-old boy racked up £905 in FarmVille debt. During the period between Jun 19th and July 9th, an average of 63.3 million users played Farmville, making Farmville the most played online game in the world. What makes Farmville so addictive? How can a simple flash based game cause someone to loose their jobs, or spend hundreds of dollars?
Archive for July, 2010
BP Oil Leak – Stopped? Can We Believe Them?
Posted: July 15, 2010 at 7:06 pm by Nathan Driskell
BP Claims today of finally capping the Oil leak, 85 days from the beginning of the disaster. A new cap was set in place, which appears to be working to finally stop the devastating oil gusher. The question is: will this work long term, or are we being fooled yet again?
The Gimp: Adding Python Support in Windows
Posted: July 9, 2010 at 2:40 am by Nathan Driskell
Photoshop is one of the best tools around for creating high quality images. However, most cannot afford $700.00 to purchase Photoshop. With Ubuntu Linux becoming more popular, alternatives for Photoshop are becoming important. Enter The Gimp, one of the best Alternatives for Photoshop. Not only is The Gimp free, but you can install it in Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. While The Gimp is powerful, it does not contain all the tools Photoshop users are familiar with, especially Layer Effects. To gain many of the features of Photoshop, you need to install plug-ins. Many plug-ins require Python, a programming language, to be installed as well. While this is not an easy task, this guide will instruct you on how you can add Python Support into Gimp.
Install Windows from a USB Drive
Posted: July 8, 2010 at 6:33 pm by Nathan Driskell
While dealing with computers, there will be time when a DVD drive will burn out. This is especially bad if it’s on a laptop. Many netbooks these days do not even carry DVD drives. So, how are you to install an Operating System? The solution is to install your OS from a USB Drive. As USB drives are reaching 16 – 23 gigs of storage space, they make perfect tools to install your OS.
Ixtoc I – The Original Gulf Oil Spill
Posted: July 6, 2010 at 6:08 pm by Nathan Driskell
With all the focus on the BP Oil Spill, I have heard next to nothing about the Ixtoc I Oil Spill which occurred in 1979. One would think we would look at a past disaster to determine how best to proceed, and what to expect. The US and World media do not seem to think so, and only wish to focus on the current spill to boost their ratings. Let us look at the Ixtoc I Oil Spill, to determine how things will play out in the next few years.
Tarballs from Oil Spill found in Galveston, TX
Posted: July 6, 2010 at 4:49 pm by Nathan Driskell
It is now official, the oil spill has now impacted every gulf coast state. Tarballs found on Sunday in Galveston, TX were confirmed to be from the Gulf oil spill, according to the US Coast Guard. Around 5 gallons of tarballs were found on Crystal Beach covering around 1.5 miles of beach. Tarballs found on Saturday ranged from the size of a dime to a golf ball.
Flawed Study Suggests Reading on Paper is Faster than iPad
Posted: July 6, 2010 at 3:55 am by Nathan Driskell
I love these so called ‘studies’ experts use to try to confuse and mislead users. Dr. Jakob Nielsen of the Nielsen Norman Group (not affiliated with Nielsen, the metrics company), conducted a ‘study’ claiming reading a book is faster than reading the same material from an iPad. The study compared reading times between the iPad and a paper back book.
Your New Therapist
Posted: July 6, 2010 at 1:40 am by Nathan Driskell
The next time you are feeling down, and need a qualified therapist to help you with your problems, look no further than R. Lee Ermey. While he may be hard, and take no excuses, he will make sure by the time you are done, your original problems will be meaningless. Need proof? Look at the video below. Behold, your new therapist!
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