News From the Future — Games With a Purpose
What makers understand is that play is as important as work. It’s not just how we pass the time, it’s how we learn and explore.
Month: November 2006
Welcome — Follow the Bouncing Ball
In his book The Pinball Effect, techno-raconteur James Burke uses the unpredictable path of the pinball as a metaphor for technological innovation.
Tabletop Terrains
That’s no pile of trash; that’s my asteroid mining colony!
Paperclip art
Check out Justin Schlecter’s portfolio of intricate geometric paperclip sculptures [via] – Link. Pictured here, Tensegrity Sphere – 90 paperclips. Related: Paperclip Grappling Hook – Link. Tensegrity tower – Link. Soda straw tensegrity structures – Link. Step-by-step tensegrity tower part 1 & 2 – Link. Tensegrity cell phone holder – Link. HOW TO – Build […]
Pinheads in Oddball Places
Inside the electromechanical underground.
1966: A Big Year for Video Games
An afternoon with Ralph Baer, the “Father of Video Games.”
The Secret History of MYST
Co-creator Robyn Miller reveals why it became the best-selling adventure game of all time.
