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Lit in Forbes

January 21, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

Lit is featured, among other games for health, in Forbes Magazine! The ideal: that “Lit” will cause smokers to reach…

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Posted in: Lit Filed under: press

Assigning Farmville

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I’m still putting together my list of games to assign for my advanced game workshop this spring, but I just…

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Posted in: Game Workshop Filed under: facebook

OH JARON LANIER NO

January 20, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

I just came across the New York Times’ review of Jaron Lanier’s new book. Ordinarily I’d read it before opining,…

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Posted in: Creativity, Media Filed under: collaboration, culture, review

Now That’s Bricolage

January 19, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

The Solar Video Kit project is brilliantly simple. It shows you how to put together commercially available items to make…

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Posted in: Think Tank Filed under: technology

Tolkien As Translator

January 11, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

There are few words to describe how much I want to take this course. Or, more accurately, how much I…

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Posted in: Think Tank Filed under: books

Hey, Jude

January 7, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

What I find fascinating about this is not the guy leading a “Hey, Jude” sing-along in the airport, but rather…

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Posted in: Media, Think Tank Filed under: culture

Reading List 2010 (6/6)

January 5, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

This week’s reading: The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien The…

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Posted in: Creativity, Reading List Filed under: books

Walking Party

November 16, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

There’s something really delighful about the premise of The Gentlemen of the South Sandwiche Islands game, namely that one is…

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Posted in: Games Filed under: gender

Counting Cash

November 15, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

I found this video of How People Count Cash absolutely compelling. It’s fun to watch, but the real lesson is…

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Posted in: Think Tank Filed under: cognition, culture

100 Best Lines from The Wire

November 13, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

Goodness, this is wonderful. The Wire is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen, and it’s taught me an…

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Posted in: Media Filed under: tv

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