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An interview with Dave Connelly, President of Coresoft: Makers of Super Sniper 2

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

With the recent release of 3D Super Sniper 2 – the sequel to the smash hit iPhone App, Super Sniper – I sat down with Coresoft’s CEO and President Dave Connelly, to get an insider’s take on the gaming industry.
Eleven years, twenty-five published titles, and eleven iPhone apps later, Coresoft, stands as an accomplished and [...]

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The Search Engine Decision

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

It seems there has been a recent surge in search engines fighting for our attention. They all claim to serve information via their own unique approach. 
Google vs Bing vs Wolfram Alpha vs Hunch - You be the judge, which search engine is for you?

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Mass audio instruction: A Social Experiment by Improv Everywhere

Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Recently, a group called Improv Everywhere performed their Sixth Annual Mp3 Experiment. This one involved over 2,000 people of all ages downloading the same mp3 and pressing play at the same time.  As seen in the video, they responded to a creepy instructional voice (think SAW) and were mindlessly led (think cult) through a series of goofy activities.
At least it looks [...]

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Cure Depression by Embracing the Caveman within

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

He doesn’t care for the term “caveman therapy.” But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat major depressive disorder.
Furthermore, Ilardi fingers our modern, industrialized lifestyle as the key culprit behind the burgeoning depression epidemic, which continues to [...]

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Designing the Palm Pre: An interview with Michelle Koh

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

It’s the question on everyone’s lips these days. Is the Palm Pre going to make an impact large enough to save both Palm and Sprint? We shall see how this plays out once the anticipated savior descends to earth on June 6, 2009 AD.  But launching alone will not a savior make. Rather, Palm’s destiny [...]

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Google Earth reveals North Korean secrets

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Started by Curtis Melvin – a PhD student at George Mason University – the “North Korea Uncovered” project set out to reveal North Korea’s secrets. While it started in April 4 2007, he has already amassed a wealth of information by leveraging a community of amateur spies. While risky, it turned out to be very [...]

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Spymaster, Twitter game or Twitter spam?

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

For those of you who are familiar with Facebook’s social networking games like “Knights” and “Mob Wars”,  Twitter’s Spymaster is in the same mold.  It’s the typical social networking game where you recruit members to build up your clan, and simultaneously purchases weapons, buildings and revenue streams to grow stronger. And then there’s the standard mode [...]

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Adidas F50i boots Commercial: "The Spark", starring Messi and Zidane

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

This is a great example of a brand staying current. With the recent surge of graphic novels being made into motion pictures, this recent Adidas commercial manages to mimic the drama and visual impact of its counterparts.  It’s not often a commercial a) excites the consumer and b) leaves them wanting to see more.
Furthermore, the integration [...]

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Microsoft's New Search Engine, "Bing" is Rolling Out

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Microsoft’s new search engine called “Bing” is being rolled out on June 3.  To be specific, Microsoft is referring to it as a “decision engine” because it’s supposedly built to enable informed decisions. The video below does a great job explaining how it works.
Also, check it out at bing.com

Their press release:
Microsoft’s New Search at Bing.com [...]

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Wolfram Alpha: A computational knowledge engine

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Wolfram, the potential game changing computational knowledge engine, (not a search engine) recently went live.  Why isn’t Wolfram a search engine? Well that’s because it takes your query and creates content from it, by outputting graphs, maps, tables, and information that you may not have directly requested.  Wolfram relies on knowledge from official sources to do this.
To [...]

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Palm Pre arrives June 6 for $200

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Sprint Nextel and Palm announced on Tuesday an official release date and pricing for the Palm Pre.
The Pre will be available nationwide on June 6 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract on Sprint’s Everything Data plan or Business Essentials with Messaging and Data plan. In addition to Sprint stores, [...]

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