Moving Mountains With the Brain, Not a Joystick [NY Times]
All sci-fi geeks listen up: you can now control things with your brain (at least in Emotiv video games). Similar to electrode skull caps used in medical science, the wireless EPOC headset reads minute facial twitches and brainwaves to manipulate its video game with only your thoughts. This all gives new meaning to: “I think I can. I think I can.”
Who’s Playing What? [Gaming Insider]
The Xbox 360 was named the number one gaming unit in a recent study. However, Gaming Insider thinks the Wii came in second due to its “lack of compelling multiplayer.” Um, Rock Band anyone? Seriously though, no casual gamer can outlast a dedicated Halo player, so if this study was based on single-session time, the poor Wii didn’t stand a chance.
Bonnaroo Mobile: Buzzd Brings Mobile Social Networking to Music Festival [ReadWriteWeb]
Buzzd—known for its mobile SNS that allows users to review restaurants or music gigs in a local area—is bringingits service to Bonnaroo. Just as Twitter took off at SXSW two years ago, we can see attendees at the four-day camping music festival using Buzzd in much the same way–to chat with friends, share buzz about shows, and find the next party.
Akihabara Killer’s Plans Revealed In A Series Of Chilling Forum Posts [Mashable]
This past Sunday in Japan, a man eerily microblogged his thoughts before killing seven people in public, detailing his plans and complaining of being “tired.” These postings were made via mobile to a public forum for everyone to read. In a way, it’s reminder of why people post: they want to be heard. Unfortunately this extreme case resorted to a much more chilling and dysfunctional form of self-expression.
Mobile Social Web: 975 Million Users By 2012 [ReadWriteWeb]
Studies are predicting that mobile social networks will grow to 30 to 975 million by 2012. ReadWriteWeb outlines possible ways to monetize SNS and encourages advertisers to join the push for mobile ads.
The Classic NES Nintendo Controller and Pacman Messenger bags from Etsy seller 16Bit [Shiny Shiny]
Going old school never looked so good. A throw back to the classic Nintendo and Pacman days, these messenger bags make the dedicated statement: I love iconic games.
Look Who’s Blogging Now [eMarketer]
According to eMarketer, 69.7 most bloggers are Caucasian, in their late-thirties, middle class and have at least two years of college education. However, as the Internet continues to penetrate all areas of the world and the digital divide gets smaller and smaller thanks to cell phones and the mobile web, it will continue to evolve and diversify.
Get Your Twitter On – With or Without a Partner [Mashable]
Twitter goes down so often there is an website devoted entirely to its status: istwitterdown.com. For addicts who have an existential crisis if they can’t update their status in life, there is Twiddict. While Twitter asks “What are you doing?”, Twiddict asks “What were you trying to tell Twitter?”. It then acts as a holding station for updates and posts them when Twitter is back up and running. So while you can tell friends you’re ordering Chinese food, they may not know until you’re cracking open a fortune cookie.
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