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Soomi Hong

Start-up hopes to bridge real, virtual worlds | Deep Tech - CNET News - 0 views

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virtual worlds

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  • Soomi Hong on 26 Mar 10
     
    A start-up trying to bring some real world flavor to virtual worlds on the net plans to publicly launch an online real m it calls Project X now.
Parisa Rouhani

Virtually addicted: Weaning Koreans off their wired world - CNN.com - 1 views

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gaming Korea addict

shared by Parisa Rouhani on 28 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Cheong is down to playing two or three hours on "Starcraft" and "World of Warcraft" three times a week,
  • The South Korean government estimates that the country has 2 million citizens addicted to the Internet
  • Earlier this month a three-month-old baby girl succumbed to malnutrition while her parents spent 12-hour stretches in an Internet café playing the role-playing game Prius Online
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  • 22-year-old man returned to an Internet cafe to continue playing immediately after he murdered his mother, who had complained about his gaming habits. Physical exhaustion after long computer sessions has also caused deaths.
  • Internet addicts will also be offered free software with a timer that shuts down their computers or a "fatigue system" that bores players by making games slower and more difficult
  • Some of the suggested new measures to curb Internet addiction could collide with a gaming market that is expected to be worth $5.5 billion this year with a 17 percent growth rate
  • The companies make their money selling add-ons such as weapons, outfits and special abilities for the online characters.
  • Another novel idea to curb addiction is to punish excessive playing by confiscating gamers' virtual wealth.
  • We are examining various technological directions to prevent excessively continuous game play even for adults, and we are also discussing a special system that will allow children and teenagers to learn a healthy gaming habit,
  • Parisa Rouhani on 28 Mar 10
     
    This is an interesting article that speaks to the result of over-engagement. I wonder if this problem is specific to Korea and less so in other countries (if so, what is it about that environment that makes video games so addictive) or if it's only been studied in Korea but could be a similar problem in other parts of the world.
Parisa Rouhani

Facebook plans to add 'place' feature - CNN.com - 0 views

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privacy facebook location

shared by Parisa Rouhani on 28 Mar 10 - Cached
  • When a person checks in to a certain spot, his or her friends are alerted about their whereabouts.
  • the massive social networking site will make changes "sometime soon" to the policies that govern how it works.
  • "We may collect information about you from other Facebook users, such as when a friend tags you in a photo, video, or place, provides friend details, or indicates a relationship with you."
Xavier Rozas

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com - 0 views

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mobile learning phone

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  • Xavier Rozas on 21 Apr 10
     
    Can't beat em join em!
Brie Rivera

Before you buy: 12 things to know about the iPad - CNN.com - 1 views

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ipad

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    ipad - things to know
Soomi Hong

Apple's iPad could revolutionize video games - USATODAY.com - 1 views

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video games

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  • Soomi Hong on 21 Apr 10
     
    "The iPad has the potential to become a major gaming platform, according to experts from the video game industry."
Amanda Comperchio

FETC 2011 Conference -- FETC Events - 1 views

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  • Amanda Comperchio on 01 Feb 11
     
    Just an FYI for those interested in tech & learning.
Jerusha Saldaña Yanez

Pope Weighs In on Social Networks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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social networks Catholic Church communication cyberspace digital age

shared by Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 24 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 24 Jan 11
     
    The Vatican embraces the use of digital media and social networks to promote dialogue among different communities, but cautions against "excessive exposure to the virtual world".
Chris Dede

Disabled Students Could Benefit from Virtual Classrooms | STEM | Science | Second Life ... - 2 views

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disabled students virtual classrooms

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  • Chris Dede on 05 Mar 11
     
    unclear why virtual classrooms would aid disabled
Chris Dede

New Games Link Tech and Reality - WSJ.com - 2 views

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augmented reality games PBS learning

shared by Chris Dede on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Chris Dede on 08 Mar 11
     
    early steps in augmented reality for learning
Chris Dede

CoSN's crystal ball: Get ready for mobile learning, cloud computing | COSN | eSchoolNew... - 4 views

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Horizon K-12 tech forecase

shared by Chris Dede on 18 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Chris Dede on 18 Mar 11
     
    K-12 version of Horizon report
Jerusha Saldaña Yanez

Facebook booting '20,000' underage users per day - CNN.com - 0 views

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facebook tweens

shared by Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 24 Mar 11
     
    Increase of tweens who use Facebook
Jerusha Saldaña Yanez

MLK, Mark Twain quotes go viral -- and are wrong - CNN.com - 2 views

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mark twain mlk

shared by Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 04 May 11 - No Cached
  • Jerusha Saldaña Yanez on 04 May 11
     
    misquotes go viral
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