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Some tips on adding your google sketchup model to Google Earth. Google sketchup allows you to create 3d models easily and now you can place them directly in google earth, really cool!

Not only is this amazing news but Lauren Silberman is conducting research at MIT about how athletes playing games helps them perform better.

Recently there's been chatter that Valve - the company behind the massively popular gaming service Steam - has been considering getting into the hardware business. Specifically, there have been rumors that the company has been toying with the idea of creating a proper set-top console which could potentially pose a threat to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

This is an interesting development. Console games have been the domain of the "Big Three" for years (XBox, Playstation, and Nintendo). Now, another player is threatening to break into the market. Steam is a digital distribution service with over 40 million active users. Users install the Steam software and then purchase and play various computer games through the Steam interface. When I was helping to develop an indie game a few years ago, it was considered a huge accomplishment to be listed on Steam. It boosted the game's exposure and user base significantly. It will be interesting to see if the console is released and how it fairs in the difficult-to-enter market.

Here's one for all you future artists.... Anyone traveling to NYC? Check this one out.