Why Does the iPad Need to Kill Consoles?
Rovio’s Angry Birds is huge. Cultural touchpoint. The sort of thing Jon Stewart can joke about on The Daily Show without qualification. But that doesn’t make Rovio executive Peter Vesterbacka an expert on the videogame market. Simply put: iPads aren’t killing consoles. Here’s why: [Kotaku]
Gorgeous visuals animate Tron: Legacy interactive iPad book app
If you’re a Tron fan with an iPad, Disney Publishing has an app for you: Tron: Legacy The Complete Story is an interactive digital book app featuring not just one but two new illustrated art interpretations of the new film. Including numerous assets from the official movie, the app is both compelling material for fans…
Remembering Octavia Butler, SciFi Pioneer
When an interviewer asked Hugo- and Macarthur-winning novelist Octavia Butler what she thought of her books being classed as science fiction, she said, “Really, it doesn’t matter. A good story is a good story.” In honor of Women’s History Month, here is (some of) the story of Butler’s life. Butler grew up in Pasadena, raised…
The Devastating Health Impacts of a Nuclear Crisis
The Japanese authorities have announced that radiation levels surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are increasing to potentially harmful levels. New Scientist investigates the health risks associated with nuclear power plant explosions. How do nuclear accidents impact health? Apart from the damage caused by fires and explosions, accidents also release radioactive materials which can…