PBS Off Book presents this question along with general information to explain video game economies in this video. Video games create artificial scarcity and control all factors of an environment to give these virtual items value. In-game marketplaces allow gamers to buy, sell, or trade their goods with the developers possibly profiting from each … [Read more...]

DockPort was officially adopted as an extension to DisplayPort by VESA. Hopefully it will begin to catch on more from here because the video really shows some cool functionality waiting for a convenient, standardized port. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOg0z2XzPE AMD's versatile DockPort connection opens up a world of possibilities, like a portable hub where you can charge, … [Read more...]

The Mac has turned 30 years old. The iconic 1984 Super Bowl commercial introduced the Mac all those years ago. Now, Apple has created a new video to celebrate the 30 years of innovation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp697DqsbUU For more information about Apple's history, you can see their 30 year website at http://www.apple.com/30-years/ … [Read more...]

This CollegeHumor video plays out Google's role but replaces the search engine with a guy in an office. It makes some of those queries sound pretty dumb and makes you wonder what Google engineers think if they review the queries. It also gives a glimpse into the life of a librarian, trying to answer random questions for people. [collegehumor id="6947898"] (Credit: … [Read more...]

Google's Zeitgeist reflects on the year's top searches. They have an interactive chart you can use to explore the top 100 searches on Google Trends or this more eye-catching video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-sY_z8MNs 'Edward Snowden' was #97 in searches? Right between bitcoin and Toronto mayor Rob Ford. It is heavily weighted for entertainment categories but that is … [Read more...]