Video Games and Learning

**We’ve moved to The Escapist! New episodes weekly!** www.escapistmagazine.com Episode Three in my series of video “lectures,” made in association with Edge. www.edge-online.com I’m pleased to introduce game designer James Portnow, cofounder of Divide By Zero Games. He and I will be partnering up to bring you these lectures from here on. Loosely modeled after …

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Polaris Waiting for October -The Adventures of Pete and Pete

READ INFO: Polaris was formed by Mark Mulcahy For Mark Mulcahy Music: www.youtube.com For his previous band Miracle Legion: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Polaris’ SONG Waiting for October from The Adventures of Pete and Pete THE BAND THAT LIVES IN YOUR TELEVISION! Waiting For October* They’re playing in Central Park Check out him, he’s shouting at the …

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Fox Calls

*PLEASE READ – Q&A in description. In this video, you will learn a few different fox calls and sounds, and what they mean. Foxes can make up to more then 40 calls and sounds; contact calls, and interaction calls. Foxes are normally quiet animals, and their calls are mostly heard durning the mating season when …

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Non-Destructive Live Retargeting — Maya 2011 New Features

More quickly and easily reuse, correct, and enhance motion-capture and certain other animation data with a new non-destructive retargeting workflow which uses the Autodesk® HumanIK® (HIK) libraries. Transfer animation from one character to another and adjust retargeting parameters live to see and edit results without the need to re-bake.Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Tech Deck Trick Video #2: Ollie / Nollie

Ollies and Nollies are the most important Tech Deck skateboard tricks of all. You’ve got to get air before you can do anything else!Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Video Games and Learning

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**We’ve moved to The Escapist! New episodes weekly!** www.escapistmagazine.com Episode Three in my series of video “lectures,” made in association with Edge. www.edge-online.com I’m pleased to introduce game designer James Portnow, cofounder of Divide By Zero Games. He and I will be partnering up to bring you these lectures from here on. Loosely modeled after Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s Zero Punctuation reviews. For the first time, NOT made to be presented on screen in the classroom. I can be reached at floydo_animation at yahoo dot com. James can be reached at jportnow at gmail dot com. Like the intro/outro music? Download the full tracks here! Penguin Cap www.carbohydrom.net Walk on Water ocremix.org

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May
20

Polaris Waiting for October -The Adventures of Pete and Pete

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READ INFO: Polaris was formed by Mark Mulcahy For Mark Mulcahy Music: www.youtube.com For his previous band Miracle Legion: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Polaris’ SONG Waiting for October from The Adventures of Pete and Pete THE BAND THAT LIVES IN YOUR TELEVISION! Waiting For October* They’re playing in Central Park Check out him, he’s shouting at the gate “Billy didn’t tell you everything, or did he mention the magic day?” Well I figured it out from a fig tree It’s the chosen fruit of the devil himself^ Now you’ve been bad for fifty years And it look’s like daddy’s a-taken off his belt Waiting for October I cross my fingers, cross my heart and hope to die Waiting for October I’m in the book and I’ll be learning how to fly He’s coming down but he’s not alone He’s gonna bring an army of saints And He’s taking all his back home And then destroying what remains Waiting for October I cross my fingers, cross my heart and hope to die Waiting for October I’m in the book and I’ll be learning how To be wings to be wings Hoping that the end, will start it all again And that’s when numeral history will die I say Matthew was so right about the date Cause it all ends in nineteen ninety nine And commences on the twenty eighth the twenty eighth the twenty eighth Waiting for October I cross my fingers, cross my heart and hope to die Waiting for October I’m in the book and I’ll be learning how to fly Waiting for October I cross my fingers, cross my heart and hope to die Waiting for …

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May
19

Fox Calls

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*PLEASE READ – Q&A in description. In this video, you will learn a few different fox calls and sounds, and what they mean. Foxes can make up to more then 40 calls and sounds; contact calls, and interaction calls. Foxes are normally quiet animals, and their calls are mostly heard durning the mating season when foxes are calling out to each other and fighting over territory. Fox cubs are very quiet, and only make sounds when they are playing, fighting, or nursing. Most of the time, fox calls are mistaken for the call of another animal. Q&A Q: Are pets safe from wild foxes? A: Foxes will stay well away from dogs, even if the dog is smaller then the fox. Foxes don’t normally attack cats. In fact, most fox/cat meetings end with the cat chasing the fox away. Foxes don’t normally fight unless they have to. As for smaller pets like rabbits that are kept outside, a very hungry fox may look at it as an easy meal, and same goes for chickens. Healthy foxes don’t normally pose as a threat to cats or dogs, but a fox carrying rabies is a very deadly animal. And foxes are extreamly protective of their cubs, and will attack anything, even bears, if they feel their cubs are in dager. Q: Are silver foxes different from red foxes? A: Silver foxes are red foxes, just with a silver or black coat rather then a red one. Red foxes are named for their red coats, but different colored red foxes have nick-names for a different colored coat. Silver or black colored red foxes are called silver foxes …
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May
19

Non-Destructive Live Retargeting — Maya 2011 New Features

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More quickly and easily reuse, correct, and enhance motion-capture and certain other animation data with a new non-destructive retargeting workflow which uses the Autodesk® HumanIK® (HIK) libraries. Transfer animation from one character to another and adjust retargeting parameters live to see and edit results without the need to re-bake.
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May
18

Tech Deck Trick Video #2: Ollie / Nollie

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Ollies and Nollies are the most important Tech Deck skateboard tricks of all. You’ve got to get air before you can do anything else!
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May
18

everyAir – play PS3 games on any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

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With a little wrangling of hardware and software, we were able to put together a demo of how to play PS3 games on an iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Feel free to ask questions in the comments, and read on for precise details on how we achieved this. TLDR version: We used some off the shelf hardware and everyAir to allow you to play PS3 games on any iOS device. Q&A: ========================= Q: What’s the overall picture for how this works? A: The trick is to connect a capture device and a USB mouse/keyboard device to the PS3. The capture device sends video data to the PC, and the USB keyboard/mouse sends the button presses. On the PC itself, you run a custom build of everyAir which understands custom gestures and pipes the input to the PC which then sends it to the PS3 via the input interpreter. Q: What were some of the hurdles? A: There are two problems to solve: sending the video signal to the iOS device and sending back input from the iOS device. Sending the video signal is solved by using an off the shelf capture device, and then sending back the input is a combination of a custom build of everyAir with an off the shelf mouse/keyboard device that connects to the PS3. Q: How do you send input to the PS3? A: Using one of those USB Keyboard/Mouse devices. For example, Eagle Eye (search for it on Amazon). Q: How do you get the video signal from the PS3 to the iOS device? A: We do this by using an off the shelf capture device. The capture device connects to the PC, TV, and to the …
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May
18

How to Remotely Access Another Computer from your omputer/iPhone/Gaming System (Wii)

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www.trixmasta.com Sign Up! In this tutorial, I show you how to be able to remotely access your personal computer from another computer, an iphone touch, or a Wii/Xbox 360/PS3, anywhere in the world! It’s simple, free, and easy to use! Please rate, and subscribe! If you have any question, just comment and I’ll answer. Thanks :) Don’t forget to sign up at www.trixmasta.com for tutorials like this, in HQ and for FREE!

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May
17

Educomp Tele Education Network (ETEN)

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Educomp Tele Education Network for CA coaching is an initiative by Professional Education & Training division of Educomp to address the coaching needs of CA students.Educomp`s initiative is aimed to help CA students get advanced, scientific and personalized coaching from acclaimed faculty, at their home town, and at a lower cost compared to what they would have incurred if they took face-to-face classes from the same faculty. Educomps ETEN CA initiative is in full consonance with Educomps mission of being a transformative learning enabler through innovative technology-led initiatives. Educomp aims at providing an interactive solution with the aid of VSAT technology. This integrates the strengths and advantages of the traditional method of learning with the latest in the satellite technology. The two way video, audio and data interactivity enables the student to have highly interactive session with faculty and other students across the country. The faculty present in the Educomp studio teaches the students spread across geographic locations. At the Center, the students can see, listen and participate in the lecture through a computer and an LCD projector connected to the VSAT receiver. Interactions with the faculty are spontaneous and as natural as in a regular classroom. One Faculty can work with students across the locations without compromising on the quality of learning. Hence Educomp has redefined the very concept of classroom education by retaining all its benefits …
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May
17

Windows Home Server – Remote Access

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This video demonstrates Windows Home Server’s Remote Access feature. Please visit, www.microsoft.com to learn more.

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May
17

1 thing About IT with Steve Caseley

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CBT Nuggets trainer Steve Caseley talks about what he thinks is one of the most important things about getting a career in IT.
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