Thursday, March 14, 2013

Learning Processing

Hey buddy,

I'm going to be learning programming in processing - do you want to learn with me? I found these video tutorials that seem pretty good. They say you should be at least 10 years old, and OMG, you're 10 years old.


Healthier Living Via Video Games

Doug and Janet sent you this article about video games in health care.



A video game can turn a child with diabetes into an empowered superhero who tests his blood sugar before taking on monsters. Give a new mother a game — with gift cards as prizes — and she’s more likely to show up for well-baby visits.
“Games tap into very deep and fundamental aspects of our psychology,” said Ken Werbach, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School who wrote a book on gaming. “We love surprises, we love challenges, we love competition, we love fun.”


Monday, March 11, 2013

Video game character meeting


Donkey Kong Rom Hack

A dad edited the Donkey Kong rom so that his daughter could play as Pauline instead of Mario.

Story here.

The software he used is Tile Layer Pro. You can find tutorials on YouTube.