After I made the announcement on social media that I was auctioning off my videogame and computer collection, I received a lot of questions both public and private simply asking, “Why?”. Before I answer that, some background. I was born in 1972, so grew up as personal computing technology in...
This is the latest entry in our ongoing look at gambling technology and culture. Being a gamer is a passion shared by a great deal of people and the amount of available possibilities in which to develop it is nearly endless. Starting from the bottom and gradually evolving as technology...
In the latest entry in our ongoing gambling technology series, we take a look at some of our favourite retro slot machines. There’s something sensational missing from the Las Vegas Strip nowadays – can you take a wild guess on what this thing is? It would be the jingling sounds...
Even those who have no idea what exactly a cryptocurrency is will have heard of China’s recent ban on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The reason this news made the headlines is because it’s the first step towards regulating a currency that has, until now, been largely unregulated. For those that...
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, there are some of us – me included, naturally – who just aren’t happy unless we replace our electronic devices every year or two. The promise of faster, better, and just more of what we already love is hard to resist. Of course, this...
Although the world of eSports is still relatively new when compared to other large sporting competitions, it is already being regarded as the next great global sporting sensation. No smart investor wants to miss out of the chance to capitalise on eSports, which is why there are more people purchasing teams...
Video games can be educational. It’s an uncommon opinion to hold, particularly when the mass media has publically criticised gaming on several occasions, but there is a strong case for the value of gaming. Learning about different games from around the world by playing them or watching guides, such as...
Medical science has confirmed that we have more control over our own mental acuity than we previously imagined. Over time, our memories invariably fade. The area of the brain responsible for memory development is known as the hippocampus. Despite documented medical research that approximately 0.5% of nerve cells are lost...
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