Saturday, March 18, 2006

games Tunnel Vision. Some game designers are discarding "heads-up displays," trying to create a more immersive environment by providing game data such as a player's health and ammo levels using subtler hints that are truer to life. Big mistake. Commentary by Clive Thompson. [Wired News: Top Stories] 8:45:38 AM    comment

addiction Smoking, booze abuse may be tied to same genes. Vulnerability to both alcohol and nicotine abuse may be influenced by the same genetic factor, according to a recent study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health read more [Science Blog -] 8:18:50 AM    comment