Maybe I’ll start a cover band, cleaning up hip-hop songs…
Maybe I’ll start a cover band, cleaning up hip-hop songs, remixing them as instant breakfast food jingles. I’ll call it “Minced Oats.”
If this professor thing doesn’t work out, I’ll sta…
If this professor thing doesn’t work out, I’ll start a nerd-rock band called “Force-choked by Jesus.”
Jerz Nerdcation 2013
On a visit to the Washington DC area for my father’s 80th birthday, we did nerdy things.
Quick Study: Neuroscience: Crosswords don’t make you clever
Many people think classical music is going to enhance brain function (the Mozart effect) or playing particular games sharpens ones cognitive function. These theories have been looked at in detail and they don’t stand up. It is disappointing in a way, but what we have learned is that exercise is the key thing for brain…
Pieces of Earliest Games Recovered
These small sculpted stones unearthed from an early Bronze Age burial in Turkey could be the earliest gaming tokens ever found, confirming that board games likely originated and spread from the Fertile Crescent regions and Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. –via Discovery News.
10 journalism resources for PR pros
From PR Daily.com: In no particular order, below are some top journalism resources that can help PR pros understand today’s journalist and move toward a more cohesive, beneficial relationship for both sides: • Jim Romenesko (@romenesko and jimromenesko.com): Daily news, commentary, and links about journalism and media. • Sree Sreenivasan (@sree and sree.net): Columbia University’s first chief digital officer and a…