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| Author | : Nick Montfort |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2020-02-25 |
| Genre | : Games & Activities |
| ISBN | : 0262539764 |
A study of the relationship between platform and creative expression in the Atari VCS, the gaming system for popular games like Pac-Man and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that “Atari” became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a thousand of these were created, the most significant of which established new techniques, mechanics, and even entire genres. This book offers a detailed and accessible study of this influential video game console from both computational and cultural perspectives. Studies of digital media have rarely investigated platforms—the systems underlying computing. This book, the first in a series of Platform Studies, does so, developing a critical approach that examines the relationship between platforms and creative expression. Nick Montfort and Ian Bogost discuss the Atari VCS itself and examine in detail six game cartridges: Combat, Adventure, Pac-Man, Yars' Revenge, Pitfall!, and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. They describe the technical constraints and affordances of the system and track developments in programming, gameplay, interface, and aesthetics. Adventure, for example, was the first game to represent a virtual space larger than the screen (anticipating the boundless virtual spaces of such later games as World of Warcraft and Grand Theft Auto), by allowing the player to walk off one side into another space; and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was an early instance of interaction between media properties and video games. Montfort and Bogost show that the Atari VCS—often considered merely a retro fetish object—is an essential part of the history of video games.
| Author | : Kate Fox |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2017-09-08 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 1351475568 |
It is generally assumed that anthropologists do their research in remote and uncomfortable parts of the world--places with monsoons, mud huts, and malaria. In this volume, social anthropologist Kate Fox has taken on an altogether more enjoyable assignment, the study of the arcane world of British horseracing. For Fox, field research meant wandering around racetracks in a pink hat and high heels (standard tribal costume) rather than braving killer insects and primitive sanitation. Instead of an amorphous racing crowd, the author finds a complete subculture with its own distinctive customs, rituals, language and etiquette. Among the spectators, she identifies Horseys, Addicts, Anoraks, Pair-Bonders, Day-Outers, Suits, and Be-Seens--all united by remarkable friendliness and courtesy. Among the racing professionals, the tribal structure includes Warriors (jockeys), Shamans (trainers), Scribes (journalists), Elders (officials and stewards) and Sin-Eaters (bookies). Fox includes witty and incisive descriptions of the many strange ceremonies and rituals observed by racegoers--the Circuit Ritual, Ritual Conversations ("What do you fancy in the next?") , Celebration Rituals, the Catwalk Ritual, and Post-Mortem Rituals (naturally, a horse never loses a race because it's too slow)--and their special codes of behavior such as the Modesty Rule, the Collective Amnesia Rule, and the Code of Chivalry. The Racing Tribe is also a refreshingly candid account of anthropological fieldwork, including all the embarrassing mistakes, hiccups, short-cuts and guesswork that most social scientists keep very quiet about.
| Author | : Mark Horrocks |
| Publisher | : Mark Horrocks |
| Total Pages | : 17 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : |
Why throw money away? Imagine you go into your local betting shop or via the internet betting sites etc. and place your bets ( Yankee, Lucky 15 etc.) . As you place your bet you can see your winnings, thinking how happy you will be, then at 6pm that evening you say to yourself, ‘oh it lost never mind, it was only a bit of fun!’ as you try to convince yourself. It’s not fun losing, it is miserable you have just thrown away a percentage of your salary. How long did it take you to earn that money, add up all the losing days/weeks and you will be surprised, probably a week’s holiday in Spain etc. Get the picture! The intelligent people do their homework first, understanding horse form is the key, you cannot guess. I will show you how to understand horse form quickly using the Racing post on the internet and following a simple 6 step method. You can practice the method first without putting any money down. Try the method on a couple of races and then check the horse race results later. Practice and temperament is the key.
| Author | : Jim Taylor |
| Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2012-08-01 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1402266774 |
Today's children are being raised as 'digital natives' in a world dominated by popular culture and technology. TV shows, computers, video games, social networking sites, advertisements, and cell phones too often have an unnecessarily strong—and negative– influence on children. But pulling the plug just isn't an option in a world where being connected is essential for success. In Raising Generation Tech, noted parenting and new-media expert Dr. Jim Taylor explores how popular culture and technology shape children's lives. The essential message from Raising Generation Tech is that excessive or unguided exposure to popular culture and technology is not good for children. Rather than offering the usual 'end of days' scenario, Dr. Taylor offers a balanced and optimistic perspective that offers parents insights and practical information they need to ensure that popular culture and technology are tools that benefit their children rather than weapons that hurt them. Six Messages From Raising Generation Tech: Popular culture may be the powerful influence on children today and most of that influence is not healthy to children. Children are being exposed to technology earlier than ever without proper limits or guidance. Excessive exposure to popular culture and technology has been linked to many childhood problems including shorter attention spans, lower grades in school, increased sexual activity and drug use, and obesity. Too early and unguided immersion in popular culture and technology will actually hinder rather than better prepare children for life in the digital world. Key areas in which parents should focus their child-rearing attention include their children's self-identity, values, thinking, relationships, and physical and mental health. The goal for parents is not to disconnect their children, but rather to expose them to popular culture and technology when they are developmentally ready and then give them the perspectives, attitudes, and tools they need to thrive in this digital age. "Raising Generation Tech argues convincingly that children should be raised by their parents, not by popular culture or technology. Dr. Taylor tackles this difficult task with state-of-the-art psychological theory, the latest research, engaging anecdotes, and a healthy dose of sensitivity and humor. Raising Generation Tech is a must read for parents who want their children to thrive in this media-fueled world (which means all parents!). Larry Rosen, Ph.D., author of iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us "Raising Generation Tech will be an eye opener for parents! Rather than offering the usual 'end of the world' scenario, Dr. Jim Taylor offers a balanced perspective that gives parents the insights and practical information they need to ensure that popular culture and technology are tools that benefit their children rather than weapons that harm them." Michele Borba, Ed.D., TODAY show contributor and author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries "The essential message of Raising Generation Tech is that excessive or unguided exposure to popular culture and technology is not good for children. In today's world, parents can't just sit back and play defense. Dr. Jim Taylor empowers parents to prepare their children for life in this digital age." Michelle LaRowe, Author of A Mom's Ultimate Book of Lists,Working Mom's 411 and the Nanny to the Rescue! parenting series
| Author | : Kevin Robert Aldrich |
| Publisher | : Aldys Books |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2022-12-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Sometimes the smartest thing is to stop thinking. Lindsay Rhodes owns a data science startup in San Francisco. When her estranged father, Kellen Hart, dies, she must leave her business behind to fly to England to settle his estate. Cormac “Mac” McEwan loved Kellen Hart like his own father. A hell of a lot more, in fact. When Kellen dies, Mac must do everything he can to keep his adopted family, Kellen’s racing business, intact. With Lindsay wanting to get home to her startup and Mac desperate to save Kellen’s business, both hope for a quick solution. But Kellen Hart’s will shows that Kellen had something else in mind. A sexy, heart-wrenching tale of love over logic, Racing Hearts will leave you breathless. Get your copy today!
| Author | : Gregory S. Aldrete |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2023-05-15 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 153815952X |
An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur. No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned to ancient history for inspiration. Nero, Cleopatra, Caesar, and more all found their way to the silver screen and would return again and again in the decades that followed. But just how accurate were these depictions of Ancient Rome? In Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus Reality, Gregory S. Aldrete and Graham Sumner provide a fascinating examination of 50 films set in Ancient Rome, analyzing each for its historical accuracy of plot, characters, costumes and sets. They also divulge insights into the process of making each movie and the challenges the filmmakers faced in bringing the Roman world to vivid cinematic life. Beginning with the classics from the dawn of cinema, through the great golden age of sword-and-sandals flicks in the 1950s, to the dramatic epics of the modern day, Aldrete and Sumner test the authenticity of Hollywood’s version of history. Featuring remarkable custom-made paintings depicting characters as they appeared in film and how they should have appeared if they were historically correct, Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen delivers an invaluable perspective of film and history. This unique collaboration between professional illustrator and award-winning Roman historian offers a deeper understanding of modern cinema and brings Roman history to life.
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| Publisher | : EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 2009-11 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9788188152001 |
| Author | : School of Life Press, The |
| Publisher | : School of Life |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2021-09-21 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781912891573 |
| Author | : United States. Office of Management and Budget |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 1260 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780160496998 |
| Author | : Rock Forsberg |
| Publisher | : Spit City Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 411 |
| Release | : 2021-09-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9526895991 |
Young adult science fiction adventure set in the fast-moving world of antigravity racing. The ARL racecrafts run on sonic speeds just a few metres from the track and race massive rollercoaster circuits all across the galaxy. It is the biggest sport under the federation. Zane Silvering, the son of an ARL legend, races in a local antigravity league and dreams of making it big in the galaxy. On his eighteenth birthday, after being kicked out of his team, an ARL team offers him a position as a substitute of a substitute. Despite the warning signs, he seizes the opportunity, and boards a massive spaceship, the mobile base of a team competing for the galactic championship. But the life of an ARL racer isn't as easy as he thought. The crafts are raw and powerful, the competition relentless—also inside his team—and the game sometimes gets dirty. Just to get to race, he has to beat some of the galaxy's best racers. And there's more to the team than racing: a group of them run secret missions for the enigmatic owner. Soon Zane works night-shift as their getaway pilot. When the day and night jobs meet, he must step out of his father’s shadow, and race, not only for the glory, but for his life. If you like underdog stories, awe-inspiring galactic trekking, and high-adrenaline racing, The Entrant will keep you strapped to your seat until the finish line. Scroll up and buy The Entrant for your seat on the ride now!
