The debate has raged for decades as many politicians, scientists, and educators believe that gaming contributes to such things as increased violence and emotional detachment, while many studies show that there are distinct positive reactions to gaming that can actually help people achieve higher mental states and improved cognitive abilities. Regardless of which side of the fence someone is, one thing is clear: gaming affects our minds. Here’s how: Via: Online Universities Blog…

The digital age is loaded with activities that we can perform any second of any day. As long as there’s an internet connection available, we have access at nearly all times to devices that keep us connected to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the like. As a result, the things we do on social media have expanded at a frantic pace to the point where it’s nearly unfathomable. Take YouTube, for instance. In a social media minute, over 2 million videos are viewed. Just a couple of years ago social media was an occasional activity for the tech-savvy youths of the world. Today, it’s an every-moment-of-every…

Space may or may not be the final frontier, but the television and movie series Star Trek and its subsequent incantations have sparked the imagination of sci-fi fans across the ages. From Kirk and Spock to Picard and Data, then back to a new Kirk and Spock, Star Trek has become one of the most influential fictional concepts of the modern era. From nerds to geeks to hipsters and beyond, the dreams of millions have been guided by the ideas of particle transporters, warp engines, and photon torpedoes. It is an icon of pop culture and road map towards a better distant future. This graphic takes us through…

As the internet and mobile technology enter more aspects of our lives in this digital age, the activities we perform on a daily basis continues to expand at an extreme pace. It’s the way of the world that 2 million blog posts are published daily, that email dominates much of our time with nearly 300 billion sent, and our lives are hitting the web via pictures at a pace that is astounding. It can only get bigger from here, but this infographic depicts where we stand as of this day. Click to enlarge. Created by: MBA Online…

Anyone with kids (and many adults, for that matter) are aware that achievements garnered through performing certain activities in games are sought after despite being relatively worthless. They can rarely be “cashed in” on anything. They aren’t broadcast. In many ways, these achievements and progressions are very personal though they do add bragging rights amongst friends. How can this mild obsession with rewards and achievements be translated into education? The fact that it’s a question is sort of sad; this could easily become the cornerstone of an education system that goes beyond grades…

There are so many threats to online security and privacy that many have simply given up on the notion of being protected. Their best defense is simply not putting anything online that they wouldn’t want to share with the rest of the world and the nefarious types in particular. For example, signing up for one of NBCs websites means that your username is shared with 7 other companies. For Home Depot signups, that number grows to 13 and includes your email address. We’ve all heard of how Google, Facebook, and other major companies are watching us when we aren’t aware. The list of security and privacy infractions…

For the last 3 or 4 years, social media has been the hot topic that businesses have been told will save them. It has come across as both a promise and a threat; if you get involved, it can help your business but if you don’t, you’ll go the way of the dinosaurs, lost with nothing to show for it but your fossil records. That is, at least, what everyone has been told lately. It may be true that some businesses have found success in social media and a majority still believe something is there, but few can say with certainty that the time and money they invest into Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, their blogs, and all…

The parties. The entertainment. The latest and greatest in geek, music, film, and more geek. That’s what happens every year as thousands descend on Austin, Texas, for the annual SXSW Festival. If you’re going, the excitement is probably already building. If you’re not going, do you regret it already? Fear not. This infographic by TimeRazor recaps the events that took place last year and prepares you for what’s in store this year. There will be plenty of coverage to allow people to experience it without going, though it probably won’t be as exciting. We’ll be covering it this year. We’ll send pictures….

Western society has always had certain expectations of privacy that have been disturbed or reaffirmed at various times in history. We didn’t want this journalist, that politician, or this law enforcement agency trampling on our rights to do what we want (as long as others aren’t hurt as a result) during the personal times in our lives. Things have changed. Privacy is quickly becoming an illusion for many who utilize social media. The somewhat odd part is that very few seem to actually care. If someone were to ask a person if they would be willing to broadcast their physical whereabouts whenever…

For most, Facebook is an internet tool for keeping up with our friends and family while broadcasting the “interesting” things that are happening in our own lives. For businesses, it’s a relatively-untapped marketing tool that has a world of potential but that often doesn’t offer the results that are promised. People don’t want Facebook to be a marketing tool and Facebook is obligated to them more than businesses (for now). The key to success with Facebook is EdgeRank, the algorithm that Facebook uses to determine how high on a user’s feed your posts will appear. Chronology has a little to do with…