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Well it seems that some major corporations are beginning to latch onto the idea of Creative Commons content. They also have a wiki, and one can actually participate in the project to change the direction of the storyline. Expect to see more intelligent corporations engaging in this sort of marketing in the near future.
From the site
“This is an interactive comedy which you can participate in. Watch the video and see how you can influence the story line.”
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More proof that a roll of duct tape is always a good idea to carry around. These guys dreated their entire server case from it, and chronicled the process with photos as well as a short YouTube video.

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Combat in Context
by Nick Montfort

What follows is a critical consideration of Combat, the cartridge originally included with the Atari Video Computer System. Atari introduced the VCS in late 1977. The system retailed in the United States for about US$200, the equivalent of about US$650 today. The console, model number CX2600 [1], came with two joystick controllers, two paddle controllers, a TV/ game switch box and a cartridge bearing product number CX2601 [2]. The cartridge was Combat, a “game program” with 27 games, which were according to the included manual: variants of tank, tank-pong, invisible tank, invisible tank-pong, bi-plane and jet (Atari 1977). In the tank games, the two players move their joysticks left or right to turn their iconic tanks. Moving the joystick up causes the tank to go forward, while pressing the button fires a missile. Obstacles appear in some of the tank playfields and there are other variations in play. The two plane games are similar, but there are no obstacles in any of them -” only blocky, obscuring clouds in some versions -” and the planes always move forward. They are steered by moving the joystick up or down and go faster or slower if the joystick is moved right or left. The player whose tank or plane is hit the fewest times during a game, which lasts two minutes and 16 seconds, is the winner.
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The Life of the Chinese Gold Farmer

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By JULIAN DIBBELL
Published: June 17, 2007

It was an hour before midnight, three hours into the night shift with nine more to go. At his workstation in a small, fluorescent-lighted office space in Nanjing, China, Li Qiwen sat shirtless and chain-smoking, gazing purposefully at the online computer game in front of him. The screen showed a lightly wooded mountain terrain, studded with castle ruins and grazing deer, in which warrior monks milled about. Li, or rather his staff-wielding wizard character, had been slaying the enemy monks since 8 p.m., mouse-clicking on one corpse after another, each time gathering a few dozen virtual coins — and maybe a magic weapon or two — into an increasingly laden backpack.
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Julian Dibbell has written a book entitled Play Money which explores the implications of Chinese Gold Farming in World of Warcraft.

A short story called Anda’s Game which also involves Chinese gold farmers can also be found in Cory Doctrow’s new collection of shortstories Overclocked.

You can Remix your videos online and bypass buying Avid (although the results will be a bit different) Heres just a quick list I made of various services which are available online to remix videos. They allow you to upload your videos online, and then edit them. Pretty neat. I haven’t tried them all out yet, however cuts works well. Mash it up

YouTube Remixer
Photobucket Remixer
Jumpcut
Eyespot
Movie Masher
Mojiti
Vidavee Grafitti
muvee mix

I’m guessing this guy pwns at Dunk Hunt.

Andrew Keen is an opportunistic pig.

“My problem with (web 2.0/the internet) is that it fundamentally undermines mainstream media”
Andrew Keen

I won’t go into all the reasons why you should hate this piece of human waste, however one of the most troubling is that I believe he saw an oppurtunity to write a book which would inevitably be championed by the mainstream media, and therefore make him a lot of money. On top of this he is a huge hypocrite because he rails against cynicism, when in fact what he is actually doing is using gullible mainstream journalists to sell his idea. He’s a great marketer, but he’s working for the dark side…:)

Here’s his latest diatribe against the current state of the internet. From NPR.
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I also just bought http:www.andrew-keen.com heehee:) any ideas what I should do with it?? Leave me a comment with your ideas.
andrew keen

Jana Bartouskova makes these really cute little aliens, and monsters. Unfortunately she dosn’t have a website where they can all be found. I wish she had a website where more of her items could be found, well, maybe I’ll have to make her one, considering that she’s my girlfriend:)

She made this hand with the severed for my friend who we forced to see Hostel. He wasn’t very impressed with the film, so she had to immortalise it in some way.

She made me this pacman pillow for an installation I did last year. I’m posting this because I want my female readers to know that they can send in their stuff as well. There is a lot of boyliness going on here at nerdarts and I like to see both sides. I really like a lot of the stuff going on at etsy.com . So girls, feel free to send us your submissions as well!

Rey Ortega has made a great interactive book. Reminiscent of the Choose your own adventure series. You are Cagney who is transversing though a fantastical landscape, encountering monsters, and making tough decisions. The illustrations are great, and the weathered look that he gives the book make it all the more personal. I won’t give anything away, you have to play/read it for yourself!

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Rey Ortega’s Blog

Take a look at a screenshot of every NES game ever made. Music by BitShifter I compiled the images. Ahh the memories:) If you spot a game I missed feel free let me know in the comment section below. Heres the list. Enjoy:)

Complete List of Videos Games for NES

10 Yard Fight
1942
1943: The Battle Of Midway
3-D World Runner
720
8 Eyes
AD&D Heroes Of The Lance
Abadox
Action 52
The Addams Family
Adventure Island
Adventure Island 2
Adventure Island 3
The Adventures Of Bayou Billy
The Adventures Of Dino Riki
The Adventures Of Lolo
The Adventures Of Lolo 2
The Adventures Of Lolo 3
The Adventures Of Rad Gravity
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
Afterburner
Air Fortress
Airwolf
Al Unser Jr’s Turbo Racing
Alfred Chicken
Alien 3
Alien Syndrome
All Pro Basketball
Alpha Mission
Amagon
American Gladiators
Anticipation
Arch Rivals
Archon
Arkanoid
Arkista’s Ring
Asterix The Gaul
Astyanax
Athena
Athletic World
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Baby Boomer
Back To The Future 2 & 3
Back to the Future
Bad Dudes
Bad News Baseball
Bad Street Brawler
Balloon Fight
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach
Bandit Kings Of Ancient China
Barbie
Bard’s Tale
Baseball
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Baseball Stars
Baseball Stars 2
Bases Loaded
Bases Loaded 2
Bases Loaded 3
Bases Loaded 4
Basewars
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman: Return Of The Joker
Battle Chess
The Battle Of Olympus
Battleship
Battletank
Battletoads
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Bee 52
Beetlejuice
Best Of The Best
Bible Adventures
Bible Buffet
Big Bird Hide & Speak
Big Foot
Big Nose Freaks Out
Big Nose The Caveman
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Bill Elliot NASCAR Challenge
Bill Elliot Super Off Road
Bionic Commando
The Black Bass
Blackjack
Blades Of Steel
Blaster Master
The Blue Marlin
The Blues Brothers
Bo Jackson Baseball
Bomberman
Bomberman 2
Bonk’s Adventure
Boulder Dash
A Boy & His Blob
Break Time
Breakthru
Bubble Bath Babes
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble 2
Bucky O’Hare
Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Blowout
Bugs Bunny’s Crazy Castle
Bump ‘N’ Jump
Burai Fighter
Burgertime
Cabal
Caesar’s Palace
California Games
Captain America
Captain Comic
Captain Planet
Captain Skyhawk
Casino Kid
Casino Kid 2
Castelian
Castle Of Deceipt
Castle of Dragon
Castlequest
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
Caveman Games
Challenge Of The Dragon
Championship Bowling
Championship Pool
Chase H.Q.
Cheetamen 2
Chessmaster
Chiller
Chubby Cherub
Circus Caper
City Connection
Clash At Demonhead
Classic Concentration
Cliffhanger
Clu Clu Land
Cobra Command
Cobra Triangle
Code Name: Viper
Color A Dinosaur
Commando
Conan
Conflict
Conquest Of The Crystal Palace
Contra
Contra Force
Cool World
Cowboy Kid
Crash ‘n’ The Boys Street Challenge
Crash Dummies
Crystal Mines
Crystalis
Cyberball
Cybernoid
Déjà Vù
Dance Aerobics
Darkman
Darkwing Duck
Dash Galaxy In The Alien Asylum
Day Dreamin’ Davey
Days Of Thunder
Deadly Towers
Death Race
Deathbots
Defender 2
Defender of the Crown
Defenders Of Dynatron City
Demon Sword
Desert Commander
Destination: Earthstar
Destiny Of An Emperor
Dick Tracy
Die Hard
Dig Dug II
Digger T. Rock
Dirty Harry
Disney’s Adventures In The Magic Kingdom
Disney’s Duck Tales
Disney’s Duck Tales 2
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Disney’s The Rescue Rangers
Disney’s The Rescue Rangers 2
Dizzy The Adventurer
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Double Dare
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Double Dragon III
Double Dribble
Double Strike
Dr. Chaos
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Dr. Mario
Dracula
Dragon Fighter
Dragon Power
Dragon Spirit
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Dragon’s Lair
Dragonstrike
Duck Hunt
Dudes With Attitude
Dungeon Magic
Dusty Diamond’s All-Star Softball
Dynowarz
Eggsplode
Elevator Action
Elimonator: Boat Duel
Elite
The Empire Strikes Back
Everet & Lendel Top Players Tennis
Excitebike
Exodus
F-117 Stealth Fighter
F-15 City Wars
F-15 Strike Eagle
Family Feud
The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy
Fantasy Zone
Faria
Faxanadu
Felix The Cat
Ferrari Grand Prix
Fester’s Quest
Final Fantasy
Fire Hawks
Fire N Ice
Firehouse Rescue
Fisher-Price: I Can Remember
Fisher-Price: Perfect Fit
Fist Of The North Star
Flight Of The Intruder
The Flintstones
The Flintstones: Surprise At Dino Rock
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
Flying Warriors
Formula One: Built To Win
Frankenstein
Freedom Force
Friday The 13th
Fun House
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Galactic Crusader
Galaga
Galaxy 5000
Gargoyle’s Quest 2
Gauntlet
Gauntlet 2
Gemfire
Genghis Khan
George Foreman KO Boxing
Ghost Lion
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
Ghosts & Goblins
Ghoul School
Gilligan’s Island
Goal!
Goal! 2
Godzilla
Godzilla 2
Gold Medal Challenge 92
Golf
Golf Grand Slam
Golf Power
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
Goonies 2
Gotcha!
Gradius
Grand Prix
The Great Waldo Search
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
The Guardian Legend
Guerilla War
Gum Shoe
Gun Nac
Gunsmoke
Gyromite
Gyruss
The Harlem Globetrotters
Hatris
Heavy Barrel
Heavy Shreddin’
High Speed
Hillsfar
Hogan’s Alley
Hollywood Squares
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
Hook
Hoops
Hot Slots
Hudson Hawk
The Hunt For Red October
Hydlide
Ice Climber
Ice Hockey
Ikari Warriors
Ikari Warriors 2
Ikari Warriors 3
Image Fight
Immortal
Impossible Mission 2
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom
Indy Heat
Infiltrator
Iron Tank
Isolated Warrior
Jack Niklaus’s Greatest 18 Holes Of Major Championship Golf
Jackal
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Heroes
James Bond Jr.
Jaws
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary
Jeopardy! Junior Edition
Jetsons
Jimmy Connors Tennis
Joe And Mac
John Elway’s Quarterback
Jordan vs. Bird: One on One
Joshua
Journey To Silius
Joust
Jungle Book
Jurassic Park
Kabuki Quantum Fighter
Karate Champ
Karate Kid
Karnov
Kickle Cubicle
Kickmaster
Kid Icarus
Kid Klown
Kid Kool
Kid Niki
King Neptune’s Adventure
King Of Kings
King’s Knight
King’s Quest 5
Kings Of The Beach
Kirby’s Adventure
Kiwi Kraze
Klash Ball
Klax
Knight Rider
Krazy Kreatures
Krion Conquest
Krusty’s Fun House
Kung Fu
Kung Fu Heroes
L’Empereur
Laser Invasion
The Last Action Hero
Last Ninja
The Last Starfighter
Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf
Legacy Of The Wizard
The Legend Of Kage
The Legend Of Zelda
Legendary Wings
Legends Of The Diamond
Lemmings
Lethal Weapon 3
Life Force
Linus Spacehead
Little League Baseball
Little Nemo The Dream Master
Little Ninja Bros
Little Sampson
Lode Runner
The Lone Ranger
Loopz
Low ‘G’ Man
Lunar Pool
M.U.L.E.
M.U.S.C.L.E.
MC Kids
MIG-29
Mach Rider
Mad Max
The Mafat Conspiracy
Magic Darts
Magic Johnson’s Fast Break
The Magic of Scheherazade
Magician
Magmax
Major League Baseball
Maniac Mansion
Mappyland
Marble Madness
Mario Bros.
Mario Is Missing
Mario Time Machine
Marvel’s X-Men
Master Chu And The Drunkard Hu
Maxi 15
Mechanized Attack
Mega Man
Mega Man II
Mega Man III
Mega Man IV
Mega Man V
Mega Man VI
Menace Beach
Mendel Palace
Mermaids Of Atlantis
Metal Fighter
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2: Snake’s Revenge
Metal Mech
Metal Storm
Metroid
Michael Andretti’s World Grand Prix
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey’s Adventure In Numberland
Mickey’s Safari In Letterland
Micro Machines
Might And Magic
Mighty Bomb Jack
Mighty Final Fight
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!
Millipede
Milon’s Secret Castle
Miracle Keyboard Teaching System
Mission Cobra
Mission: Impossible
Monopoly
Monster In My Pocket
Monster Party
Monster Truck Rally
Moon Ranger
Motor City Patrol
Ms. Pac-Man
Mutant Virus
Mystery Quest
NARC
NES Open Golf
NFL Football
Nigel Mansell-World Class Racing
Nightmare On Elm Street
Nightshade
Ninja Crusaders
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword Of Chaos
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship Of Doom
Ninja Kid
Nobunaga’s Ambition
Nobunaga’s Ambition 2
North And South
Operation Wolf
Orb 3D
Othello
Over Horizon
Overlord
P’radikus Conflict
P.O.W.
Pac-Man
Pac-Mania
Palamedes
Panic Restaurant
Paperboy
Paperboy 2
Peek A Boo Poker
Pesterminator
Peter Pan And The Pirates
Pictionary
Pinball
Pinball Quest
Pinbot
Pipe Dream
Pirates!
Platoon
Play Action Football
Pool Radiance
Popeye
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Power Punch 2
Predator
Prince Of Persia
Princess Tomato In The Salad Kingdom
Pro Sport Hockey
Pro Wrestling
Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt
Punch Out!!
Punisher
Puss ‘N’ Boots
Puzzle
Puzznic
Pyramid
Pyramids Of Ra
Q*Bert
Qix
Quattro Adventure
Quattro Arcade
Quattro Sports
R.B.I. Baseball
R.B.I. Baseball 2
R.B.I. Baseball 3
R.C. Pro-Am Racing
R.C. Pro-Am Racing 2
Race America
Racket Attack
Rad Racer
Rad Racer 2
Rad Racket
Raid 2020
Raid On Bungling Bay
Rainbow Island
Rally Bike
Rambo
Rampage
Rampart
Remote Control
Ren And Stimpy: Buckaroos
Renegade
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Ring King
River City Ransom
Road Blasters
Road Runner
Robin Hood
Robo Demons
Robo Warriors
Robocop
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
Rock N Ball
Rocket Ranger
Rocketeer
Rockin’ Kats
Rocky & Bullwinkle
Roger Clemens Baseball
Roller Games
Rollerball
Rollerblade Racer
Rolling Thunder
Romance Of The 3 Kingdoms
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms 2
Roundball
Rush N Attack
Rygar
SCAT
Scarabeus
Secret Scout
Section Z
Seicross
Sesame Street 1-2-3
Sesame Street 1-2-3/A-B-C
Sesame Street A-B-C
Sesame Street Countdown
Shadow Of The Ninja
Shadowgate
Shatterhand
Shingen the Ruler
Shinobi
Shockwave
Shooting Range
Short Order
Side Pocket
Silent Assault
Silent Service
Silk Worm
Silver Surfer
Simpsons: Bart Meets Radioactive Man
Simpsons: Bart Vs. The Space Mutants
Simpsons: Bart Vs. The World
Skate Or Die
Skate Or Die 2: The Search For Double Trouble
Ski Or Die
Skull & Crossbones
Sky Kid
Sky Shark
Slalom
Smash TV
Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
Snoopy’s Silly Sports
Snow Bros.
Soccer
Solar Jetman
Solitaire
Solomon’s Key
Solstice
Space Shuttle
Spelunker
Spiderman: Sinister 6
Spiritual Warfare
Spot The Game
Spy Hunter
Spy vs. Spy
Sqoon
Stack-Up
Stadium Events
Stanley
Star Force
Star Soldier
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Voyager
Star Wars
Starship Hector
Startropics
Startropics II: Zoda’s Revenge
Stealth ATF
Stinger
Street Cop
Street Fighter 2010
Strider
Stunt Kids
Sunday Funday
Super C
Super Cars
Super Dodge Ball
Super Glove Ball
Super Jeopardy
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Pitfall
Super Spike V-Ball
Super Sprint
Super Spy Hunter
Super Team Games
Superman
Swamp Thing
Swordmaster
Swords & Serpents
T&C Surf Design
T&C Surf Design 2: Thrilla’s Safari
Taboo, The 6th Sense
Tag Team Wrestling
Taggin Dragon
Tale Spin
Target: Renegade
Tecmo Baseball
Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo Bowl 2
Tecmo Cup Soccer
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Tecmo World Wrestling
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Turtles Take Manhattan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Tennis
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terra Cresta
Tetris (I)
Tetris (II)
Tetris 2
Three Stooges
Thunder And Lightning
Thunderbirds
Thundercade
Tiger Heli
Tiles Of Fate
Time Lord
Times Of Lore
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures 2
Tiny Toon Cartoon Workshop
To The Earth
Toki
Tom And Jerry
Tombs And Treasure
Toobin’
Top Gun
Top Gun II: The Second Mission
Total Recall
Totally Rad
Touchdown Fever
Toxic Crusaders
Track & Field
Track & Field 2
Treasure Master
Trick Shooting
Trog
Trojan
Trolls On Treasure Island
Twin Cobra
Twin Eagles
Ultima: Exodus
Ultima: Quest Of The Avatar
Ultima: Warriors Of Destiny
Ultimate Air Combat
Ultimate Basketball
Ultimate League Soccer
Ultimate Stuntman
Uncharted Waters
Uninvited
The Untouchables
Urban Champion
Vegas Dream
Venice Beach Volleyball
Vice: Project Doom
Videomation
Vindicators
Volleyball
WCW: World Championship Wrestling
WURM
WWF King Of The Ring
WWF Steel Cage
WWF Wrestlemania
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
Wacky Races
Wall Street Kid
Wally Bear And The No! Gang
Wario’s Woods
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Wayne’s World
Werewolf
Wheel Of Fortune
Wheel Of Fortune With Vanna White
Wheel Of Fortune: Family Edition
Wheel Of Fortune: Junior Edition
Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego
Where’s Waldo?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Whomp’em
Widget
Wild Gunman
Willow
Win, Lose, Or Draw
Winter Games
Wizardry
Wizardry 2: Knight Of Diamonds
Wizards & Warriors
Wizards & Warriors 2: Ironsword
Wizards & Warriors 3
Wolverine
World Champ
World Class Track Meet
World Cup Soccer
World Games
Wrath Of The Black Manta
Wrecking Crew
XEXYZ
Xenophobe
Xevious
Yo! Noid
Yoshi
Yoshi’s Cookie
Young Indy Chronicles
Zanac
Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja