by Kourosh | Aug 5, 2009 | On Mind, On Technology
Similar to Portal, Braid is a puzzle game. Puzzles are important to the mind as they offer the opportunity to grow … There are a number of definitions for “puzzle”, but one I would like to focus on here is: “a particularly baffling problem that is...
by Kourosh | May 11, 2009 | On Mind, On Technology
The question of are “video games art” (one, two, three) just feels wrong. It seems like there’s something wrong with the question itself. Video games are a medium. Art has long been an act done across medium and continues to search for new...
by Kourosh | Apr 23, 2009 | On Mind, On Technology
There’s this newfound, well not really newfound, but – idea that kids should have some sort of freedoms …Here’s one article that considers kids learning independence in a time where such notions raise feelings of anxiety. In fact, there’s...
by Kourosh | Apr 22, 2009 | On Mind, On Music
There are two parallel processes (among others) in creativity. One is the act itself – writing, painting, … … the other is preparation – sharpening pencils, clearing the desk, … If one is not working, try the other....
by Kourosh | Mar 17, 2009 | On Mind, On Music
Here’s a neat article discusing the syncing of brain waves between musicians as they play together: “A new study shows that when musicians play along together it isn’t just their instruments that are working together, it is happening at the brain...
