This is the Yellow Banana. He fell of the tree today ...
dinsdag 29 november 2011
The populairity of online puzzling
If you want to have a little fun comfortably and affordably, why not try solving online puzzle games? Usually, they are free and only some of them require Flash. There are several kinds of puzzle games you can play online, such as:
Word puzzles:You can crack crosswords at many free sites, or you can play other word games like Quote Slide, Hangman or any other. The benefit of playing word puzzles is that it helps you be mentally agile.
Math puzzles:Just like word puzzles, math puzzles too help you develop mental agility. The Net is full of math puzzles, such as Sudoku puzzles and KenKen puzzles.
Jigsaw puzzles:Equally popular in this genre are online jigsaw puzzles. Just choose the number of pieces with which you want to play and drag them with your mouse to complete the picture.
Brain training puzzles: All kinds of games can be found that challenges the brain and are exciting too.
Why online puzzle games are popular:
• They are great fun: These games can be played by everyone of all ages and both genders. So, they make for good family games and help with a lot of bonding and fun because they’re so challenging.
• They come free: The fact that you don’t have to pay to play these games is a big draw. So, go ahead and enjoy playing them.
• There are a lot of options: The Net presents a large variety and many options of online games for you to play and enjoy in your free time. The categories of puzzles people love to play are animal, cartoon, Disney, transport, nature, holiday and country-specific jigsaw puzzles. So, you can imagine the endless fun you’re getting into by playing online puzzle games
• They teach you new things: Through online puzzles, you can learn a lot about places, nature, animals, etc. So, they are both fun and educational. Benefits:
• Not only are online puzzle games addictive and fun but they can be great stress busters
• Puzzle games are also good mental exercise because you crack them by using your cognitive skills innovatively.
• Playing online puzzle games can relieve memory-related problems to some extent.
Swords and Sandals II Walkthrough
This video is showing the winning combination of stats to focus on if you want to get far in the game. Enjoy!
Play Flash games on Sony PSP
The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony. There are different versions of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) available, including PSP Slim, Lite and the original. Since firmware version 2.70 it's possible to install a Flash player. You can enable the Flash Player for your PSP by connecting your PSP to the Internet and following these steps. This is a fairly simply process that will allow you to watch some Flash videos and play Flash games on your PSP.
1. Connect your PSP to the Internet, either through a direct connection or through a Wi-Fi connection.
2. Go to "Network" on your PSP. Go to the Internet browser and press the "X" button.
3. Press the triangle button on your PSP to bring up the "Internet Browser" menu.
4. Go to "Tools" and then scroll over to "Settings." Move over one more time to get to the "View Settings" menu.
5. Go to the "Flash" option and press the "X" button. Move up or down on your direction pad on the PSP to enable the Flash Player. The Flash Player will now be enabled and should read "On."
6. Go to the "Games" list on your PSP while connected to the Internet. You will now be able to download and play Flash games.
vrijdag 18 november 2011
Gossip hunt
Try to hear enough of the entire conversation. But make sure you aren't caught. As soon as a ! appears over their heads it becomes dangerous.
http://www.perro-electric.com/gossip_hunt.html
woensdag 16 november 2011
Mushroom Showdown
Mushroom Showdown is a quick physical-based puzzle game, in which you have acorns to beat down enemies. Throw those to kill the mad mushrooms. Hit diamonds and get bonuses. Enjoy Mushroom Showdown.
http://www.perro-electric.com/mushrooms_showdown.html
woensdag 9 november 2011
Violent films, video games and TV shows DO make boys aggressive, study finds
Watching violent video games, films and TV shows really can make children more aggressive, scientists believe.
And the more violent the scenes and the longer they last, the more normal the behaviour seems.
In the most comprehensive study to date looking at the link between on screen and real life violence, scientists got a group of boys aged 14 to 17 to watch a series of video clips while using scans to study their brain activity.
Violent computer game
The results were striking. The longer the youths watched the brutality, which included football hooliganism and street brawls, the less their brains lit up. 'Sweat tests' showed that they also became less excited by the action over time.
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However, videos with little or no violence held the boys' attention - suggesting the lack of interest in the violent films was not due to boredom but to their minds becoming desensitised, or numb, to the action.
The US government researchers said this could lead to them becoming more likely to turn a blind eye to violence - and to commit offences themselves.
Study leader Dr Jordan Grafman, of the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, Maryland, said: 'It is especially important to understand this because adolescence is a time when the brain is changing and developing, particularly in the parts of the brain that control emotions, emotional behaviour and responses to external events.
'Most people can distinguish between playing a video game and real live behaviour, but given the right circumstances where the rules are a bit more ambiguous (what if a bully provokes me) and provocative (someone is trying to take my lunch money), would an adolescent tend to be more aggressive and accept that aggression as normal behaviour given prior exposure to video games?
'I think so. Particularly if they are a heavy user of games and, in our device-driven world, that will be more and more likely in the future.'
Violent computer game
Behavioural problems: The games could lead children to committing offences
Dr Grafman said: 'The implications of this are many and include the idea that continued exposure to violent videos will make an adolescent less sensitive to violence, more accepting of violence and more likely to commit aggressive acts since the emotional component associated with aggression is reduced and normally acts as a brake on aggressive behaviour.
'No prior study has examined this from the complete perspective we had.'
The study also found boys who had the most exposure to violent media in their daily lives, as measured by screening tests and questions in their initial meeting with the researchers, showed the greatest desensitisation.
Although the study only looked a boys, the researchers suspect girls might not react in the same way, as they tend to be less violent in general.
Writing in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, they concluded: 'We propose that exposure to aggressive media results in a blunting of emotional responses, which in turn may prevent the connection of consequences of aggression with an appropriate emotional response, and therefore may increase the likelihood that aggression is seen as acceptable behaviour.'
Previous research has shown that even cartoon violence can affect children's behaviour and last year, the father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor called on the Government to impose high taxes on violent video games that can inspire street attacks.
Richard Taylor said he was 'saddened' when he saw youngsters buying games that had a 'negative impact' on their behaviour.
The sale of video games with 'gross violence' is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification. But from next year, the industry will decide which age groups they are suitable for.
Source
Fiona Macrae
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1321627/Violent-films-video-games-TV-shows-DO-make-boys-aggressive.html
And the more violent the scenes and the longer they last, the more normal the behaviour seems.
In the most comprehensive study to date looking at the link between on screen and real life violence, scientists got a group of boys aged 14 to 17 to watch a series of video clips while using scans to study their brain activity.
Violent computer game
Threat: Violent computer games and TV programmes could make boys turn a blind eye to real violence
The results were striking. The longer the youths watched the brutality, which included football hooliganism and street brawls, the less their brains lit up. 'Sweat tests' showed that they also became less excited by the action over time.
More...
Men PERMITTED to beat their wives and young children (as long as they don't leave any marks), rules Gulf state
Facebook games privacy breach: user IDs passed on to advertising firms
Is film Inception a reality? How we're learning to dictate our dreams
However, videos with little or no violence held the boys' attention - suggesting the lack of interest in the violent films was not due to boredom but to their minds becoming desensitised, or numb, to the action.
The US government researchers said this could lead to them becoming more likely to turn a blind eye to violence - and to commit offences themselves.
Study leader Dr Jordan Grafman, of the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, Maryland, said: 'It is especially important to understand this because adolescence is a time when the brain is changing and developing, particularly in the parts of the brain that control emotions, emotional behaviour and responses to external events.
'Most people can distinguish between playing a video game and real live behaviour, but given the right circumstances where the rules are a bit more ambiguous (what if a bully provokes me) and provocative (someone is trying to take my lunch money), would an adolescent tend to be more aggressive and accept that aggression as normal behaviour given prior exposure to video games?
'I think so. Particularly if they are a heavy user of games and, in our device-driven world, that will be more and more likely in the future.'
Violent computer game
Behavioural problems: The games could lead children to committing offences
Dr Grafman said: 'The implications of this are many and include the idea that continued exposure to violent videos will make an adolescent less sensitive to violence, more accepting of violence and more likely to commit aggressive acts since the emotional component associated with aggression is reduced and normally acts as a brake on aggressive behaviour.
'No prior study has examined this from the complete perspective we had.'
The study also found boys who had the most exposure to violent media in their daily lives, as measured by screening tests and questions in their initial meeting with the researchers, showed the greatest desensitisation.
Although the study only looked a boys, the researchers suspect girls might not react in the same way, as they tend to be less violent in general.
Writing in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, they concluded: 'We propose that exposure to aggressive media results in a blunting of emotional responses, which in turn may prevent the connection of consequences of aggression with an appropriate emotional response, and therefore may increase the likelihood that aggression is seen as acceptable behaviour.'
Previous research has shown that even cartoon violence can affect children's behaviour and last year, the father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor called on the Government to impose high taxes on violent video games that can inspire street attacks.
Richard Taylor said he was 'saddened' when he saw youngsters buying games that had a 'negative impact' on their behaviour.
The sale of video games with 'gross violence' is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification. But from next year, the industry will decide which age groups they are suitable for.
Source
Fiona Macrae
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1321627/Violent-films-video-games-TV-shows-DO-make-boys-aggressive.html
maandag 7 november 2011
Let It Rain
An Original Physics Game that involves attaching Balloons to lift and drop blocks. The key to the game is allowing the water drops to float into the clouds, "letting it rain" on the flowers below to pass each level. Remember to limit your clicks, if you are going for the high score.
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