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Digest #264
Have you heard the phrase "serious game" and do you know what it means? According to Wikipedia, serious games are "video games used by industries like defense, education, scientific exploration, health care, emergency management, city planning, engineering, and politics." They are used outside of entertainment. Find out, below, why serious games are so powerful.
We have another article about using acoustics to combat unproductive open office environments. CruzHacks (at the time I'm writing this) is still looking for mentors and judges for their annual hackathon this weekend at UCSC. Looker looks back at 2018 and delights in stories that their customers wrote over the last year.
As usual, there's more! Scroll down and starting reading.
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Do you even know what a "Serious Game" is? Designed for something other than entertainment, why are they so powerful? Watch the video.
The Humanities are essential to navigating fake news, targeted ads, and compromised voting systems. The community is invited to Questions that Matter: """Data and Democracy" to be held January 29. Read this article.
Updated headline: Scrappy local startup aims to help companies sell products and services more efficiently using streaming video. Read this article.
Digital windows, distraction speakers, dynamic speakers, digital skylights, and even water features create an immersive audio experience. Guess who? Read this article.
CruzHacks 2019 begins this Friday at UCSC. (At press time, organizers were still seeking mentors and judges. Interested?) Read this article.
Looker delights in some of the data stories their customers wrote in 2018.
Read this article.
Often overlooked, youth with disabilities are overdue for inclusion in STEM education.
Read this article.
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