Today's Inspiration
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.”
Road Trip on Mars
After more than 11 years on Mars, NASA's Mars Rover has completed a full marathon across the surface of the planet. This video was compiled from images taken between January 2004 and April 2015 and through it you can experience the whole journey! This mission was initially scheduled to last only 90 days but the persistent rover keeps going and has now lasted about 45 times longer than expected while continuing to transmit data back to Earth. You go little Rover!
Riding Dinosaurs
If your life-long dream is to ride a dinosaur, you may be in luck. According to this ad on Portland's craiglist, for a mere $2000 you can own your very own giant T-Rex bike. Also, her name is Sue. Happy riding!
Tips for Staying Motivated
Staying motivated can sometimes feel absolutely impossible — especially when your old pal procrastination comes to visit. However, if you find yourself needing some extra tips this journal by Suzanne-Helmigh, may prove to be very helpful.
The Healing Power of Tetris
Recent studies have shown that Tetris may be mroe than just a fun game. Playing Tetris may acutally reduce the frequency of flashbacks caused by traumatic events, according to a study by Cambridge. It seems that manipulation of Tetris blocks uses the same pathways that traumatic memories do, so by playing a game of Tetris, you can actually train you brain away from those bad memories! So go ahead and play, it's good for brain!
Support A Cause
BeccaJS is participating in her 7th year of Race For Life — a Cancer research chartity run — and she needs our support! She's so committed to the cause that in 2012 she participated while pregnant! Learn more about the event here and if you can donate, you can do so here. Even if you're unable to donate, helping to spread the word is always appreciated. Go Becca, Go!
DEADPOOL
Ryan Reynolds continues to fuel fan anticipation for the upcoming Deadpool movie with both costumed tweets and interviews. Filming has already finished, and Reynolds has confirmed that the movie will carry a "hard-R" rating, those under 17 will definitely need their parents permission for this one! Reynolds has also said that he does not plan to play any more super heroes, but hopes that the Deadpool movie will be a hit at the box office so he can dawn the iconic red and black mask again!
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The Future is Phygital
New tehcnologies are making the intigration of physical objects into digital games accessable to all game developers. Skylanders and other big name companies have already capatialized on these "phygital" toys, a method in which a purchased figurine unlocks digital content. 3D printing and ambitious new business platforms have the potential to allow even smaller game developers to create and distribute their own phygital toys. Expect your favorite figurine to come with a neat digital bonus in the near future!
Feature Things
Mrs-Freestar-Bul really loves features and you can tell because she puts together quite a few of them! In this journal she shares why she feels they are so awesome and challenges you to start one of your own. Do you accept?
Symbiotic Relationships
Borneo's peat swamp forests aren't exactly the most welcoming places when looking for somewhere to sleep but Hardwicke's woolly bats have scored themselves a pretty sweet arrangement. They sleep inside the Nepenthes hemsleyana aka Pitcher Plant which is a carnivorous plant that literally feeds off of bat poop. It turns out that these plants are absolutely terrible at catching insects so this reciprocal relationship suits both entities just fine. The only downside is that the plants can be hard to find but fortunately, due to their pitcher shape, the bats can use echolocation to find them -- like a built in bat signal. Nature, you're so cool.
Stay Frosty With Black Ops 3
Activision is producing a special edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 according to a leaked product listing on retailer Mighty Ape's website. The Juggernog Edition includes a whole bunch of in-game and real-world items, but its highlight is the -- wait for it -- working mini-fridge. You read that right folks -- a fridge. The fridge is modeled after the in-game Perk-A-Cola machine, features lights and sounds from the game and can hold up to a dozen 12oz cans.
In the Forums
When you're feeling mad or stressed out, what do you do that helps you to cope? Share your strategies in this forum.
Happy Birthday
Today we celebrate inknalcohol ! Head on over and wish him the best day ever.
