Todd Simmons

Journalist Leigh Alexander ponders the motivations and impacts of pursuing realistic depictions of war in video games: http://bit.ly/bApUzv

Folks in Austin — Check out AMODA’s show tonight featuring many 8-bit musicians and visual artists! More info at http://amoda.org

Thanks to its shift on net neutrality, Google has gained some new critics: http://bit.ly/cT3YKl http://nyti.ms/bsJBeB http://tcrn.ch/bFqOEC

I enjoyed this Fresh Air interview with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem: http://n.pr/9kIwmt Fun to get some insight into his techniques, etc

Does technology use effect our brains? Neuroscientists are trying to determine the impact on attention and focus: http://nyti.ms/aytYiQ

Amazing photos of a computer trash dump in Ghana where people forage for precious metals, so they can resell them: http://nyti.ms/bgvJYb

Auto-Tune The News makes it on NPR with their “Bed Intruder Song”: http://n.pr/bqTSoW Good balance of noting the humor plus serious context.

I wonder if physical book stores will survive the growth of e-books: http://nyti.ms/945Y24 Barnes & Noble is looking to sell itself.

Loved this epic NYTimes story from last month about how the internet’s making it hard for people to escape their past: http://nyti.ms/bGKXBH

Facebook is getting ready to launch “Places”, a geo-location feature that will compete with Foursquare, Gowalla, etc: http://bit.ly/9X96pi