Reading Time: 4 minutes This short video game is high on quality, humanity and sentimentality. And it’s perfect for playing in bits on a mobile device, perhaps while you’re on transit
Category: Technology
Civil law under attack from new and powerful enemy
Reading Time: 4 minutes The disproportionate impact of activists through social media could swamp legally-held rights and trample on centuries of legal history
What’s new and exciting in the gaming world
Reading Time: 5 minutes A periodic roundup of game-related subjects to keep you abreast of developments and trends (and a few other things that amuse and intrigue me)
Oil price instability a wakeup call for Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes The province’s undercapitalized and underperforming technology sector could, if adequately supported, deliver above-average returns for 20 or more years
Video game Beat Cop soon wears out its welcome
Reading Time: 5 minutes This throwback pixel art game honours 1980s cop shows, but it tends to tedium – with some unsettling racist and homophobic elements thrown in
Shop safely online without using your credit card numbers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alternative online payment methods are quick, easy and free. And if an online merchant is compromised, you’re safe
The lost art of face-to-face interaction
Reading Time: 4 minutes When is IT disruption of human communication disruptive of humanity itself? How many chances for personal interaction are lost because of automated interfaces?
There’s nothing empty about Hollow Knight
Reading Time: 4 minutes Video game perfectly blends challenge with reward, a rich world full of exploration, evocative music, intriguing characters and story, and plenty of combat
It’s time the oil industry got smart about its messaging
Reading Time: 3 minutes Smart agriculture movement offers the perfect template: it’s about building trust with consumers by telling stories about good – and improving – practices
Stop trying to grow the economy on a hunch
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the government sets about designing a new innovation agenda, the case for evidence-based decision-making in innovation policy is urgent