How a Computer Game is Reinventing the Science of Expertise
If there is one general rule about the limitations of the human mind, it is that we are terrible at multitasking. The old phrase “united we stand, divided we fall” applies equally well to the mechanisms of attention as it does to a patriotic cause. blogs.scientificamerican.com
Witcher 2 studio co-founder says DRM doesn't work
Rather than continue to butt heads with video game pirates, he says CD Project RED adopted a different approach. They asked themselves, "How can we convince gamers to go and buy the legit version and not go to a local street vendor and buy a pirated one?" shacknews.com
Interview: Gabe Newell
For example, if a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate's service is more valuable. tcs.cam.ac.uk
