Profitability in video game industry

BBC’s recent technology article questions the profitability of the video game industry. The shift to the next generation consoles has placed the market into a low point during the transition, and “games developers are unlikely to make a profit on new titles until 2008″. Based on Screen Digest’s report.

The abundant hardware power that came with [...]

Inspirational teacher poem: Taylor Mali on what teachers make

Taylor Mali is a high school teacher, and a slam poet. His poems are in praise of teaching, and are powerful, inspirational, and motivating. What makes a teacher? What makes a good teacher? What makes a great teacher? Passion! There needs to be passion in the teacher, passion in the students, passion in the classroom [...]

University of Waterloo Tour + Wings 2007

I think it is essential to really research the University, and visit its campus, before committing to 4 or 5 years of study. Twice so, if the University of interest is in a new city. So I am organizing my second annual unofficial University of Waterloo campus tour and wings.

The event is open to all [...]