Zynga accused of cloning hit indie iPhone game  Tiny Tower

“Dear Zynga (all 2,789 of you),

We noticed that you are about to launch a new iPhone game called Dream Heights! Congratulations! We wanted to thank all you guys for being such big fans of our iPhone game of the year Tiny Tower! Good luck with your game, we are looking forward to inspiring you with our future games!

Sincerely,

Nimblebit (all 3 of us)”

Stay classy Zynga. via @gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39831/Zynga_accused_of_cloning_hit_indie_iPhone_game_Tiny_Tower.php

Need4Speed: Insight (by Phoenix Fly)

#Flying

Congrats, @merket @nalin @rhettstonelake @appstores!

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet (by Fight for the Future)

For those of you that don’t feel educated enough on what SOPA and PIPA actually are and the extent of their potential negative impact, check out this video.

I think I’ll be reading through a lot of these articles this week.

The title drew me in and the article really hit home with me right now. Great read.

This is a really interesting look at addictions and how to help people overcome them, or overcome them yourself. This is particularly interesting for me in the vain of trying to help my dad quit smoking cigarettes. The way I see it, when somebody you care about is trying to overcome an addiction, it’s not a single person’s effort, it should be a team effort.

Interesting article…

heyamberrae:

I’ve always hated stupid rules.

“You can’t go to the bathroom unless you ask for permission.”

“Raise your hand before speaking.”

“Don’t talk to strangers.”

“Don’t get hurt.”

“Never give up.”

These questions are why our education system breeds people to be employees. It’s…