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Another reminder how quickly technology is taking over our lives!
Sometimes you can’t help but LOL about it…

Are Fitness Clubs Resistant to Exergames?

Ernie Medina, CEO/Co-Founder of XRTainment Zone and better known as the “exergaming evangelist” (how cool is that?!) brought to my attention this article from the October 2007 issue of Fit Business Pro. This article basically states that commercial fitness clubs and health facilities should begin generating more programs to serve the video gaming demographic.
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Be Fit on CNN.com

Last month I wrote a post about how the lines between virtual game play and the real world were starting to blur. We are seeing more games incorporate a physical dimension with their computer interfaces. Yesterday, CNN.com posted another article about exergaming. Although the article highlights the exercise trend that video […]

See Jane JumpCut.com

The use of technology can be debatable when it comes to education - when is it appropriate to bring technology into the classroom, what kind of technology is effective in teaching, and how will it ultimately benefit student learning? These are some of the questions that are frequently appearing in today’s academic […]

Blog Action Day: Let’s (not) make some noise!

In support of Blog Action Day (a day where bloggers around the world to post entries that bring awareness to environmental issues), I’ve decided to focus today’s blog entry on noise pollution. Transportation vehicles (like motorcycles) and construction sites probably have the most ear piercing sounds! Clearly not good for our hearing. […]

Life Continued… Virtually

Second Life continues to amaze me! Check out this week’s article from the Washington Post discussing how SL is being explored for its health-related uses - everything from health education to medical application. Who knows how these virtual communities and services will impact our real life health in the long run, but […]

My Game Stats!

According to the Entertainment Software Association, the statistics on video games state that the average video game player is 33-years-old. Well, today is my birthday and although I’m just shy of 33, I definitely fall within one standard deviation from that number. I guess that either makes me statistically significant or just […]

Blogging for Health & Wellness

When it comes to subscribing to blogs, you have to spend a lot of time sorting through a million foggy-blogs before finding those that are substancial (and hopefully, still active) enough to read. I don’t care if Technorati claims over 70 million blogs online. I just want to know which blogs […]

Go, Go Gadget Biceps!

I came across an article PC Magazine today that I thought might be interesting to everyone: 10 Great Gadgets to Stay Fit - Enjoy!

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