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How Nintendo's Mario Got His Name 103

Posted by samzenpus from the can't-wait-for-the-origin-movie dept.
harrymcc writes "In 1981, tiny Nintendo of America was getting ready to release Donkey Kong. When the company's landlord, Mario Segale, demanded back rent, Nintendo staffers named the game's barrel-jumping protagonist after him. Almost thirty years later, neither Nintendo — which continues to crank out Mario games — nor Segale — now a wealthy, secretive Washington State real estate developer — like to talk about how one of video games' iconic characters got his name and Italian heritage. Technologizer's Benj Edwards has researched the story for years and provides the most detailed account to date."
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Microsoft Clears MechWarrior4 Free Launch 131

Posted by Soulskill from the done-and-done dept.
Vamman writes "If you've been following the drama surrounding the free release of MechWarrior4, then you're probably aware that the initial announcement, made last summer, was a bit premature. Now, nearly a year since that announcement was made, MekTek Studios has announced that Microsoft Legal has given clearance for the free release of Mechwarrior4. This move by Microsoft Games couldn't come at a better time for the community, as the owners of MechWarrior are attempting a reboot of the franchise."
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Handling Money Brings Pain Relief 103

Posted by samzenpus from the nothing-wrong-that-$50-wouldn't-fix dept.
Psychologists at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management have found that handling money can alleviate both physical and emotional pain. In one experiment, test subjects were found to feel less pain when their hands were dipped into scalding water after counting money. Lead author Kathleen Vohs said, "When people are reminded of money in a subtle manner by counting out hard currency, they experience painful situations as being not very painful. You could think about being able to charge yourself up before you encounter pain. When I used to run marathons, I would've maybe wanted to be reminded of money first."

Comment Observations from 1stTime Poster, Long Time Reader (Score 1) 155

by drelig (#2768802) Attached to: Google Recaps 2001
Observations from 50,000 feet: I'm glad to see that Regis and His Millions are likely to get the plug pulled. Freeing up Google so my images.google.com searces work, um, faster. "eagle" is #3 most searched image after the attack. I wonder how many people then found out that they wanted a bald eagle. I want to know how many people queried "Where is Chandra Levy?". The Internet Knows All. Proof that address bars are not the navigation of choice: Top 9/11 Query: "CNN". Google Knows All. Powerball. Google searchers do not find magic numbers before drawing. Google Does Not Know All. Proof Brick and Mortar=Peace of Mind on the Web: Amazon not in top searches for retailers. Or maybe someone discovered address bar. Whoah, Nicole Kidman is free! No one searched for X10! However will I find such a product? Most Importantly, All Your Base...

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