“Video Games Lead to Faster Decisions That Are No Less Accurate”

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100913121656.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciencedaily+(ScienceDaily:+Latest+Science+News)

ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2010) — Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety of general skills that can help with everyday activities like multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd, and navigating around town.

Enuf’ said. Now I can play Starcraft II for as much as I like claiming it’s for my own good.

Off Topic: Scaloppine Magiche

I’m seriously thinking about turning this blog into a cooking blog. Programming is a creative endeavor after all, isn’t it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To create Scaloppine Magiche:

• get thin beef (or veil) filets
• cover the filets with flour on both sides
• heat up olive oil (olive oil!)
• when the meat is half cooked, poor red wine
• serve with roasted vegetables, and the same red wine to drink

 

Squeezing a lemon instead of pouring red wine works equally well.

Enjoy!

Crunch… crunch… crunch…

http://www.estherderby.com/weblog/archive/2006_03_01_archive.html#114167242943470460

Extended periods of overtime are more likely to SLOW DOWN work than speed up work.

Rather than demand overtime,

Look at the universe of work for the department, not just individual work loads

Decide what to do and *what not to do* based on the mission of the group

Prioritize the work the group needs to do

Determine the level of quality required for work – what “done” means and what “good enough” means

Collect data on how people spend their time at work – not to beat people over the head, but to look at patterns that may be lowering productivity
(Typical time-robbing culprits are: Multi-tasking, fragmentation, frequent interruptions, meaningless meetings, non-value adding corporate activities.)