Gamification?
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About a year and a half ago, I started getting serious about writing. I looked at quite a few writing sites, but finally settled primarily at the one I consider to be the best writing site out there, Scribophile . And now, after 15 months, I've cracked the top 10 for reputation points, which are earned by writing critiques, posting new works, commenting in the forums, etc.
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Bing Gordon, partner at Kleiner Perkins, talking about the importance of Gamification.
Wiki, the leading Gamification Community
Programs
Pre history Before there were frequent-flyer programs, there were (remember?) Raleigh cigarette coupons and S&H Green Stamps.
Foursquare Tops 15 Million Users
Foursquare now has 15 million users, tripling its base since this time last year. Half of the users are in the U.S., while the other 50 percent are international.
APP OF THE DAY: Nike+ GPS review (iPhone) - Pocket-lint
One of the greatest changes that the MP3 revolution brought about was how easy it became to run with music. Tape players were huge, CD players skipped, MP3 players, well, they became portable, lightweight, convenient. The idea of carrying a device with you whilst running is now acceptable - mainstream even.
