Gamification: The next big thing?

March 27, 2011
Say you're zooming down the highway, when you spot one of those speed-limit enforcement cameras from the corner of your eye. You hit the brakes, but not before the camera's flash catches you breaking the law. A speeding ticket is surely on its way to your mailbox.

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A car passes a warning sign for speed cameras. Now, imagine that same camera also snaps a photo of your car when you are driving at orunder the speed limit. For your safe driving, you are entered into a lottery to win a portion of the money from fines paid by speeders.That idea was tested in Sweden with great success. It's an example of "gamification," considered the next wave of social engagement and Internet technology.
Gamification "is the process of using game thinking and game mechanics to engage users and solve problems," says Gabe Zichermann, co-author of the book Game-Based Marketingand chairman of the Gamification Summit.He tells Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen that the speed-camera lottery in Sweden turns the whole idea of fines and penalties on its head, in a way that only "game people" think of. Instead of being structured around punishment and negativity, he says, the speed-camera lottery is "all about positive reinforcement." If you drive the speed limit, or under it, you may win some money.

"And that positive incentive to create better behavior," he says, "is a core tenet of games.

what do yall think?

so polvo asked me if I wanted to do a little cornhole toss............

I ran into polvo at the beach the other day..he was talking about a game I have never heard of.......called cornhole toss........he invited me to play...being from the south, I was a little reluctant to commit to participating in a game called cornhole toss .....I'm jest saying....... Anyway, polvo showed me the set up:

you toss bean bags and try to get them to fall into a hole on a board...similar to horseshoes with out the stakes or the horse shoes...........so we begin to play....i assume polvo has played this game since the 2nd grade as he seems to know the rules and talks a mean game..........

needless to say...after a few practice tosses....i shellacked polvo 3 - 2 and he hung his head and cried in shame:

this really is a fun game...and would probably be even more fun with a couple of tasty beverages........if you are interested check out the site: customecorntoss.com

How hot is it?

Much like me, you are probably wondering: How hot is it inside Earth?

Earth’s core temperature is estimated to be around 5,000 to 7,000 degrees Celsius. That’s about as hot as the surface of the sun, but vastly cooler than the sun’s interior.

French Fried Onion Chicken

I fixed this French Fried Onion chicken dish the other night. I heard about it from a woman at work. This chicken is better to me than bread crumb,corn-flake,or panko chicken.... all of which I really like and have fixed many times. I say try it, you will like it!!


Ingredients:
2 cups (4 oz.) FRENCH'S® Original French Fried Onions
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
4 (5 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten

Directions:
Place French Fried Onions and flour into plastic bag. Lightly crush with hands or with rolling pin. Transfer to pie plate or waxed paper.
Dip chicken into egg; then coat with onion crumbs, pressing firmly to adhere. Place chicken on baking sheet.
Bake at 400°F for 20 min. or until no longer pink in center.