I Cheated on You with an NPC
My wife and I often discuss my various dalliances with other women. The only way I am able to say that without fear of genuine physical harm is because I’m referring to my relationships with women who happen to be video game characters. As narratives in games become more complex, it stands to reason that […]
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The Apothecaries were growing weary. They had waged their battles against the Lords of Pestilence for many moons and their power was slowly becoming depleted. Their potent elixirs were beginning to fail them – the Lords of Pestilence had learned to use the elixirs to strengthen themselves! They sat in a circle staring into the […]
nerdmed101 Geekdom, Rants, The Healing Blade, UncategorizedOn Feminism and Gaming
I’ve started listening to the Weekend Confirmed podcast which is run by the folks at Shack News, a gaming news site / blog from back before blogging was even a noun/verb. The podcast is run by game reviewer/illuminati Garnett Lee, and I began listening after the Totally Rad Show’s Jeff Cannata mentioned it as another […]
nerdmed101 Concepts, Geekdom, Random Stuff, Rants Feminism, GTA 5, RockstarNerds Unite – Meet Lizbeth Salander in the Making
In perhaps what is going to be the most controversial post on the NCL blog for a while, I wanted to share with you the story of Hillary Adams, the now 23-year-old girl who set up a camera in her bedroom to document her father beating her for downloading games and videos on her pc. […]
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I slept. I slipped into a dream. I woke up as a citizen of Soma. I live in the northern peninsula near the Brachial Rivers. I leave my home in the morning, just as I do every day, to work in my designated profession. Everyone in the village is talking about the invasion in the […]
nerdmed101 Concepts, Geekdom, Soma Concepts, Epic Nerdiness, MRSA, Soma, VancomycinNerdcore in the News (again!)
Not to be outdone, our very own Francis Kong recently took part and helped lead his team to a victory at Healthgames Camp 2010. In the words of the sponsor, prestigious design firm, Frog Design: HealthGamesCamp brings together multi-disciplinary teams for collaborative learning and co-creation. The entire event is structured as a multi-level game out […]
nerdmed101 Contest, Geekdom, UpdatesNCL Welcomes Eric; Planet Earth Welcomes Nixon
It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge and welcome Eric Beal, a med-student from KCOM that contacted us recently about his love of things nerdcore and medicine. From the attached images, I think you’ll agree – the kid has some mad mad skills. Things have been a buzz in the NCL camp lately with the […]
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A few posts ago, I waxed lyrical on the merits of good writing. Ever since we decided to open up our knowledge-base via the Healing Blade wiki, we’ve been searching for a talented writer to take on the task of breathing life into the warriors and creatures of the realm of Soma. A friend of […]
nerdmed101 Geekdom, The Healing Blade, Updates awesome, THB, wiki, writingSXSW Panel 2011!
Greetings Apothecaries & Lords of Pestilence! Healing Blade 1.1 is confirmed for its September launch. We’ll be announcing it to everyone on the NerdcoreLearning and Healing Blade Facebook Groups so that you all get first dibs on it before anyone else! We also need your help in a very important event. The Healing Blade has been […]
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One of the great joys I derive from practicing medicine is the ability to be creative in terms of figuring out solutions for my patients. There are myriad different ways of approaching the multiple issues affecting hospitalized patients. And while we have evidence based standards of care which should be held with the highest regard, […]
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