If there is one game that would revolutionize gaming to what it is today, it would be Space Invaders. To this day, it is still one of the most popular games from when gaming began. However, there are some facts that you may not know, so let’s give some facts.

Believe it or not, Space Invaders almost had a different name. The game’s creator, Tomohiro Nishikado, originally wanted to call it “Plane Invaders.” However, because he had some problems with design, Tomohiro was looking for inspiration for some changes. At the time, Star Wars was the biggest movie that was out, and the popularity of it was growing. As soon as he knew which way to go with the idea, he needed a design. That is where H.G. Wells came in. His book, The War of the Worlds, gave Tomohiro the image he wanted. That is when Space Invaders was born.

Although There were plenty of games to play before Space Invaders, they all lacked one thing…High Score. Games would be played just for the fun of it. However, once high score was introduced, gaming became a competition. This would give the gamer a goal, get the highest score. Even today, this is considered the number one reason to continuously play the same game over and over again.

Before Space Invaders, the Atari system was selling at a good rate. However, when Space Invaders starting to sell for the home system, sales for the Atari 2600 quadrupled more than their normal rate. It is considered to be the first of many “killer apps.’

And believe it or not, Space Invaders is being considered to be made into a movie. The only problem, that I assume many see with this, is that there isn’t much of a story line behind it. Although, with how creative writers are these days, I think it would could turn out to be a must see movie.

Tags: aliens, Atari, Design, game, H.G. Wells, high score, Invaders, nintendo, Ships, space, Star Wars, war

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Tonights show is a cobbled together bit of fun from the wilds of the internet. Space, Privacy, Aliens, Robots and Coffee are all big. So we talk about a bit from each of those categories as well as a few select nuggets from beyond those as well.

Tags: aliens, apple, Coffee, fcc, greek coffee, humans, ibrik, luigi, Mario, Pacman, pepsi, Robots, space, Space invaders, Star Trek, Star Wars, stephen hawking, toaster, turkish coffee, twisted

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Today’s Show: Scams, Spring, Conficker, Sketches, LED, iPhone, Steampunk, NewB, Space, lego, Nintendo, Waldo, Plants, Fruit, Bacon, Energy Drinks

This past weekend was great as the area started to get a taste of spring, so fishing was had, and eggs were hunted, But the news was plentiful anyway. usually if the weather is bright and shining I have a rough time finding good content for the show, today i was turning away strong stories, Had to sift through a ton of awesome lego articles, great Bacon treats and wonderful coffee news items. Everything begging to get out, every story ready to roll. I hope that this jumpstarts your work week and gets you in gear and armed against the comming tide of work.

Enjoy the show and Stay Caffeinated!

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Quick Hits

• Scammers are Lazy
• Sketchy Wallpaper for the Spring
• Conficker Eye Chart, Visual guide to see if you are infected
• Awesome Steampunk Art, Steamships wage war on a Metal Giant Squid
• Tent Line LED? i use Construction Flagging
• Demo Electric theory with the Lemon Plant
• Have iPhone? Scan documents with a cardboard stand
• Another Cable Company capping Bandwidth
• Furniture to store the creeping Game Accessories
• Rutgers has largest gathering of Waldo’s ever

Geek Cruft:

• Adopt a NewB 2009 Kicks off
• Lego Spaceport
• Power Glove Turns 20
• Nintendo DSi Debutes, with a Lego Sculpture
• Mini Telescope / Camera for your Eye
• Thinkgeek possibly doing the Tauntaun sleeping bag
• Yanko’s Design Competition is closed but the entries are stunning
• Best Bookshelf Clock Ever
• 21 Jiggawatts! It can’t be done
• Plants that have their own lights
• MegaMan hits the 8bit art scene
• Finally a USB Key that looks like a Key

Consumable & Caffeinated Bits

• Twitter to see whats in the oven
• Ultimate Energy Drink Mob War
• Can you smell the Gimic
• Bacon in a Tube? gets a ton of love
• Too Far, Bacon Massage Oil
• Feels like Strawberries, Snozberries?
• Clean with Vinegar, but rinse Thrice
• I’ve been struggling with this myself. French Press Coffee

Thanks and Stay Caffeinated People

Tags: bacon, Conficker, Energy Drinks, fruit, iPhones, LED, Lego, Newb, nintendo, Plants, Scams, Sketches, space, Spring, Steampunk, Waldo

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On Today’s Show: Vikings, Monkeys, Robots, Coffee, Chocolate, Keyboards, Beer

Tech Cruft

• Viking DNA?
• Spray on Explosive detector
• This is how you build an empire, Wii
• Giant Fabric keyboard, Big anyone?
• The hour is at hand, the stars are aligned…
  • ROBOT MONKEYS
  • A Million monkeys + Typewriters, but what if they were robots?
• You can Have MS Surface. I want Pong, LED style
• Robots for the greater good
• This was a bad day several miles up, but it could have been worse
  • In space, no one can hear you flush
• Remember to send your zombie plans in!

Caffeine & Food

• New Recipes Coming Soon
• Strawberries!
• Smacks Head: Why didn’t I think of this
• Guilty pleasure Chocolate with Calories written on them
• Huge Amount of Beverage Hacks
  • My Favorite is the Guiness Beer-Sicles
• An Update on the All in one Beer Brewing Machine
• Dubbed the Nano Brewmaster
• An updated design, and a sleek exterior

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Tags: beer, chocolate, Coffee, Keyboards, Monkeys, Nasa, robot monkeys, Robots, space, Vikings, Wii, wii fit, zombie plan