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5 Free Games You Can Play on Chrome Browser! [Chrome Apps]

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST

With web-browsing just not the only thing in today's Internet world, there are a lot of interesting applications developed to keep users busy with the product. Just like Facebook, Google Chrome offers 1000s of applications including interesting Games. However these apps are just random websites and installation is not done to your hard-disk. I have tested few of them and here's the list.

SparkChess

As the name suggests, this is an online Chess game. The Game has three difficulty levels, you can even undo your moves till unlimited depths. The best feature is that the game do not needs an active Internet connection. This is definitely worth playing.

Bubble Witch

This one is quite witchy… When I started playing, there were three people boiling something (as in real witches do in movies) and there were balls coming up which needs to be placed in similar pairs to create enough spiders. You do have a time limit. Worth playing if you have lots of time to pass. In fact I made 34555 in my first attempt itself.

Bubble Witch game video

Mafia Wars

Do I need to introduce this famous game by Zynga which has been highly popular on Facebook as well. The game insists on building Mafias and your friends joining you to increase your power.

Mafia Wars Italy version Trailer

Poppit

There are lots of balloons you need to prick in pairs to get the gifts stuck in between to the floor. Interesting and addictive game. My score on first attempt was 690. Not that bad, huh!

Poppit Game video

WGT Golf Challenge

Though I do not know how to play Golf even in gaming, I tried out this and found this too much interesting as the graphics and reality is worth appreciation. However the initial loading time was pretty high when compared to other games. I made a penalty score of 330 on my first attempt. (I told you I do not know how to play Golf, though there is a tutorial in the game!

Tutorial how to play WFT Golf Challenge

I hope you did like the Chrome Games I have shared today, do comment which game you liked more. I will be back with more such interesting apps very soon. Stay connected!

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Is addiction to Technology just a myth? [TDIS]

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:30 AM PST

We claim smoking is an addiction but we often forget to tag technology as an addiction. Why would we do that after all? Just like a smoker never wants to talk about his addiction, we all being addicted to Technology would never do the same. We all know, living without technology and "tech products" is like living without cigarette for a smoker, a weird though realistic comparison.

Most of you would comment "don't you think our lives have been made so easy and fast?".

What I am going to discuss is a fact chart which is just not about the disadvantages but even the advantages of using technology.

The good effects

Creation of new jobs in IT and ITES sector and other affiliated sectors.
Cost effectiveness due to increase in technological advancement including use of faster processes due to IT and hence increase in production.
It has helped in reducing cultural gap among people due to it's global reach and since it provides an equal platform for everyone to interact and discuss their views.

The bad effects

Creation of new problems like wrist pain and neck pain and other injuries thanks to hours on a computer.
Stress related issues because of being online and available 24/7 which has lead to issues like depression and emotional imbalance.
Mental stress and tiredness has become a commonly found gift. People actually need to visit a doctor to be told that they need to relax and take time out.

What I am trying to convey here is basically focussing on a balanced use of technology and not just throwing anything off your lives. I would even like to share the source of inspiration behind writing this article, it is a short incident which happened at a food joint in my city commonly visited by me and my friends.

One of my friends started asking me how to de-activate his Messaging (SMS) pack for his Mobile connection and ofcourse I asked him the reason. His reply was – "the regulating authority for Communications in India (TRAI) has reduced the daily SMS limit under the Free Packs to just 100 while earlier it used to be 500". The confused soul in me questioned him back – "So, what's the big problem?" to which he replied – "100 is too less for me as I send atleast 250 messages a day".

What could be my reaction, anybody wants to guess here? I was watching him with astonishment and wondering if my friend who seems perfectly normal was in fact a technology addict.

So what are you thoughts on being addicted to technology? Is it something acceptable or is technology addiction going to be a big problem in the future? Do let me know through your comments.

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