Video games are currently a billion-dollar industry, with games available for everything from your phone to your home computer and gaming consoles. Popular gaming titles have spawned franchise tie-ins such as movies, comics, and other media. Games weren’t always this popular or widespread, however. Although many of the games listed here are now available to play at home and on mobile devices, once upon a time you had to go to an actual arcade to play these seven classic video games.
7Pac-Man
kalupaCreated by Japanese designer Toru Iwatani, Pac-Man debuted on May 22, 1980. Unlike other popular games of that time, Pac-Man is not a space shooter game. Instead, players guide a character through a maze to eat all the “pac-dots” while simultaneously evading four “ghosts” that continually give chase. The title character has appeared in over 30 licensed spin-offs and is an icon in the genre. The game went on to become one of the highest-grossing video games in history, generating billions of dollars in quarters alone by the mid-90s.
6Donkey Kong
ZapWizardDespite initial doubts about how American audiences would react to a game with a giant barrel-tossing monkey, Donkey Kong dominated the video game market from its release in 1981 until the late 1990s. The game was developed by a first-time video game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, and introduced the character of Mario (originally called “Jumpman”), who would go on to appear in over 200 video games. Donkey Kong was so popular that it even spawned a critically acclaimed documentary, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007), chronicling the competition between two men to hold the all-time high score for the game.
5Space Invaders
Sibe KokkeSpace Invaders (1978) was one of the earliest shooting-based video games and helped popularize the genre with audiences. Players move a laser cannon horizontally across the bottom of the screen to shoot at descending lines of aliens. The farther the player progresses in the game, the faster the aliens fall from the top of the screen, with the game’s music speeding up as well. The pixelated enemy aliens have become a recognizable pop-culture phenomenon, and Space Invaders has been parodied and referenced in multiple TV shows and on film.
4Galaga
PiotrusA popular shooting-based game, Galaga was released in 1981 as a sequel to Galaxian. Players control a spacecraft at the bottom of the screen and attempt to shoot down squadrons of enemy ships as they encroach from the top of the screen singly or in multiple formations. The game offered an additional twist on the formula popularized by Space Invaders by allowing the enemy to capture the player’s spacecraft.
3Frogger
Arturo Pardavila IIIThe premise of Frogger is simple: get your frogs home safely. This means avoiding a series of hazards, including busy roads and dangerous rivers. Players have to avoid being run over by various vehicles, eaten by predators, and even drowning (despite being a frog). Frogger earned a reputation as “the game with the most ways to die,” according to Softline, but that reputation did nothing to damage the game’s popularity. The home version of Frogger generated dozens of iterations, and the character has a cameo in the animated video game movie Wreck-It Ralph.
2Joust
Arcade PerfectUnlike many games of its time, Joust features the option of two-player cooperative-play mechanics. Players control knights riding flying ostriches and attempt to defeat groups of enemy knights riding buzzards while navigating floating rock platforms and pools of lava. Players either cooperate or attack each other while trying to knock enemy knights off their buzzards. Occasionally a pterodactyl appears and hunts the players.
1Centipede
Gamerscore BlogArguably one of the most-popular video games of the 1980s, Centipede pits players against an oncoming swarm of centipedes, spiders, scorpions, and fleas. By using a trackball, players move the character at the bottom of the screen to shoot lasers at a centipede winding its way down from the top of the screen though a field of mushrooms. The complexity and speed of the game made it a challenging fan favorite at arcades.
How many of you have used Skype for talking to your friends and family? I am sure most of you have either used Skype, or heard about it. It is the most popular online VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service. Mark my words. Not ‘one of the most popular’, but ‘The most popular VoIP service’, with over 400 million users worldwide and counting. Did you know you could earn money through Skype?
Skype lets you talk to your loved ones, not only through voice chat, but also video chat. Skype to Skype calls are absolutely free. And you can also set up a conference call to include more of your friends and family into a call.
Features aside, have you ever wondered whether you can do something productive with your Skype? Maybe earn some money through it? Yep, you heard me (it’s a figure of speech okay? J). With Skype, you can earn real money via two main methods; via Skype Affiliate Program, and through Skype Prime.
Skype Affiliate Program
You can take part in the Skype Affiliate Program by signing-up for Skype. To take part in this program, you will need to have a blog or a website. That’s how affiliate marketing works. Basically, they will give you a code which you need to put on your website. This will act as your affiliate link.
Whenever someone signs-up for paid Skype services through you, like SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Voice-mail etc, you will get a commission of 25% on every sale (according to the Skype blog). Skype also offers a $15 bonus commission on the Skype Wi-Fi phone package. So what are you waiting for? Get started now!
Earn through Skype Prime!
Skype Prime is a great feature. It basically gives you the opportunity to start your own service where you can charge people around the world for your expertise. You can either start an online class teaching stuff like Maths, English Speaking skills, or help others in things like cooking, etc. In short, it enables paid Skype to Skype Calls. Anyone can join your call by paying for it. You would be called the ‘provider’ in that case. You can also join other providers’ calls and pay for them. For using Skype Prime, you need to have PayPal access available in your country.
How does it work?
For joining a provider’s call, one needs to have adequate Skype credit at hand. Calls can be started free of charge. The provider then has the option of initiating a payment request. The rest of the call will then be paid. The provider has the option of either charging per minute, or charging per call. Skype credit will be deducted from the caller’s account. The provider doesn’t get that Skype credit transferred to his account. Instead, the revenue goes to his PayPal account.
About payments
There’s one thing you should know though. You only get to keep 70% of all your earnings on Skype Premium. The remaining 30% goes to Skype. And you can NOT use Skype Prime if you don’t have a PayPal account
But on the bright side, once you get to know your customers, you can set up your own preferred payment methods, such as wire transfer, bank deposit etc. That way, you don’t need to ave a PayPal account, and you get to keep 100% of your earnings for yourself.
Getting started
First of all, you need to download the latest version of Skype. Once again, you need to set up a PayPal before you can use Skype Prime. Next, go to Skype Prime help page, and choose between becoming a caller or provider at the bottom-right. Now, all you need to do is follow the simple steps and you’re good to go!
I have seen many people using their expertise to eke out a living from Skype. If somebody can, so can you! Go and get started now!
My mom was out of state so I spent Mother's Day with my grandma in San Diego (she raised me like a second mother).
While I was down there, I was studying the speeches of Carlos Slim.
He is the Mexican investor who has been the richest man (more rich thanBill Gates and Warren Buffett) in the world many times.
You have to adopt the mindset of an investor if you want to move up in life (financially and otherwise).
Here are three main investor takeaways I found that you can use today:
1. Simplicity in Business
"It’s important to simplify…and take out everything that is secondary, to have less variables to study or to look at. Because when you have a lot of variables, and you don’t make a distinction between the ones that are essential and the secondary ones…you have confusion."
—Academy of Achievement, December 2, 2007
This is one of the main enemies you will face this year. Too much distraction from trying too many things at once.
Do one thing at a time then move on.
2.Risk Taking
“I never take risks. Maybe small risks, but I think I am not a risk taker. I think I am very conservative. All my life I have been very conservative.”
It's funny how most people think you have to take crazy risks to do big things. It's because most people are impatient. They rush.
That creates unnecessary risk.
You should only rush to start. Not to finish.
3. Pessimism
"Chronic pessimism leads…to mediocrity."
—Commencement Speech at George Washington University, May 19, 2012
There is a place for pessimism. It's called being realistic.
But chronic pessimism is a curse.
If you constantly loop negative, worst case scenarios you are headed for a mediocre life at best.
Like billionaire Elon Musk once told me while we were walking to the Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere, "sometimes you have to do something even if there is a chance you will fail."
I hope you most of you know what freelancing is. It is basically working for someone else online and getting paid for it. By far, this has proven to be the most popular and most paying alternative to a regular office job. And in many ways, freelancing is better than regular jobs. Firstly, you get to do the work that you choose, so that you have some interest in it. Secondly, there's a wide range of stuff you can do. You can write articles, translate papers, do programming assignments for somebody, or take up large corporate projects as a team. The upside to this is that, you earn good bucks. The downside is, yo have to abide by deadlines.
Freelancing is great. It's your own way of saying out to the world; hey! I am independent! I don't need a job! I have a life too! Although technically, you do have a job. But at this job, you can take a nap at anytime and do whatever you want, so long as you do your work.
If you want to look into this, you can try 5 Ways To Win A Job As A Freelancer For Beginner. Or take a look at the Top 10 Freelancing Tips.
Online Surveys
There are many websites out there that are looking for people who would help them in their research and fill out surveys for them. Their aim is to get feedback and do market research on a product. There are website that are dedicated to finding out surveys available for you. One good example is Survey Scout.
Write Articles
Freelance writing is another great way of earning online. If you like writing, or if you are good at it, then you should consider this. Writing quality articles can earn you thousands of dollars per month. All you need to have is the right focus and of course, a good publishing platform where you can submit your articles.
As far as publishing is concerned, you can either self-publish, or submit your article to an article directory. You can either create a blog for self-publishing, or use Squidoo or Hub pages. Click to learn more about earning money through Squidoo.
If you don't want to self-publish, you can submit your articles to the top sites that will pay you for them. This is one of the best ways of earning online. Be sure never to plagiarize, however. Unique content is appreciated, while plagiarism might result in a ban on you. So be original, and you will be fine.
Data Entry
Data Entry is another popular money earning technique used by many people. But I must admit, it is a boring and time-intensive work. There are a lot of companies that want you to do their laborious tasks for them, without hiring a professional for the job. Usually, these tasks are simple. Entering one form of data into a form, organizing data, removing mistakes and errors, and so on.
Surfing and searching
Did you know that you can get paid to search on the internet? No kidding! Since the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing etc are monopolizing the industry, other smaller engines are left out. So to keep themselves going, they invite net searchers to use their engines, and offer rewards in return. One such company is Swagbucks, that gives you the chance to earn up to $5 per search! It's a neat little trick and I know some people who have started doing this to earn money. Another is InteradMedia, that pays $0.001 per minute of active search. The money isn't very substantial, but what's the harm in getting a few extra bucks every now and then?
There's another alternative way! Some website pay you to surf them! SurfBounty is a good one. All you need to do is stay on that site for a few seconds to register a "surf". Sit back as the dollars add up! Sounds great huh?
Earn Through Skype
I wrote a post in length about earning money through Skype. . But the bottom-line is, with Skype, you can provide services such as tuitions to other people, and charge them for the call through Skype Prime.
Q&A Websites
Some Q&A websites will pay you to answer questions! Q&A websites are all about question that people ask. People ask all sorts of questions on such websites. So the websites hire people to answer those questions. So if you have a good general knowledge, why not give it a shot?
Play games to earn money!
Every app developer needs beta testers, who have nothing to do with the development of the apps. This helps them remove bugs and errors. With games, this is even harder.It requires a lot of man hours to test a game. So there are many companies that pay people to play their games, and provide feedback. That way, they can know if the project would be a fail or a success.
Ebay
Ebay is an advertising website where people put up classifieds for for things they want to sell, and then buyers contact the seller to purchase that item. If you are good at bargaining, you can take a shot at this. Buy products at a reasonable price, and then sell them again for a profit! This is how real estate works, except in that case, they are dealing with lands and houses and large property.
This was an essence of some of the things that I have learned. But by no means are they all the ways there are. You can find more ways at our sister blog Smart Earning Methods. Thanks for reading
Monday, 2 May 2016
7 Genuine Places to Get Free Unique Content for Your Blogs
My Blog guest (MBG) is an awesome community of bloggers and guest bloggers who are willing to give you their unique contents in exchange for a link from your blog. It is own by Ann Smarty, a well-known blogger and social media user.
I love My Blog Guest because this site has a lot of user and you will usually find an article that will suit your blog no matter your blog niche.
Post Runner is a service that is very similar to myblogguest; in fact most of the site am listing here are almost the same.
Post Runner lets you get guest posts from various authors in exchange for backlinks to their website of choice, and Post Runner just like MBG also has a WordPress plugin that makes accepting and managing of guest posts easy.
Guest blog it is another membership community that connects content writers and publishers to facilitate the guest blogging process. They have lot of authors from various niches that are willing to give you free unique contents I exchange for backlinks.
The site is cool, easy to navigate and free to join like all others that I have mentioned.
BloggerLinkUp is quite different from other content service website that I have listed, BloggerLinkUp will let you subscribe to their list and you will get an email each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
These emails will list bloggers looking for expert sources, requests for guest posts, bloggers and web masters offering guest posts, and PR reps and others seeking reviews of products. When you see a request that you can fulfill, just respond directly to the requester.
Content BLVD lets you join their content service network and you can browse through their content gallery to find posts that interest and suit your niche.
Make your offer and if it’s accepted, you get the unique free content.
Post Joint is another place to get free unique contents for your blog, Post Joint connects advertisers with blog owners. Advertisers produce quality content and bloggers offer to publish their guest posts.
Post Joint streamlines the prospecting process, matches the audiences up and takes care of quality control. Simple as that! The best thing about post Joint is that you can earn some money too.
Facebook has evolved over the years and it is now more than just a social networking site for sharing pictures and sending messages to people.
There are now several guest blogging groups on Facebook where you can advertise your blog and you will get lots of messages from guest bloggers that are willing to supply you free unique contents.
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only."
These are not our words. These are the words of the great Mark Twain. And here are 25 Indians facts to support his statement:
1. A floating post office
India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011.
2. Kumbh Mela gathering visible from space
The Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of people with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space.
3. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference
It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.
4. The highest cricket ground in the world
At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.
5. Shampooing is an Indian concept
Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones but the method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself has been derived from the Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.
6. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam
The father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.
7. The first rocket in India was transported on a cycle
The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
8. India is the world's second-largest English speaking country
India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125 million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming years.
9. The first country to consume sugar
India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.
10. The human calculator
Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds.
11. Rabindranath Tagore also wrote the national anthem for Bangladesh
Rabindranath Tagore is credited not only for writings the Indian national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, but the Bangladeshi national anthem, Amar Sonar Bangla, as well. He was also offered knighthood by the British but refused the honour after the Jalianwala Bagh massacre.
There are many websites out there that are looking for people who would help them in their research and fill out surveys for them. Their aim is to get feedback and do market research on a product. There are website that are dedicated to finding out surveys available for you. One good example is Survey Scout.
