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NFL SuperBowl XLVI (46)

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Feb 5th 2012 at 6:30pm SuperBowl

Will you be watching this years superbowl? The breakdown for the playoffs so far:
Saturday 4:30pm January 14th 2012 playoff game:

 

New Orleans Saints  Vs  San Francisco 49ers
My prediction Saints will triumph

Here is why:
The Saints have been consistent in their game all pre-and-post season, Drew Brees has quick motion and passes, I think that Drew Brees knows that Aldon Smith, 49ers is coming for him, Drew Brees will be ready to avert any sacks that Aldon may bring.  The 49ers had overall sacks hits of 102 they are third in the league behind Texans and Bengals.  But that wont stop Drew from play action and passing.

The Saints strike a whopping467.1 yards per game, compared to 49ers 310.9 per game
The Saints passing game reached the top tier of the NFL ticket, with 334.2 passing yards per game, 49ers reached 183.1 passing yards per game.

Drew Brees had a 46 Breezy touchdowns this season, while Alex Smith led his team with 17 touchdowns.
The Saints are on the superbowl trail ranking 2nd in the NFL behind the Packers.

Saturday January 14th 8pm
Denver Broncos Vs New England Patriots
My prediction Patriots will win
Here is why:
Tebowmania Vs Bradyville
Patriots reached an impressive 428 yards per game, while the Broncos captured 316.6 yards per game.  Patriots more than doubled the Broncos in passing yards per game.  Patriots for 317.8 passing yards per game, while the Broncos trailed at 152.1 passing yards per game.
Tim Tebow the rookie QB led with 12 touchdowns for the season, while Tom Brady had an impressive victory of 39 Touchdowns.  But lets not discount Tebow just yet, his last playoff game was won with an impressive 87 yard touchdown pass that beat the Steelers in overtime shutting out the Steelers from a 2012 superbowl chance.

Sunday January 15, 2012 1pm
Texans Vs Ravens
My prediction Baltimore Ravens
Here is why:
Houston has more yards per game 372.1 than the Ravens with 338.7 but the Ravens love the turnovers and are quick to direct the ball down field.
Passing yards per game goes to the Texans with 219.1 closely followed by the Ravens with 213.9.  Matt Schaub, Texans  led the team with 15 touchdowns, while Joe Flacco racked up 20 Touchdowns for the Ravens.
I predict the Ravens will triumph over the Texans, Flacco is just that darn good!

Sunday January 15 2012 4:30pm
Green Bay Packers Vs New York Giants
My prediction Packers will win
Here is why:
Green Bay Packers remain undefeated in the season earning 405.1 total yards per game, New York Giants racked up 385.1 yards per game. Closly tied passing game for both teams, Green Bay at 307.8 passing yards per game, New York with an equally impressive 295.9 passing yards per game.  Eli Manning secured 29 Touchdowns for the Giants, while Aaron Rodgers captured a whopping 45 Touchdowns for the Packers.

This will be a high impact game, all eyes will be on Manning and Rodgers as the best of the best battle for the superbowl ring of 2012

Foldit Online Game Solves World Puzzle that Baffled Scientists

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Savvy online gamers have outwitted  scientists, gamers have solved a puzzle that scientist have been trying to solve for years,  gamers banded together in teams to solve a string that isolates the AIDS Virus.   Gamers solving puzzles, who would have thought!  Is the gaming community turning to real life puzzle solving issues? Foldit has tapped into a market that is unprecedented in the online gaming community! Foldit asks gamers to solve real world issues.

To learn more about Foldit and the puzzle solving mystery see the link here! http://ou.gd/8BtQ

 

Face Book to Launch Redesign

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Keeping up with image is important to any business, FaceBook announced that next week it will launch its redesign at its f8 developer conference.  The redesign has a much bigger platform to it, as it will include a music and media platform.  It is reported that the new Facebook design will give a larger push into ecommerce, so that could potentially lead to more advertising and products being targeted to you!

Facebooks Project Spartan, an HTML5 based mobile platform, is set to be launched soon, Facebook is getting more aggresive since its rival Google has hit the social media spotlight.  Facebook is trying to hold on to market shares, rival Google is trying to lure you from Facebook, so the battle of the faces continues, with you at the helm.

Will Facebook’s new look offer something different, or will it be another round of confusion for the users?  While Facebook is on lock down with the new look of the redesign, the leaks are evident on the internet.

 

Battle of the pads, Windows 8 vs IPAD

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The next generation of windows is out today, the new operating system called Windows 8  is making its debut in the technology market. The device will work on PCs and on the Tablet.  Boasting touchscreen features and easy compatibilities.
Will Microsofts gamble work?  The war of the tablets has begun.
This holiday season look for competitive advertising in tablet technology. Microsoft is no dummy, leaving nothing on the table for IPAD to take for granted.

 

Your Corner of the world

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Do you have an event that might be of an interest to the TIDMADT  members.  If you have a gaming event in your corner of the world, please let us know.

I live in Jacksonville, Florida the biggest event near us is DragonCon in Atlanta, Georgia (about 6 hours drive) DragonCon is the MacDaddy of events.  DragonCon is always held on Labor Day weekend in September! Droagon Con boasts 40,000 plus members and encompasses five hotels in downtown Atlanta.  Dragon Con has over 1,500 people that volunteer at the event.

On the heels of Dragon Con is Mega Con, Mega Con is located in Orlando, Florida (about a 2 hour drive  from Jacksonville, Florida) Mega Con is held in February each year.

If you have a gaming event or convention in your city, let us know, who knows, we might see you there!

 

MegaCon Orlando, Florida

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Some people are lucky enough to live in an area that has an international draw for the gaming community.  Those in Orlando can look forward to MegaCon in February 17th thru February 19th.

MegaCon also offers attendees the option of game playing. Games range from RPG to Collectible Cards to Board Games to Minitatures. Some of the past and current game systems are Living Greyhawk, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars Miniatures, Call of the Cthulhu, Legends of the Shining Jewel, Shadowrun, Warhammer, Warmachine, Wizkids, Magic and Naruto to name a few.

More info to come as MegaCon gets closer to the event.